Emma McKee - On Becoming a StitchGawd in Chicago [NX051]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Emma McKee.

Emma McKee is a Chicago-based cross stitch artist whose work is adored by hip-hop artists and basketball icons.

This is the first part of our NeedleXChange and we talk about how Emma came into cross stitch and the circumstances in which her work came to the attention of the hip-hop community. I love chatting with Emma and this conversation flows in all kinds of directions. Tune in next week for the second part of our XChange and if you enjoyed the show, share it with a friend!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:03:00 - Emma's Background

00:09:02 - Community Engagement Through Fibre Arts

00:12:12 - The Therapeutic Benefits of Stitching

00:16:09 - Emma's Unique Stitching Technique

00:27:23 - Creating Cross-Stitch Jackets for Chance the Rapper

00:29:02 - Opportunities in the Music Industry

00:30:36 - Learning and Growing in Real Time

00:35:10 - The Impact of Music and Cross-Stitch

00:38:42 - Breaking Stereotypes in Cross-Stitch

00:42:08 - Navigating Corporate Commissions

Links:

Website: stitchgawd.com

Instagram: thestitchgawd

Intro music is Loopty Loops by Pandaraps via Epidemic Sound.

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