Our new Juki Club contributor Rose shares some of her story and how she combines text, textiles and architecture.
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 …
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, …
A sustainable sewing statement coat – literally!
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 …
Have Courage and Be Kind
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 …
Mingi Making Faces
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 …