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Michelle Perkins

@speakeasyworks.bsky.social

Textile artist working with refugee women in Buffalo, NY. Committed to inclusive community building and mutual aid.

78 Followers  |  107 Following  |  20 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024  |  1.8192

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One Stitch at a Time: Building Community Through Textile Art
YouTube video by Buffalo Toronto Public Media One Stitch at a Time: Building Community Through Textile Art

I can’t think of one thing I’d rather do every day than work with these amazing women.

youtu.be/7DWCXQGaDPU?...

06.05.2025 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m IN!

26.04.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful day with beautiful folksβ€”adding hand embroidery to the 2025 Global Earth Exchange flags, sponsored by Radical Joy for Hard Times.

19.04.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2:42am. 3:02am. 3:33am. Hello fellow insomniacs.

11.02.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judith (from Myanmar) mentored folks from the neighborhood on embroidery during our community craft day at Stitch Buffalo.

09.02.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Community mending days fix more than just clothes.

02.02.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s amazing 🀩

01.02.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stitching a @badasscrossstitch.bsky.social design. Feeling joyful and menacing. βœ”οΈ

01.02.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is how you say β€œgo fuck yourself sideways with a porcupine” in inspector general speak.

Going to be interesting to see how the administration responds

25.01.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 56350    πŸ” 12824    πŸ’¬ 2007    πŸ“Œ 1314
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Such a fun day of mending with Stitch Buffalo volunteers and members of the Refugee Women’s Workshop from Burma, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Congo. We had over 50 guests stop in for repairs!

26.01.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I assumed it was you! πŸ’œ

26.01.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! I just got a restock of them to put on the websiteβ€”I’ll drop you a note when I have them listed. ❀️

24.01.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear Buffalo sanitation workersβ€”My cat really loves your big, blue trucks. πŸ‘‹

24.01.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Handmade at Stitch Buffalo by refugee women living in Buffalo, NY. 🩷 www.stitchbuffalo.org

#embroidery #refugeeartists
#womeninart #culturalpreservation #refugeeswelcome #buffalony

22.01.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We shared a beautiful day of community at Stitch Buffaloβ€”enjoying the power of being together in tough times and building our resilience for the challenges ahead.

21.01.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! I just realized that your β€œwrong” comment is probably why I’m getting ALL the shark content, πŸ˜‚ I’m here for it, though.

20.01.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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1/20/25 (10am–2pm)β€”Stitch Buffalo, 284 Plymouth Ave., Buffalo, NY 14213

MLK Day coincides with the inauguration, a day that may feel heavy for many. Stitch Buffalo will serve as a welcoming space to join in community to create artwork of unityand hope. FREE.

#stitchbuffalo #MLKDay #buffalony

19.01.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am here for this. 🫢

16.11.2024 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Visible mending. Keeping these jeans alive for another year.

16.11.2024 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Volunteer party at Stitch Buffalo. We hired women from the Refugee Women’s Workshop as our caterersβ€”so we had foods from Bhutan, Pakistan, Egypt, and Somalia. We also made crafts with upcycled supplies. So great to be in community with kind, open people.

15.11.2024 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slow and steady. And stabby. That’s the mood.

14.11.2024 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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