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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 this is why I needed DTM silk bias binding.
[Dyed To Match]
This dress has a deceptively simple shape that gathers up into a bracelet. Getting that perfect gather to be stable, with a slight curve and channel for the bracelet, and getting a clean finish on the edge without topstitching, required some imaginative engineering.
I had to do it twice, the first time was a mess. But I figured it out! And yes I could have just bought the pattern and followed the directions but then I wouldnāt have felt the satisfaction of screwing something up, thinking I was in over my head, and then remembering Iām kind of a genius š.](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/756699701_18057532148785896_2172568544452398100_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=DsBcRSfyxxQQ7kNvwFEAfRy&_nc_oc=AdqNg2S65mUdTHwa9sLlkyo26PnRh_Zlz1EtElvQdItyFXRvEI8XG-2rBramVowsg7U&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=aG33nUAvHgiwTscgf4t7Ng&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGYEg9Ml5TrIy3uIg_i3QNcQ9UJxLDC4QihDd-vqfJEHxq4Yerp70Q6bWdI0tVek9x-a336AYQP&oh=00_AQFC8gxeZmm7QrKVcK2DmsIckYePfiLyCsIxmfH2uhyQ1Q&oe=6A7ADDFC)
![And then I realized I didnāt have the right needle š. Most projects Iāll use whatever I have available, but for pattern-matching vintage silk for a dress for a wedding, Iām using the correct tools.
The right needle in this case would be a 60 or 70 microtex because I need it thin. And Iāll use that with a thin cotton thread because if the dress gets caught on something Iād want the thread to snap rather than tear apart the fabric.
[Is it then or than? Just because I used to be a writer doesnāt 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=fLX-XKn3J8wQ7kNvwFwT0tX&_nc_oc=AdpJF7FYDyC6egaahBJ5_zCLIQyJ0c-sQPbXKdB6aD3E2ZRpZhgmRztb5uJyE3urReg&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=aG33nUAvHgiwTscgf4t7Ng&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQHEOBFFknFqfMEyXsDz7k-UFqGZ73rtf1pTOUkInXjJOCP3CQ7ooyXollMorkeEP8tyLxm0ytIx&oh=00_AQGAWXgYm1W11-f6fpDJw1F-3TArlJYqDwLkPR6YthrNSw&oe=6A7AE30D)
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