Lolabean Yarn Co. with Adella (PART ONE)
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**** Trigger Warning: Pregnancy Loss ****
This conversation is proof that a little yarn, a good neighbor, and some Kool-Aid can change your life. This week on Stitch Please Lisa welcomes Adella Colvin of Lola Bean Yarn Co. for a two-part conversation about her journey from reluctant Georgia transplant to celebrated yarn dyer, creative force, and unapologetic advocate. From learning to crochet over coffee with her neighbor Bonnie to building a business rooted in representation, community, and giving back, Adella shares how motherhood helped shape her mission and why creativity can come from just about anywhere.
They get into the importance of showing up for others, turning drama into donations, finding inspiration beyond the usual rules, and protecting your joy—even when the world gives you plenty of reasons not to. There’s plenty of laughter, a little yarn talk, and one important reminder for anyone trying to get their stitch together: keep going.
This is part one of a two part conversation. For part two, head over to our Patreon!
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Hosted By: Dr. Lisa Woolfork
Senior Producer: Krystal Hill
Producer: Mike Bryant
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Dr. Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.
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