Explore Your Sewing Machine Stitches: Hidden Features You Already Own

Explore Your Sewing Machine Stitches: Hidden Features You Already Own

From Stitch Please by Lisa Woolfork

April 15, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 299

About this episode

Lisa Woolfork explores the hidden features of sewing machines that many users overlook.

On this episode of  Stitch Please , Lisa comes with a loving reality check: your sewing machine has BEEN doing the most… you just haven’t been using it. From budget machines to fancy ones with more stitches than you’ll ever admit to using, Lisa dives into the hidden features sitting right under your presser foot. She breaks down everything from the underrated zigzag (aka the Beyoncé of stitches) to decorative stitches that can level up your projects without spending a dime. Along the way, she shares practical tips, a little sewing history, and just enough playful side eye to call us out for ignoring half our machine’s potential. Because your next sewing glow up is literally built in. ===== Hosted By: Dr. Lisa Woolfork Senior Producer: Krystal Hill Producer: Mike Bryant ======== Sign Up For Lisa's Class at The Fiber and Fabric Craft Festival In Chicago ======== ======= 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…

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Woolfork

Topics covered

  • sewing machine features
  • hidden features
  • zigzag stitch
  • decorative stitches
  • sewing tips

Keywords

  • sewing
  • crafting
  • machine potential
  • sewing history

Mentioned in this episode

Products: sewing machine

Places: Charlottesville, Virginia

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