01804cam a2200337 i 4500 587972005 TxAuBib 20220829120000.0 220602s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2022016843 9781419754845 PAP 24.99 141975484X PAP 24.99 TxAuBib rda Hapa, Hekima, author. Black Girls Sew [BOOK] : projects and patterns to stitch and make your own / Hekima Hapa and Lesley Ware. New York : Abrams, 2022. 175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Black Girls Sew is a nonprofit organization built on strong messaging: teach and empower young girls to take ownership of and have pride in their clothing. Their first book offers the tools, knowledge, and vocabulary to help young people take back their fashion narrative. Black and brown girls and boys need a space where they do not have to encounter misrepresentation of their culture, and this book provides them with a safe space in which to explore their creativity. Primarily the book teaches basic sewing skills and design principles so that readers can create one-of-a-kind looks, as well as offers historical looks at prominent Black figures who have impacted the industry. Provided by publisher. 20220829. Sewing. Fashion design. Black people Clothing. Patterns (Instructional works.) Ware, Lesley, author.