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Appreciation post: I thought upcycled denim was just a fad, then a lady in Portland showed me her stitch work
Back in 2019 I figured patchwork jackets were just a thrift store trend that would fade in a season. Then last spring I met a designer at a market in Portland who spent 40 minutes showing me how she joined three pairs of old Levi's with a hand whipstitch so clean you could barely see the seam. She had a denim dress made from six pairs of jeans that fit like it was cut from new yardage, and the wash shading actually matched across every panel. Now I sketch every jacket around reused fabric first. Has anyone else had a thrifted piece change how you plan a whole collection?
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