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“This one, mom?”

“Esta, mami?” “No.”  “Esta, mami?” “No.” And on and on went this back-and-forth conversation between the humble mother and her young daughter

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February 28, 2022
mhwespinosa
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#fastfashionkills, remake, slowfashion, upcycleclothing

Nicaragua as a New Dumping Ground

When I moved to Nicaragua in the early 90’s there was an abundance of seamstresses, tailors and fabric stores.  Many people had

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January 30, 2022
mhwespinosa
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fast fashion waste, garment excess, over consumption, second hand clothes, textile waste, unsold clothing
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“Angels We Have Heard on High…”

These angels were easy to make from jean pockets. Free instructions are here on this web page.

December 19, 2021December 19, 2021
mhwespinosa
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angels, Christmas, denim, homesewing, jeans, slowfashion, upcycledenim, upcyclejeans

Colors Added to Irony

“Black Friday” shopping for sales has never held personal meaning, especially when one understands the overproduction, overconsumption and hidden pricing behind those

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November 27, 2021
mhwespinosa
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denimlover, noblackfriday, overconsumption, overproduction, repairclothes, shopping, slowfashion

“Delta Variant Blues”

Another self-imposed pandemic quarantine as the Delta Variant raged and more precautions meant more stay-at-home time. All those “lemons” which were dozens

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October 12, 2021
mhwespinosa
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boro, denim, denimlover, embroidery, jeans, patchwork, sashiko, slowfashion, upcycledenim

Yes, I’m now an Ambassador ;)

This morning I attended an onboarding webinar for new ambassadors at Remake. Yes, yours truly is now a Remake Ambassador! Being part

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September 24, 2021
mhwespinosa
Uncategorized
remakeourwold, slowfashion

Sewing and Pets are Quite a Combo!

I wonder how many people that have pets are able to both greatly credit them while also silently cursing their participation in

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August 22, 2021
mhwespinosa
Uncategorized
denim, pets, sewing

Maddening Mathematics (with Jeans)

Yes, I do love jeans! You can find them in countless shades of blue and sizes. And yes, they are all beautiful.

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July 27, 2021July 27, 2021
mhwespinosa
Uncategorized
bluejeans, denim, denimlover, remake, slowfashion, upcycledenim

A very easy (3step) quilted summer vest

Tons of clothing and domestic cast-offs continue to make their way here. I try to focus my work on denim, but this

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July 12, 2021
mhwespinosa
Uncategorized
recycle, repurpose, sewing, summer, upcycle, vest

Hurray for the Red, White and Blue on this 4th of July!

Now that I am sewing a lot more, I am happy to find this lost photo of a “despedida” (going away) gift

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July 4, 2021
mhwespinosa
Uncategorized
Cathedral window, denim, US flag, USA

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