Petworth Pants!

I am very delighted to be able to tell you that my Petworth Pants are now stocked and available at Guilt Lingerie Petworth and Chichester, West Sussex.  Made from organic cotton, with a 50's frill, and proving very popular!

Please pop along and meet the lovely and friendly staff there, and support British handmade!

http://www.guiltlingerie.com/

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Follow me on Facebook.

If you would like to follow me on Facebook please go to this link:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Junie-and-Jack/157603940953485?fref=ts    If you then click on the "Like" button at the top of the page you will be following, and will be notified every time I post a message.

I've treated myself!

Look a new fully adjustable tailor's dummy, how exciting, better get to work, a couple of Christmas  fairs coming up.....details to follow!

New website coming soon!

Well business has really taken off, and apologies for the lack of blog content for the last month or so!  I am currently working on a new website so watch this space.

Here are a few pictures of my recent commissions and stall at Petworth Food and Wine Festival, which was a great success.

Who wants to see my knickers!??  I have a small batch I have made for sale, please go to my shop on the link below to see!

http://junieandjack.bigcartel.com/

The winner!

I am very pleased to announce the winner of my "Betty" bag giveaway!   Eleanor Rhys-Davies of Southampton was picked out, and I also threw in a pair of my Knicker Bocker Glories as I was feeling generous!   Well done Eleanor.  Another giveaway next month, so keep watching!

Win this Betty bag!

As a thank you for all your lovely support and a big hello to my new followers, I am giving away one of my unique "Betty" bags in this lovely purple floral cotton fabric. Circa 1960's, with a chocolate polka dot lining in cotton. Usually priced at £37.00 It has an internal pocket and finished with a taupe piping around the edge. For the chance to win my bag.....please "Like" and "Share" my facebook page, or follow me here on my blog page...it's as simple as that! The winners name will be drawn on Friday! Good luck, Kerry xx

Summer holidays and my new Facebook page

The summer holidays are here and I have been so busy with my little ones, picnics and days out, heaven (although not so good for getting business things done!).

I have been very busy updating and using my new facebook page.  Please take a peek where I will be keeping you updated on a daily basis and selling my wares! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Junie-and-Jack/157603940953485

More knicker making in process and some lovely cashmere for sale in my shop (if you aren't on Facebook!) at http://junieandjack.bigcartel.com/

oooooooh the Singer 160 Limited Edition.....I really really want this gorgeous and rather sexy looking beauty!........a girl can dream can't she!!

"Knicker Bocker Glories"! - Go on girls wave the British Flag, you know you want a pair!

They're here at last!  My gorgeous handmade knickers in vintage fabrics.  You have to go to the Vintage Parade in Chichester on the 21 July to buy them though.  For details of how to get there and what's on please checkout the site at: http://www.vintageparade.co.uk

In sizes 8 to 16, these yummy knickers are beautifully soft and comfortable, in fact I only wear my knickers now, as they make me feel very spesh!

Each pair are unique, no two the same, how can you resist.  Nobody else will have a pair of knickers like you, and they are a great little present for that special girlfriend or mum!

Go on girls, wave the British flag, and buy a quality pair of bloomers, handmade in good old Blighty!

See you in Chichester!

The Vintage Parade - 21 July 2012

My next sale will be at The Vintage Parade in Chichester on the 21 July 2012.  This is an amazing event showcasing everything from clothes to cakes, kitchenalia to toys, and you can even have your hair done by on site hairdressers in vintage style, plus lots more.  I am really looking forward to it.  This will be my first time there, and am told that everyone makes the effort and dresses up creating a fabulous vintage atmosphere.  I shall of course be donning my vintage tea dress, red lips and heels for such an event!

On my stall I shall have my new "Betty" bags made from gorgeous vintage and reclaimed fabrics, plus buttons, corsages, hair pins, brooches, and my handmade knickers, not to be missed!!

I really look forward to seeing you all there for a fantastic day.  For more information please go to http://www.vintageparade.co.uk

Goodwood Planes, Games and Automobiles!  June 4th 2012, Goodwood Circuit

I have been so busy with preparations for the above event at Goodwood, so please do come along if you can.  It is a wonderful day out for the whole family, in aid of The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Children's Fund.  I and many others will have stalls of home made goodies for sale, as well as a street party for the children, a track day, car show and parades, helicopter rides and much more.  Gates open at 10.00am and it's free!!  See you there with my Betty bags, adorned with my new gorgeous leather handles, and some hand made vintage knickers!! x

Knicker pattern pieces and sale items from the shop!

Junie and Jack is now online for shopping!

I am very pleased and excited to announce that I am now online with my shop!  Just click on the link here:  http://junieandjack.bigcartel.com/  or the link at the top right of my blog page, and go explore.  There are lovely sustainable corsages, hair and shoe clips; bunting and so much more coming, including my long-awaited vintage knickers that I have been working on, testing, and fine-tuning!   Please do keep checking in to see what I have currently in store, and give me your feedback/comments, as these are all appreciated!  Happy shopping!

Back to Work!

I've had a lovely Easter with my two children, but tomorrow they are back to school, and I am looking longingly at my redundant sewing machine and productionless sewing room.....I am bursting to get back to work in the morning, I can't wait!


Meanwhile the leather handles are in reaching distance. I have a lovely man making me a stamp for my business name to be embossed on them and I have now chosen a great font, so very exciting.  Watch this space!

I have been busy making bunting, the proper old fashioned way as far as I am concerned, not overly commercial with heavy padding and double sided, but simple, and with a pinking shears finish, enabling it to blow about and dance in the wind as it should!  It's made from my vintage off-cuts and sold in three metre lengths.  Each is a unique mish-mash of colours, and mainly floral.  Limited stock so if you would like some please go to the link to buy.  http://junieandjack.bigcartel.com/

Mad as the March Hare!

It's March and I don't know where the time has gone! After a busy and lovely Christmas my poor children caught a nasty stomach bug for a few weeks, which set us all back.  But both are well again and after getting back to school briefly, are now off for their Easter break, and I am really looking forward to spending some time with them, in good health!   In the meantime I have had my head down, marketing, designing and of course sewing! I have been working with a leather worker this month and hopefully I should have my own bespoke leather handles for my large "Betty" tote bag within a week or two.  This has been a long process, not only to find a good leather worker who can help, but also coming up with a design and working out whether it will be cost effective for both him and myself.  I can't wait for the end result, and will post a picture as soon as I have my very first pair.  In the meantime production has been good, and I have many lovely bags finished, and awaiting their new handles.  I am also in the process of building my new website which will allow you to buy directly from me, again the details of which will be posted shortly on my blog.