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Unique purses & clothing made from recycled materials on Vancouver Island by Helen.

Helen, creator of Reclothe, crafts high quality recycled clothes, adding fun accessories to give them a new life or fashioning them into a unigue bag just for you. She has a selection of already made clothes, bags & totes and she can also customize a piece just for you! Do you have a favourite piece of clothing or material that is too small or just not in style anymore that you don't want to throw it away? Helen can take your old clothing/material and redesign it into your new favourite.

10/31/2026

Despite a cold for the last few days I’ve been making myself feel better by creating - 6 new upcycled reusable denim bags for carrying your bottles home from the store. 2 compartments, fits 3 to 4 bottles depending on the size. 🌎

10/20/2026

I’m really excited to be the guest artist for the Teen Art Drop In at the Nanaimo Art Gallery this Wed Oct 21st. If you know anyone between 12 & 17 years old, they can drop in & learn various skills each Wed between 3:30 & 6:30pm. We are making hand sewn patches this week. 🪡🧵

12-17 years $5/drop in, $45/10-visit punch card, $150/annual pass Punch Cards & Annual Passes are available to pre-purchase here

09/24/2026

I found a way to mend my sandals by stitching in a piece of strong webbing to replace the torn suede fabric holding the front loop. Now I can thread the closer strap through, attach to the Velcro & they should last a lot longer. A stitch in time saves waste, 🌎.

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09/08/2026

It was so satisfying to fix a rip in the seat of this folding chairyesterday. I found 3 pieces of strong woven ribbon which I joined together for more support & then sewed under the tear to extend the chair’s life. I used it last night at a free concert. Mending the world, one stitch at a time.🌎🪡🧵

10/24/2025

Finally got a bunch of maple leaf patches ready for the upcoming market on Nov 8th at St Andrew’s, details in the previous post. You can use these to mend or decorate an item. Local, handmade in the Old City Quarter, Nanaimo.

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10/21/2025

I will have a booth at this upcoming market to sell my upcycled bags, rugs, blanket & patches. We will also have a table for our group ‘Mending Mavens’ with free mending/sewing advice plus fabric & supplies available for a donation to the StAUC building fund. Love to see you there. 😜

07/05/2025

Can’t think of a lovelier place to sew. Out on our boat mending the tank top/tunic I inherited from my Mom. I had darned some small holes but it looked blah, so I decided to add some cute patches to liven it up. ⛵️

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05/07/2025

Not such a pretty mend but very practical, I used tape & lace to keep my magnetic screen door operating for another year. First project since I cracked my arm.
Keeping it out of the waste stream & helping to mend the world one stitch at a time! 🌎

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04/22/2025

I may not be able to sew or mend right now because of my broken arm, but I can still try & make the right choices on Earth Day & every other day of the year for that matter. 🌎

04/08/2025

Unfortunately I’m out of commission sewing for a while, having cracked my radius above the wrist, when I fell at Horseshoe Bay on the way home from Mexico. I wore my upcycled Birmingham University sweatshirts to our Mending Mavens session on Saturday. Patience & planning are my goals now. ☺️

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Nanaimo, BC

Website

http://reclothe.me/

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