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Stitch Buffalo

Stitch Buffalo's main mission is to help refugee women develop economic, educational, and practical skills, and it does this by employing over 55 of them as skilled textile artisans who hand-stitch a variety of goods using the native colors, styles, and methods of their respective homelands. One thing they don't make is clothing, but stop by Stitch if you're in the market for an embroidered pin (peace signs and "Buffalove" are popular motifs), a hair clip, a felt elephant figurine, or the like. And if you'd rather DIY, check their website for the date of the next "Second Stitch" pop-up event, where surplus yarn, knitting needles and other supplies are sold.

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Address: 1215 Niagara St.
Getting there: Metro Bus 5, 12 or 40
Hours: Tue Thu 1-4PM, Fri 9AM-4PM, Sat 10AM-2PM
Phone: (716) 495-9642
Website: stitchbuffalo.org (opens in a new tab)

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