{"product_id":"black-girls-sew","title":"Black Girls Sew","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Hekima Hapa \u0026amp; Lesley Ware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row description main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"small-11 small-centered medium-12 columns end text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Girls Sew \u003c\/em\u003esupplies tools, builds skills, and offers encouragement to help young sewists create a powerful sense of self and style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimarily the book teaches basic sewing skills and design principles so that readers can create one-of-a-kind looks. By encouraging them to follow their curiosity, rather than telling them what to create,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Girls Sew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelps young fashionistas learn to take risks and explore creative play in clothing design. The way we dress is a means of expression, and by encouraging boys and girls to immerse themselves in the world of fashion, providing projects to create their own wares, and offering historical looks at prominent Black figures who have impacted the industry,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Girls Sew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a guide for all who are interested in fashion, design, and building their own powerful sense of self and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"small-11 small-centered medium-12 large-uncentered xlarge-10 xxlarge-8 columns end text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackgirlssew.org\/\" title=\"Black Girls Sew\"\u003eBlack Girls Sew\u003c\/a\u003e is a nonprofit organization committed to positively impacting its community through education in sewing, design, and entrepreneurship. Its mission is to offer the tools needed to create a more fashionable future, and the organization focuses on teaching fundamental life skills such as creativity and resourcefulness through the design process. Black Girls Sew is based in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42321416061183,"sku":"9781419754845","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/8413\/products\/Abrams-Black-Girls-Sew-gather-here-online.jpg?v=1642787804","url":"https:\/\/gatherhereonline.sbs\/products\/black-girls-sew","provider":"gather here","version":"1.0","type":"link"}