"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.

Goodwood Revival

Goodwood Revival is on every year local to me, and I always try to make it.  It is a celebration of all things racing from the 1940's to 1960's.  The main interest for me is that everyone dresses up in vintage clothing, from WAF's to pin-up girls, soldiers to airmen.  I didn't think I would be able to go this year but a free ticket kindly given by a friend was wafted under my nose at the last minute, and I threw on a hair curler, head scarf, land girl boiler suit and wellies, and me and my little evacuee were off!  I am hugely influenced by this day out, and after seeing everyone in those gorgeous vintage fabrics and cuts, I am gagging to get home and design.

Halloween Classes and Christmas Fairs

I have been so busy in the hand-baggery department! The Christmas Fair at Conifers School in Easebourne, Midhurst is looming on Friday 11th November and my hands are so sore from all the stabs and jabs of my needle and pins from sewing, they are a mess!


I have also been busy with children's sewing workshops for Halloween which have been a success both at The Rainbow Rooms in Haslemere and with my first home workshop.  We made spooky ghosts to hang up and the little ones seemed to love it.

Rainbow Rooms Halloween Sewing Class

It's confirmed, I have sewing classes booked for Wednesday 26th October at the Rainbow Rooms in Haslemere, Surrey.  The classes are for 6 - 10 year olds, for boys and girls.  We shall be making hand stitched Spooky Ghosts and Pumpkins!


Lots of fun for children, but places are limited so if you are interested please book as soon as possible.


All enquiries please ring Kate on 01428 653341, or check out their website at:
http://www.therainbowroomshop.com/party_page.html

Conifers School Xmas Fair - Friday 11th November

I am at Conifers School in Midhurst, Xmas Fair on Friday 11th November, from 9.00am till 1pm.  I am told by many who have been before that it is very creative and varied, with a lovely choice of Christmas gifts, so I am really looking forward to it!


My stall will include my new winter Betty bags, in lots of yummy winter colours, and luscious wool fabrics, now finished with beautiful brown leather handles; together with smaller bags, shoe clips, hair clips, corsages and a few festive treats!




Put it in your diary, bring your friends, and come and do some Christmas shopping away from the high street frenzy!  I look forward to seeing you there.


For details of how to get there: conifersschool.com

Holiday inspirations and sewing classes

Where have all the weeks gone?  The holidays are coming to a close and I have had a ball camping in Dorset with my family, where I took a lot of photographs of cows on behalf of my animal-mad son!?


I also came across a shop in Poole called "Ginger Pop Shop", which celebrates the collaboration between the author Enid Blyton who used to holiday in Dorset, and the illustrator of her books Eileen Soper.  Other than the connection between the two, it is an interactive museum and nostalgic step back in time to the 1940's.


One of the rooms is set up realistically as a living room, complete with all the furniture, and even childrens toys.  They encourage and allow you to touch and interact with old telephones, typewriters, toys and piano, which my daughter loved, and it inspired me to take more photos.


My sewing classes at The Rainbow Rooms were great fun and I was amazed by the sewing skills of all the children, especially the boys!  Thank you Kate and Penny for a very enjoyable four weeks.  Naturally my six year old daughter who also loves to sew came with me on a couple of the "monster making" classes.  Here is the evidence!...    It looks like I shall be working again with The Rainbow Room at half term in October, so watch this space.

I'm on holiday until Monday 1st August - and other news...

Betty Bags now in the Astarte Gallery, Petworth


The Astarte Gallery at The Old Bank House, Market Square in Petworth has now kindly taken my Betty Bags for sale, together with my new shoe clips (more details coming soon!).  I will be showcasing some more of my work there at a later date, I believe with other local artists and creaters.


Please go and have a browse, and meet Jackie Tudor and her daughter Louise who makes very gorgeous pure wool wraps and corsages.


There is contemporary and modern 20th century British paintings, antique furniture and objet d art, sculptures, bronzes and glass, and some very lovely modern jewellery.


Workshops


I am busy preparing for some workshops I am doing in the summer holidays at The Rainbow Rooms in College Hill, Haslemere, Surrey.    They will run every Wednesday for four weeks from 3rd August.  There is a class in the mornings for children aged 5 plus making felt monsters, and an afternoon class with children from aged 8 up making tote bags and learning to use a sewing machine.


I am told that the spaces fill up very quickly, so if you are interested please ring Penny or Kate on 01428 653341, or by email at:  info@therainbowrooms.co.uk.  It is my first venture into classes but I am really looking forward to it.  Alternatively you can have a look at their website at: therainbowroomshop.com.


Finally.....


My children have broken up from school/playgroup and we are off in our little caravan tomorrow to The New Forest and Dorset.  I can't wait for the break, valuable time with my family, and really looking forward to new inspirations!  If your off on holiday too have a wonderful break.


  Kerry x

Splat the rat!

I was asked last week to make a rat for "Splat the Rat" at Petworth Fete; a game where you drop a rat (preferably not real!) down a drainpipe and try to hit it as it comes out the end. 

Robin and Luienne Day Exhibition

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The "Betty" bag is here for the Summer, win some goodies and other news!

After much template designs and re-designs I am proud to announce the arrival of my large "Betty" bag!
I am now posting the bags up for sale as I make them, in between some commissions and alterations, so please bear with me and keep checking in.


These started off very popular amongst my friends and customers, and have now been re-designed to be more padded and luxurious.  To purchase one please read my "Sales" page first before clicking on the relevant bag for sale.   I am more than happy to post one to someone special as a gift.  Please leave their details when ordering, and any message.  Postage is free in the UK. 


Win free goodies!


I am doing another of my raffles this summer.  For every purchase made your entered into the draw to win a goody bag from Junie and Jack.  I will announce the winner in a few weeks. Good luck!


I recently went to a fabric sale where I bought most of the vintage stock there, ranging from the 1930's to the 1960's.  It was heaven to sift through it all!  Anyway I came away with some lovely wool fabrics so i'm already thinking about a new design for a winter bag.


With a few alterations on top, all of this work recently led to a bit of a sewing machine crisis, but with a bit of cleaning and tlc, the sewing machine and I are now back on track!

Spring is here!

I am busy making tote bags in lovely 50's vintage bark cloth and cottons.  You can buy them at Vintage Rose Cafe, School Hill, Storrington.  These are all limited edition runs dependent on how much fabric I have, so grab yourself a designer one-off!  I shall post some for sale on my blog as soon as I have finished my other orders.

I am also now doing minor repairs and alterations so please contact me for a quote and tell your friends!

Forget those winter blues girls....the Junie and Jack January sale is here!!......

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, as we did.  Too many mince pies and copious glasses of mulled wine....Kerry heaven!


So....I have just a few corsages I am going to put up for sale to clear my winter stock.  It's not Debenhams blue cross or anything but hey go treat yourselves and buy one for your hat, coat or bag, after all that cooking and the dreaded diet month here, you deserve it ladies!  Please click opposite on the page entitled "SALES!", grab a warm mug of cocoa, sit back and browse for yourself or a present for someone special to perk up this cold January! Only a few for now, and a few more....later!


Please bear with me as I sell on my blog for the first time, there may be some gliches!


I am furthering my skills with an intermediate dressmaking course starting this month and have lots of plans for pre-loved jeans this Spring....so keep watching and please tell your friends.


Please also leave your comments now that I have the facility, these are much appreciated!

Happy Christmas!

Hello ladies


Long time no blog.  I have been very busy with Christmas orders, but I have now found some time after school plays, parties, and the like to update you all.......