# Emma Mckee

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Emma McKee, North Korea & Champagne

Emma McKee is a hip hop cross-stitcher. Recently, her work appeared on Chance The Rapper in Billboard magazine. What you may not know about the Oklahoma native is that she also has read every English language book about North Korea. In this week's episode, host Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with Emm…

The Stitch Gawd on Making Custom Jackets For Kendrick, Bad Bunny, and Kanye

Emma Mckee is a legendary cross stitcher. In 2014, Emma stitched her first piece: An adaptation of Will Prince’s artwork for Chance the Rapper’s song “Hey Ma.” She followed that with a piece for street artist JC Rivera, Chicago’s “Bear Champ.” Her portfolio expanded from there, as she firmly plan…

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 w…

Emma McKee - On Becoming a StitchGawd in Chicago Part 2 [NX052]

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 second part of our NeedleXChange and we explore Emma's relationship with Chicago, her love of her Dad, how she has evo…

Summer Breakfast with Matthew Pantelis - 9th January 2025

Alby Trotta - Flinders Gin, Emma McKee - Cancer Council SA, Professor Kirstin Ross - Flinders University, Josh Faulks - AANA CEO, Isabelle Mullen - 7NEWS in Los Angeles, Saxon Davidson - Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, Kaes Cillessen - Motor Trade Association, Matt Vertudaches -…

#106: Emma McKee: Overcoming an eating disorder and embracing fitness

Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of negative self-talk, disordered eating, or struggling to find balance in your fitness journey? In this episode of The Kate Hamilton Health Podcast, I sit down with Emma McKee, a leading personal trainer and 2024’s Belfast’s Best PT winner, to discuss her powe…

From the Bulls to the WNBA, Becoming the StitchGawd with Emma McKee

In this episode of Notes from Chicago, Emma McKee, the artist known as the StitchGawd, shares how she accidentally built a career in cross-stitching and what it felt like to watch WNBA legends try on her work on live national television. She also opens up about why she said no to Amazon and the NFL…

REPLAY: Emma McKee - On Becoming a StitchGawd in Chicago Part 2 [NX052]

It's the school summer holidays and I'm taking a break. So instead of new chats, I'm replaying some of my old favourites! This is a repeat of episode #52. 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 ar…

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

It's the school summer holidays and I'm taking a break. So instead of new chats, I'm replaying some of my old favourites! This is a repeat of episode #51. 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 artis…

What Chicago Gave Me: Stories of Arrival, Belonging & Reinvention

What brought you to Chicago, and what has it given you in return? In this mini-episode from our summer archive series, host Ashley Phillips shares her own origin story before revisiting three unforgettable conversations about what this city means to the people who call it home. Hear from cross-stit…