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HI I'M RADHA
I’m a textile artist, sustainability educator and small business strategist based in San Francisco. But don't worry, I balance all that serious stuff with a fair bit of silliness, and I share my work without judgement.
My unique expertise and passion for sustainability was fueled by a 15-year career in the apparel industry where I travelled the world, visited denim factories in China and Bangladesh, and unfortunately had a front seat to the rise of fast fashion. I used to create new jeans but now at Sewing through Fog I help keep those same jeans out of a landfill through classes and patterns to help you Quilt Your Jeans.



















![Is it a rhetorical question? It’s not really. I think at some point, if you keep adding woven patches to everything, you will have too many woven patches.
Am I at that point? I mean, I probably wouldn’t wear these jeans with this sweatshirt. You know, when I leave my house and people see me. Not like on Instagram where no one sees me. [did I mention I pretend no one follows me because it would make me feel awkward if they did?]
Honestly I’m feeling a bit unsettled when I look at my posts recently. Too much color, too much chaos, I need to go back to my happy simple blue place for a bit. But first I have to finish all these t-shirt quilts 🫠.
#upcycledjeans #visiblemending #denimrepair](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/515583609_18007326587785896_3779908762938540458_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=xHlR9Ug2xiwQ7kNvwG4NdRm&_nc_oc=AdnMXqPFtGnWIFjDt8R12f30gw6UM8ZdXDkgLowNUo01pAV82I34UCn4a5qT0JKTtCw&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=SBKGkw0IdecH6NkyZ_4jsA&oh=00_AfSgF2MVTqrIFW3NhdCfFLwJSORZSq_evSDuzZh8nZs7Yw&oe=687FB213)
![Is it a rhetorical question? It’s not really. I think at some point, if you keep adding woven patches to everything, you will have too many woven patches.
Am I at that point? I mean, I probably wouldn’t wear these jeans with this sweatshirt. You know, when I leave my house and people see me. Not like on Instagram where no one sees me. [did I mention I pretend no one follows me because it would make me feel awkward if they did?]
Honestly I’m feeling a bit unsettled when I look at my posts recently. Too much color, too much chaos, I need to go back to my happy simple blue place for a bit. But first I have to finish all these t-shirt quilts 🫠.
#upcycledjeans #visiblemending #denimrepair](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/515583609_18007326587785896_3779908762938540458_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=xHlR9Ug2xiwQ7kNvwG4NdRm&_nc_oc=AdnMXqPFtGnWIFjDt8R12f30gw6UM8ZdXDkgLowNUo01pAV82I34UCn4a5qT0JKTtCw&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=SBKGkw0IdecH6NkyZ_4jsA&oh=00_AfSgF2MVTqrIFW3NhdCfFLwJSORZSq_evSDuzZh8nZs7Yw&oe=687FB213)
















![This week has somehow turned into a My Favorite Things recap. I mean it’s only Tuesday so that might change… but here is my favorite bag project. [there are a ton of them because it’s a pattern I wrote and so I had to make a ton because… I liked making them?]
A while back I decided I’d only write patterns if they were also upcycling guides — basically if they showed you how to make all the parts out of different types of reclaimed materials. Which makes the pattern really long and takes forever to write. Which is why I don’t have many patterns 😂.
And if this super compelling caption has convinced you to try my really long pattern comment “Totepack” and I’ll send you the link. Because all bags should convert into a backpack. Period.
#thetotepack #thetotepackpattern #upcycledjeans #denimupcycle #bagpattern](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/502444833_18005813072785896_4007590478561127956_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=b6Tk2wU9ksYQ7kNvwEzLLWP&_nc_oc=AdmvH8DyHLCAB6pPZ5XV3iGtxZxb5fw7pKnj2XFB3TVLOw8U_DzQVcvNySRnzfP5kR0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=SBKGkw0IdecH6NkyZ_4jsA&oh=00_AfRjaMFd_oPQOL95UlkBxtqsZ7T2XtdwvGUZwYmQnERRnA&oe=687F958A)
![This week has somehow turned into a My Favorite Things recap. I mean it’s only Tuesday so that might change… but here is my favorite bag project. [there are a ton of them because it’s a pattern I wrote and so I had to make a ton because… I liked making them?]
A while back I decided I’d only write patterns if they were also upcycling guides — basically if they showed you how to make all the parts out of different types of reclaimed materials. Which makes the pattern really long and takes forever to write. Which is why I don’t have many patterns 😂.
And if this super compelling caption has convinced you to try my really long pattern comment “Totepack” and I’ll send you the link. Because all bags should convert into a backpack. Period.
#thetotepack #thetotepackpattern #upcycledjeans #denimupcycle #bagpattern](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/502444833_18005813072785896_4007590478561127956_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=b6Tk2wU9ksYQ7kNvwEzLLWP&_nc_oc=AdmvH8DyHLCAB6pPZ5XV3iGtxZxb5fw7pKnj2XFB3TVLOw8U_DzQVcvNySRnzfP5kR0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=SBKGkw0IdecH6NkyZ_4jsA&oh=00_AfRjaMFd_oPQOL95UlkBxtqsZ7T2XtdwvGUZwYmQnERRnA&oe=687F958A)






