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Sewing through Fog
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Quilting with upcycled & repurposed fabrics. BERNINA ambassador.
Quilt your jeans.
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Most recent finish — patched these 501’s with t-shirt scraps I wove together and then added a bunch of stitches to hold it in place.
Pair of light jeans laying on a table with a large patch on the leg made out of thin strips of t-shirts is bright colors that have been woven together. Pair of light jeans with a large patch on the leg made out of thin strips of t-shirts is bright colors that have been woven together.
June 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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A protest sign held up in the air that says protect our democracy. A protest sign held up in the air that says fuck trump
June 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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What denim Pac-Man are you today?
Two half circles cut out of jeans that have bits of fabric cut out on top to make it look like there are eyes, eyebrows and fangs. Two half circles cut out of jeans that have bits of fabric cut out on top to make it look like there are eyes Two half circles cut out of jeans that have bits of fabric cut out on top to make it look like there are eyes and eyebrows Two half circles cut out of jeans that have bits of fabric cut out on top to make it look like there are eyes, eyebrows and fangs.
June 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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I love how this chair turned out! It was actually a fairly quick project—I’d already done some of the denim patchwork. And now I have a chair pocket for snacks!!
#denimupcycle #upcycling #creativereuse #textileartist
An arm chair with wooden legs covered with patchwork denim with a denim side pocket. The back of an arm chair with wooden legs covered with patchwork denim.
May 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Did shibori dying today it was super fun. We didn’t really follow the instructions…

#textiles
Cream colored fabric with little bits scrunched up and rubber bands around the little knots. A giant silver bowl with folded fabric that has been dyed blue, waiting to be rinsed out.
May 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Current project: recovering this chair with patchwork denim. So far I’ve done a great job taking it all apart…
The bottom of a chair at an angle on the floor while a women pulls off the fabric covering it. The bottom of a chair, lying on its back on the floor. You can see the wood bottom because the fabric has been removed.
May 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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I’m so proud of how this dress turned out. I just love turning scraps or discarded fabrics into something beautiful that I know I’ll wear.
#upcycledfashion #creativereuse
May 15, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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I have this sweatshirt that is super comfy but I don’t love the colors of the screen print, so I’m experimenting by embroidering with Sashiko thread on top. I think I like it… not totally sure where this will end up.
#upcycledfashion
A grey sweatshirt with orange lines and lettering being covered up with hand sewn chain stitches with sashiko thread.
May 6, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Troy is a weirdo.
#catsky
An orange and white cat laying on the floor making a backwards C shape reaching for a toy.
May 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Not that I needed an excuse, but I decided to make an upcycled patchwork dress for H+H next week.
I’m newly obsessed with using a flatlock stitch to make patchwork.
Pieces of denim that are being made into a dress sitting on a work table with pins and some pattern pieces. Close up of four pieces of denim sewn together with a flatlock stitch
April 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Anyone else heading to H+H Americas in Chicago next week?

Yep, I’m going to a trade show for new product when my focus is upcycling and secondhand. But that’s exactly where we need more sustainable voices!

To create real change you can’t just yell into an echo chamber, you need to reach out.
April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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You might be wondering, what the heck is that? Well, it’s old jeans I made into appliqués I made into a clockwork orange bear wearing a hat and sunglasses that I’m now making into a shirt to wear to a sustainable fashion event for San Francisco Climate Week. Duh.
#sustainablesewing #upcycledfashion
A dress form that is being used to work on a shirt that is made from old jeans that were made into appliqués that were made into a clockwork orange bear wearing a hat and sunglasses. A dress form that is being used to work on a shirt that is made from old jeans that were made into appliqués that were made into a clockwork orange bear wearing a hat and sunglasses.
April 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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I think my cat is broken. She almost fell asleep sitting like this.
Dilute calico cat sitting with her arms over the arm of a couch, like a human would sit.
April 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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More secondhand fabric shops by state! These are all small businesses and/or non-profits ❤️♻️
The live map: www.sewingthroughfog.com/thriftyourfabric

#shopsecondhandfirst #creativereuse
Screen shots of Google maps showing red dots where secondhand fabric stores are located along with the names of those stores. Screen shots of Google maps showing red dots where secondhand fabric stores are located along with the names of those stores. Screen shots of Google maps showing red dots where secondhand fabric stores are located along with the names of those stores. Screen shots of Google maps showing red dots where secondhand fabric stores are located along with the names of those stores.
April 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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No time like the present to start shopping secondhand! I will be sharing other states this week and Canada. These are all small businesses and/or non-profits ❤️♻️
The live map: www.sewingthroughfog.com/thriftyourfa...

#shopsecondhandfirst #creativereuse
A location icon with the words “Used Fabric and Craft stores to shop instead of Joann” written on top. An image from Google maps of California and Hawaii with red location icons and the names of secondhand fabric stores. An image from Google maps of washington, Oregon and Idaho with red location icons and the names of secondhand fabric stores.
April 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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My mom’s photos from her protest in Santa Rosa, CA.
Protest sign that reads “ikea has better cabinets” Protest sign that shows Trump in a triangle like the KKK Protest sign that shows Smokey the Bear and says “only you can prevent fascism.
April 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Me: I really like simple, minimal quilts, I want to make more like that.
Also me: what if I did appliqué leather clamshells on top of pieced denim strips?

#quiltsky #upcycled
Strips of denim underneath red leather clamshells and one white leather clamshell.
April 4, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Today I did my first hand sewn buttonhole. Why did I wait so long?? So easy and perfect way to finish this upcycled denim coat.
Close up of a denim coat just showing the front where there is one button covered in wool. Close up of a buttonhole half sewn and a needle and thick thread attached.
March 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Just gave a lecture at UC Berkeley for the class “The Politics of What We Wear”, and I’m feeling so good. I like guild lectures but getting to talk to college seniors about the apparel industry and textile waste and upcycling, it just feels like I’m actually creating change.
#sustainablefashion
A white woman with brown hair and a white t-shirt standing in front of a projector talking. On the projector is pictures of people on the streets of Dhaka.
March 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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The latest issue of Southern Cultures asks how we might imagine a progressive way forward for textiles in the U.S., with attention to sustainability, craft preservation, cultural heritage, justice and equity, entrepreneurship, and global economics. Explore it here: buff.ly/K2Z682p
Southern Culture magazine cover. Winter 2024. The Future of Textiles.
March 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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These two 🥹
Two kittens sleeping on a fuzzy blanket in a window with their arms around each other.
March 5, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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american masculinity is so amazing. caring about clothes as a man apparently makes you "gay" but our position on geopolitics totally depends on whether you wear a suit
March 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Heidi Parkes is a master storyteller and her use of upcycled and repurposed materials creates magic in her quilts. I interview her about her award winning quilt “Mimi, Mimi, Mimi”.

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QuiltCon '25 Interview with Winner Heidi Parkes on her upcycled materials #sustainablesewing
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February 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Want to be inspired? Listen to Émilie Trahan talk about why she uses upcycled and repurposed materials in her award winning quilts. It was a joy to chat with her.

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QuiltCon '25 Interview with winner Émilie Trahan on using upcycled materials #sustainablesewing
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February 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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You know @zakfoster.bsky.social and I are going to find the only secondhand fabric at QuiltCon and support them. They are called Sew Renewable!
February 23, 2025 at 5:48 AM