{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstitchpleasepodcast.com%2Fepisodes%2Faaronica-b-cole-designer-and-sewing-influencer-kk1_oG7A","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Aaronica B. Cole: Designer and Sewing Influencer","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f511dcfb-defc-4839-97fb-b201ed846667/a4ee86e3-d29c-4f04-90fb-a4be0d68aa4b/screen-shot-2023-11-15-at-9-37-13-am.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/efdb0746-0461-480a-9d65-cc389c1bbc36\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Aaronica B. Cole: Designer and Sewing Influencer\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode of the Stitch Please podcast, we welcome back Aaronica B. Cole, a dynamic figure in the online sewing community. The episode highlights Aaronica's flourishing career, including a discussion of her designing ventures, family sewing, and her new podcast venture with Julian Collins.\nThe discussion delves into Aaronica's Rustic Chic Thread Collection, a unique endeavor that blends solid and variegated threads, reflecting her innovative approach to sewing, in addition to exploring her Know Me pattern collection, emphasizing the importance of representation in fashion design. The conversation takes an insightful turn as they discuss the historical lack of inclusivity in fashion design knowledge systems and the need for a more inclusive approach.\n\nWe discuss Aaronica's creation of a podcast, AudaSEWtea, alongside Julian, celebrating the rise of sewing-related podcasts. Aaronica shares her passion for this project, offering a platform for meaningful conversations within the sewing community.\n\nOverall, this episode is a celebration of Aaronica, a reflection on the need for diversity and inclusivity in the world of fashion, and an exciting introduction to Aaronica's new podcast venture."}