Mar 18, 2026 · 32 min · 9 segments
This week on Stitch Please, Lisa Woolfork hits the fabric jackpot at Ghana’s bustling Makola Market and trust, it’s not for the faint of heart. From navigating rows of vibrant prints to learning the…
Now, one of the things it's important to remember is try to abolish from your imagination what you think of when you think of a market.
And when you go on the inside, there are nooks and crannies and alleyways and it's like a warren.
It really is kind of like a warren because of all of the inside, very congested, people bustling.
But what I learned from my guide was that the market, though massive and seemingly chaotic with with porters carrying things on their heads and vendors hawking food on the street and people trying to sell you Africanette sponge every 10 minutes.
And it might not look like it from someone who is not experienced, but once you learn the structure, you'll understand where the different compartments of the market kind of lead.
So I was told that there's textiles on one side, there's stationery, there's groceries.
It's a timber market they have, which has iron rods, cement, wood, nail, hammers, tiles, floor tiles, paint.
Now, one of the things it's important to remember is try to abolish from your imagination what you think of when you think of a market.
And when you go on the inside, there are nooks and crannies and alleyways and it's like a warren.
It really is kind of like a warren because of all of the inside, very congested, people bustling.
But what I learned from my guide was that the market, though massive and seemingly chaotic with with porters carrying things on their heads and vendors hawking food on the street and people trying to sell you Africanette sponge every 10 minutes.
And it might not look like it from someone who is not experienced, but once you learn the structure, you'll understand where the different compartments of the market kind of lead.
So I was told that there's textiles on one side, there's stationery, there's groceries.
It's a timber market they have, which has iron rods, cement, wood, nail, hammers, tiles, floor tiles, paint.
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