Janet Poole shares how lockdown changed her life and sewing habits and how she learned to appreciate the small things and savour small moments. Sew locked down but not out I am a grandmother to five great children, but only two of them live close to me. So much so that I would typically see …
Inspired by Baskets A repost from our archives, because we still love the book! And it continues to inspire new makes. Emily @brickdustandglitter shares her rope bag. For this post I used a wonderful new book from Tabara N’Diaye called Baskets. I must say, it was weird using a book for instructions. I’m so used …
It’s summertime and I didn’t have summer Pajamas – PJ shorts are a great and fun solution! I found this free pattern from Melly Sews. It’s great as a fast project or a project for beginners. I’ve made two pairs already! Choosing fabric for the Melly Sews PJ Shorts These shorts feature a gorgeous batik …
Juki UK are offering a set of feet free with the NX7 at the moment, so we thought it might be useful to have a quick review of what you get. Jen Hogg @jenerates takes us on a quick tour of the extra feet in the Juki NX7 promotion. Seam guide foot, cording foot, pearl …
Rose shares her experience making the Jily Top as a beginner sewist Today I thought I would share a little bit about the process of making the Jily Top by the Fold Line, from a beginners points of view, sharing things I learned in the process. As someone who has not made garments properly before, …
Our new Juki Club contributor Rose shares some of her story and how she combines text, textiles and architecture.
We’ll begin with some general sewing machine maintenance that applies to most machines.There are two equal and opposite errors. One is never to clean, oil or change the needle on your machine. The other is to be too rough or to go too far. There is basic maintenance that we can do at home. Then …
Did you know that the Juki MO 2000 overlocker does an amazing rolled hem?! We already love the air threading feature that makes this overlocker so easy to thread. But this rolled hem takes the cake. We’ve been using the rolled hem feature on the Juki MO 2000 overlocker to make homemade handkerchiefs. What’s a …
Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there! We’re celebrating with a post on sewing Boxer Shorts. It’s a collaborative effort between Suzie and Mercedes. Suzie is a huge fan of the Great British Sewing Bee and she was thrilled to get to meet Mercedes, a GBSB contestant from the super popular 2019 series. …
We’re at the half-way line on The Great British Sewing Bee now, and this week it’s the Three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. Research suggests that you’re much more likely to wear something for longer if you make it yourself. Maybe that’s because of the effort, or the fact it fits, or that it’s a fabric …
