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, …
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, …
Hi there! I’m so excited to be a part of Juki Club and thought I’d start with a little introduction: My name’s Joy and I live in Cambridgeshire with my boyfriend and cat. I design and sell sewing-themed accessories and stationery through my online business, Pink Coat Club. I also work part-time in my local fabric shop. …
Here’s a fast and fun Easter Egg Bunting project that let’s you showcase your favourite fabrics. The great thing about fabric bunting is that you get to use it year after year. Even better, you can rearrange this kind of bunting or add more to it later. The challenge was figuring out how to sew …
It all started with Jen’s super cute bunnies for mini stitchers. I made a bunch of bunnies and thought that they needed a little basket to keep them from hopping away. Then I thought that the basket could be a hidden-in-plain-sight surprise on the back of a child’s quilt. These Bunny Baskets are a quick …
Jen Hogg’s been thinking of all the children being off school and all the adults trying to keep them busy! So, here’s the first in a series of child friendly sewing projects for wee ones to try themselves. Using felt This bunny is made from scraps of felt, and is hand-stitched with a button tail. …
We’ve been drinking lots of tea in our house. It’s a good cure for pandemonium. Like many of us, my husband and I are now working from home. When the universities closed, two of our children came back home to ride out the storm. Being together in this strange time has made me grateful for …
Jen Hogg tackles sewing with thick fabric, coat construction, sustainable sewing, pattern matching, block interfacing, pad stitching and buttonholes Confession: I’m addicted to making coats. Honestly. I now have more coats than I can wear, and I live in Scotland so that’s saying something. But they are such good fun to make! I love the …
Our lives have changed so much in the past few days. And more changes are on the way. We’re all washing hands and practicing social distancing while we enter into new ways of living that were unimaginable just a few weeks ago. Amidst all the uncertanties, I think it is important to cultivate courage and …
Ming Jung, pronounced @meankey is a Korean textile artist who specialises in portraits. What’s unusual about Mingi is that he uses a sewing machine needle and thread to draw with. He uses an amazing and versatile free motion quilting technique to draw portraits. Mingi can create portraits by moving the fabric. He can create portraits …
