Our new Juki Club contributor Rose shares some of her story and how she combines text, textiles and architecture.
Sewing Machine Maintenance
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 …
Homemade Hankies with the Juki MO 2000 overlocker
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 …
Sewing Boxer Shorts
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. …
The Three R’s: Reduce Reuse Recycle
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 …
T-shirt face mask ties
T-shirt fabric makes great face mask ties! Did you know that you can cut up a t-shirt to make t-shirt yarn? Clever people have been using t-shirt yarn for sustainable knitting and crochet projects. Now lots of people are making their own face masks. Elastic is hard to find. T-shirt yarn is a fast fun …
Making Masks Update
I held off making masks for a while. But when my daughter, who just moved from Paris to San Francisco, rang to say that they were required to wear masks but not allowed to buy them, I caved. I did a bit of research. There are so many online options. I was looking for a …
The Katy Whitby-Last Interview
I grew up listening to Julie Andrews singing in The Sound of Music. So I was delighted when the penny dropped and I realized that this quilt called Favourite Things was actually inspired by the Sound of Music song lyrics. The roses blooming in my garden reminded me of this amazing quilt by Katy Whitby-Last. …
Jen’s Bomber Jacket
It’s not waste until you waste it Spring has definitely arrived but I’m still caught up in coats for the moment. However last week was Fashion Revolution week, and the jacket I want to talk about is most definitely an example of sustainable sewing. In my last Juki Club blog I wrote about William Begg, …
Stitching Mobiles – sewing with kids
Here’s a parent/child Stitched Mobile project that can be used to introduce your children to your sewing machine. Children will need adults to work with them on the sewing part of the project. When they were little, my kids were facinated by the sewing machine! Here’s a project that lets them sit on your lap, …