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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.
![And then I realized I didn’t have the right needle 😖. Most projects I’ll use whatever I have available, but for pattern-matching vintage silk for a dress for a wedding, I’m using the correct tools.
The right needle in this case would be a 60 or 70 microtex because I need it thin. And I’ll use that with a thin cotton thread because if the dress gets caught on something I’d want the thread to snap rather than tear apart the fabric.
[Is it then or than? Just because I used to be a writer doesn’t mean I remember how to use words correctly. Also did I mention perimenopause?]
Anyway, apart from the needle delay, we are moving right along and I hope to be cutting(!!) later this week.](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/743824493_18054103238785896_4576640373399022903_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=OnCmJQ1B9KgQ7kNvwFonMBB&_nc_oc=AdpDQdR0eX0x0HvWL0Y7TlsAb0pAPRhsH6q7AFQPiq07c34Y-8B-GOEN6r7JfJ60Zbk&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Jtp0ybNZk-zBgzhHZoeNvw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFjnnjaE_Tr5dxtcjUWvR-2OEes_rpwuIf3cqKXDTbr7v8Oie88_75AJzj8-Z39SGJ3bmTC0imh&oh=00_AQBVXBxPmMANdz6Xzhc_ZlNWVaCyn3cG4yYifK2Jg3oEYA&oe=6A5C200D)
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