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In this episode of the Stitch Please podcast, host Lisa Woolfork talks to Cecily Habimana, co-owner of Sew Creative Lounge, about the upcoming Sew Much Soul Quilting Conference. The conference, which will take place from April 14 to 17, 2023 will feature highly-skilled and professional sewing and quilting educators who will be teaching for free. Cecily explains that the conference was started in 2021 as a way to bring together the sewing and quilting communities in a virtual space during the pandemic. The conference is now in its fourth edition and has become a much-anticipated event for the community. \nThe episode also features some of the instructors who will be teaching at the conference, including Lisa Shepard Stewart, Carol Gary Staples and Janet Green. Lisa will be teaching a class on creating a magic nine patch clutch, while Carol will be teaching a class on making scrappy Black girl magic. Janet Green explains how students in her class with learn that improvisation is a synonym for "play" and that perfectionism is a fallacy. Cecily also talks about the energy and attention to detail that goes into organizing a conference like So Much Soul, especially when it is held virtually.\n\nThroughout the episode, Lisa and Cecily discuss their experiences at other quilting conferences, including QuiltCon, which they both attended recently in Atlanta, Georgia. They also talk about the importance of bringing together Black communities within the sewing and quilting world, and the benefits of learning from different perspectives and techniques. Overall, the episode is a great preview of what attendees can expect at the Sew Much Soul Quilting Conference, and a celebration of our diversity and creativity.