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Another Generation Has Arrived, and….

A new (and first!) grandchild has left me pondering the future…. If children’s lives are so different from their parents’, imagine how

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January 15, 2023
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climate change, fast fashion, slow fashion, slowfashion, upcycleclothing

Eco Xmas Fair 2022

An upcoming ecologically themed Christmas fair meant thinking about more denim upcycling ideas to decorate a booth. What better way to say

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December 10, 2022
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adventcalendar, deinim, denimlover, homesewing, jeans, jeanslover, jeansreuse, repurposejeans, slowfashion, upcycledenim

Not Always from Scratch

This is how one morning began. Lots of coffee, but not enough energy to start a big project. An oversized denim work

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November 11, 2022
mhwespinosa
Uncategorized, Upcycle Denim
denim, jeans

Challenge Accepted!

Never one to accept a social media challenge, well… today, I did. Zak Foster is a delightful quilter who recently posted a

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October 24, 2022
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#quiltyghost, denim, denimlover, Halloween, jeans, Quilts, slowfashion, upcycle

Denim Halter Top

Let’s just admit it. There are some things that older women cannot wear. OK, so they can wear things, but they can

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September 8, 2022
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denim, halter, sewing, top, upcycle, upcycledenim, upcyclejeans, women

New Chapter, New Titles and Full Hearts

What was meant to be a 3-week trip was extended into a one-month trip. What was meant to be the meeting of

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August 24, 2022
mhwespinosa
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baby, grandparent, infant, life, newborn

Very Visible Mending!

I decided to take visible mending of jeans to a new level by trying a new mixed technique:  weaving and stitching with

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June 22, 2022
mhwespinosa
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darning, denimrepair, embroiderythread, jeanrepair, repairjeans, sashiko, slowfashion, upcyclejeans, visiblemending, weaving
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May is Commencement Month

May is usually the month of commencements, and this year is no different.   For years I made quilts for family members

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May 25, 2022
mhwespinosa
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patchwork, Quilts, T-shirt quilt, T-shirts, Upcycleclothes

Visibly Mend it, Don’t Hide it!

ETCA means El Transito Center for the Arts and is located in El Transito, a small fishing village on the Pacific coast

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May 18, 2022
mhwespinosa
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#mending, denim, jeans, repairclothes, repairing, slowfashion, stitching, visiblymend

“I am Going to be a WHAT?!”

That long awaited moment has finally happened!  A few weeks ago, we had a typical video call with our daughter and her

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March 23, 2022
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2 Comments on “I am Going to be a WHAT?!”

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