Newsletter Archive
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September 2024
Clothing by Zozy; Growing Opportunities in the Refugee Women’s Workshop; Quilt Coats; Small Manufacturing
August 2024
Meet Lailuma, Sahar, and Sana; New Products (Flower Pillows and More!); Special Project for International Refugee Film Festival; Mural Workshop Dates
July 2024 (Special Edition)
Mural Partnership with AKG
July 2024
Community Class Leaders from the Refugee Women’s Workshop; Summer Entertaining; Garden Walk Activities; UB Conference Visitors
June 2024
Father’s Day; Rainbow Heart Pins; Meet Joseph Shishi; A Visit from Mayor Brown; Meet Our Summer Interns
May 2024
Mother’s Day; Opening Celebrations; Meet Judith Hlei; Second Stitch Popup Sale
April 2024
We’re Open!; Launch Party; Meet Nahida and Maimana; Second Stitch Expansion; Award from Governor Hochul; 2023 Annual Report
March 2024
Final Sale at Niagara Street; Eclipse Ornaments and Garlands; Meet Our New Team Members; Castellani Exhibit Opening
February 2024
Heart of Compassion; Visit from Pachia Vang; Job Openings; Renovation Updates
January 2024
Cultural Threads Curriculum; Moving News; Castellani Exhibit Announcement; Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Holiday Gift Guide 2023
Ornaments; House Blessings; Pins; Jewelry; Hospitality & Entertaining; Accessories; Kits; Clothing
December 2023
Progress on New Space; Meet the Artist: Khawar; Job’s Tears Project with MAP; Holiday Gifts
November 2023
Meet the Jewelry Makers; Thank You, Pitch 10!; New Products; Upcoming Events
October 2023
John Legend Partnership; Fall Styles; Stitch Buffalo at BOX Gallery; Hallmark Bright Blue Sky Award
September 2023
Stitched Stories; Meet the Artist: Yasera; Capital Campaign Update; Stitch Buffalo in New Book
August 2023
Stitch Buffalo Featured on Album Cover; Capital Campaign Update; Meet the Artist: Ni Ni Sui; Community Outreach
July 2023
Capital Campaign Update; Meet the Artist: Mara; Visiting Artist Shannon Downey; Garden Walk
June 2023: Capital Campaign Launch
Stitch Buffalo Is Growing—Our Plans for a New and Bigger Space at 284 Plymouth
June 2023
Backstrap Loom Weavers; Featured Artists Hkawng and Mandari; Summer Camp Registration Open
May 2023
Mother’s Day; Summer Camp 2023; Meet the Artist: Deo Kami; Environmental Award; Afghan Women Sewing
April 2023
Global Citizenship Project; Meet Freshta; New Keychains from Sui; Cornell Exhibit; MAFA Presentation
March 2023
Flock of All Colors Opening; Comfy Comfy Collab; Meet Judith Hlei; Mending Magic
February 2023
Flock of All Colors Exhibit; Featured Artist: Dau Nan; Tila Becomes a Citizen; Community Classes
January 2023
Milestones of 2022; What’s Ahead for 2023 New Board Members; Featured Artist: Mandari Magar; Community Classes
December 2022
Water Buffalo Club Open House; Annual Appeal Update; Holiday Shopping Guide; Community Classes
November 2022
Rising to Community Challenges; Palwasha Basir; New Afghan Artists; New Bird Ornaments; Holiday Events
October 2022
A Month of Thanks; Water Buffalo Hats; Out in the Community; Open House & Wreath Making ; Community Classes
September 2022
Website Store Now Open; Featured Artists: Paw Eh Bu, Ser Eh Paw, Tila Bastola; WNY Fiber Arts Fest; Community Classes
August 2022
Family Day at Creative Journeys; Artist Spotlight: Tika and Saraswati; Mending, Alterations, and Tailor Making ; Community Classes
July 2022
Stitch Buffalo Survey; Family Day; Nest/Etsy Collaboration; Rosita and Judith; Meet Becky Jean; Community Outreach; Classes
June 2022
Youth Summer Camp; Creative Journeys Opening; Flux Bene Workshop; Community Classes
May 2022
Creative Journeys Exhibit Opening; Meet the Volunteers and Supporters; Community Classes
April 2022
Weaving Wellness, Meet Palwasha, ATHENA Awards, New Products for Spring, New Classes
March 2022
Sustainability and Creativity, New Custom Orders, Women’s Voices Garland Kits, Community Classes
February 2022
Daemon College Woven Pillows, New Artist: Freshta; Build a Sustainable Wardrobe
January 2022
Gratitude for a Remarkable Year, Looking Ahead to 2022, Artist Spotlight: Constantin Uhagaze K.
November 2021
Giving Tuesday, 2021 Milestones, In Their Own Words
November 2021
Annual Appeal: Join Our Constellation of Community Supporters!
October 2021
Craft Parties; WNY Fiber Fest Demonstrations; Industrial Sewing Machine Commissions; New Community Classes
September 2021
Providence Farm Collective; Featured Artist: Hser Gay; New Messenger Bags; WNY Fiber Fest; Sewing-Machine-a-Palooza
August 2021
Victoria-Idongesit Udondian; Social Justice Stitched Stories; Featured Artist: Dah John; Custom Wedding Favors and Gifts; Student Survey
July 2021
The Gifts They Bring: Meet the Stitch Buffalo Weavers, Featured Artists: Rosita Johnston and ThuZa, More at Second Stitch
June 2021
Social Justice Stitched Stories, Featured Artists: Dah John and Ser Eh Paw, Become a Monthly Donor
May 2021
Capsule collection launch, “A Dyeing Story” video, Community Class Leaders Wanted
April 2021
Mother’s Day. Meet the Somali-Bantu Sewists, New Plant Pot Covers and Eileen Fisher Tees
February/March 2021
Spring Fundraiser Sweatshirts, Ser Eh Paw Artist Spotlight, Lafayette Saturday Academy
January 2021
Happy New Year!, 2020 Wrap Up, Black History Month, Creative Mending, Valentine’s Day
December 2020
Annual Appeal Update, Holiday Shopping, Shai Shai Artist Spotlight, Ser Eh Paw Kit, Holiday Craft Kits, Peace Print Linen Towels
November 2020: Together We Stitch
Annual Appeal Launch
October 2020
Constantin and Ser’s Video Collaboration, Social Justice Peace Pins Supporting IIB, Goddess Ornaments
September 2020
Social Justice Peace Pins Supporting NFURHC, Welcome Videographer Constantin Uhagaze-Kirezi, Blue and White Dove Ornaments
August 2020
Peace Pins for Social Justice Launch
July 2020
Meet Cheri Vogelbaum, Woven Panel Tunics, Custom Embroidery, Face Masks Are Fashion
June 2020
Re-Opening and Safety, Stitch Buffalo in the News, Face Masks for Everyone, “We Believe” Posters, Mending Kits, Linen Tunics
May 2020
NY on Pause Details, Custom Linen Tunic Orders, Face Masks, Mother’s Day, Custom Orders Welcome
April 2020
NY on Pause, Order on Etsy, Design Contest, Keeping Busy at Home
March 2020
COVID Shutdown, Class Cancellations, Order on Etsy
February 2020
A Community of Inclusion, Creativity, and Sustainability; Welcome Anhar!; New Handwoven Goods and Crossbody Phone Bags
January 2020
Thank you!, Stay Gold Celebration at Burchfield Penney, Become an “Ambasketor,” New Store Hours