They are called darning needle cactus by the locals because there's a single sharp thorn for each areole. It's a thin, ropey cholla that nobody grows much anymore. But I have many of them here in the ...

Fold up the loose material to match the rest of the hem; press with an iron. Place garment hem-side up. Thread a needle and do a backstitch (a couple of stitches on the same spot) on the hemline to ...