Stitching a Community Together, Empowering Women with Kathleen Funderburk

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July 8, 2025 • 51 mins

In this conversation, Joel Furrow interviews Kathleen Funderburk about her journey in sewing and the impactful program she leads, Fruitful Sewing. Kathleen shares her background in fashion design and how she transitioned from the corporate world to serving her community through sewing. The discussion highlights the importance of creating a safe and welcoming space for women and teens, fostering community, and empowering individuals through the art of sewing. Kathleen emphasizes the transformative power of creativity and the deep connections formed within the sewing classes, as well as the challenges faced by the women they serve, many of whom are asylum seekers with traumatic pasts. The conversation concludes with an invitation for listeners to get involved and support the program.

Chapters

(00:00:02) - The Root Cellar Podcast
(00:00:52) - The Root Cellar Podcast
(00:02:20) - One of the teachers of the Fruitful Sewing
(00:03:43) - Kathleen's Sewing Studio
(00:04:08) - The Root Cellar: Sew with Women
(00:10:34) - Teens present their designs at a fashion show
(00:17:06) - Vivid Sewing: A Safe Space for Healing
(00:22:14) - Root cellar: How does it work?
(00:27:18) - Lessons in Sewing Maine
(00:31:59) - A Seamstress Class
(00:37:43) - Servants serving women from Africa
(00:43:51) - Donations to the Sewing Program
(00:47:27) - The Chosen: A Place for Women to Lead

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