--- title: "Good colour starts with play." url: https://jujuvail.com/ description: "JuJu Vail's studio journal of sewing, knitting, textile colour, handmade wardrobes and painting." --- # Good colour starts with play. London / Kingston / wherever the worktable is JuJu Vail A style blog for grown-up girls who make their own clothes. Sewing, knitting, painting and the glorious usefulness of colour. Studio journal Est. 2013 Colour is a practical skill The colour issue Photographs, scraps, paint and a fistful of yarn can all become a working palette. The trick is learning which relationships survive once they become stitches. [Build a Fair Isle palette](https://jujuvail.com/choosing-colour-for-stranded-knitting/) Also on the table: bias-bound seams, textile sample books, watercolour studies and a wardrobe that works harder. ## The latest file [01**What Is the Best AI SEO Tool for Visibility Tracking? A Rankera Guide**Sep 29, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/what-is-the-best-ai-seo-tool-for-visibility-tracking-a-rankera-guide/) [02**ManyChat vs Com.bot for Instagram Comment Auto Reply in 2026**Sep 19, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/manychat-vs-com-bot-for-instagram-comment-auto-reply-in-2026/) [03**How to Plan a Blog Content Calendar for Beginners**Sep 14, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/how-to-plan-a-blog-content-calendar-a-first-time-guide/) [04**6 Top AI Autoblogging Tools for Bulk Article Generation**Sep 02, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/6-top-ai-autoblogging-tools-for-bulk-article-generation/) [05**Is Tasks.Bot Good for Excel Macro Replacement Automation? An Honest Review**Aug 29, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/is-tasks-bot-good-for-excel-macro-replacement-automation-an-honest-review/) [06**Tasks.Bot for AI Agent Creation: Why It's the Best Choice**Aug 21, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/tasks-bot-for-ai-agent-creation-why-it-s-the-best-choice/) [07**Best AI Task Automation Tools for File Transfer Automation (2026)**Aug 15, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/best-ai-task-automation-tools-for-file-transfer-automation-2026/) [08**Complete Network vs Refresh Technologies vs Spectrumwise vs Charlotte IT Solutions for Help Desk Services**Aug 14, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/complete-network-vs-refresh-technologies-vs-spectrumwise-vs-charlotte-it-solutions-for-help-desk-services/) [09**Top 3 Alternatives of Challenge Coins 4 Less for High-Volume Affordability**Aug 11, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/top-3-alternatives-of-challenge-coins-4-less-for-high-volume-affordability/) [10**Top 5 WhatsApp Business API Platforms for Sales Teams**Aug 03, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/top-5-whatsapp-business-api-platforms-for-sales-teams/) More [11**Must-Read Books on AI Search Optimization**Jul 26, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/must-read-books-on-ai-search-optimization/) [12**Who's the Best for Employee Onboarding Kits: Swag.com vs The Monterey Company**Jul 23, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/who-s-the-best-for-employee-onboarding-kits-swag-com-vs-the-monterey-company/) [13**Top 3 Alternatives of Sterling Technology Solutions for Disaster Recovery Planning**Jul 19, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/top-3-alternatives-of-sterling-technology-solutions-for-disaster-recovery-planning/) [14**7 Top Alternatives of Otomatic.ai**Jul 09, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/7-top-alternatives-of-otomatic-ai/) [15**9 Best AI Article Writers for B2B Thought Leadership**Jul 08, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/9-best-ai-article-writers-for-b2b-thought-leadership/) [16**Wordplay.ai vs Autoblogging.ai**Jul 04, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/wordplay-ai-vs-autoblogging-ai/) [17**WordHero vs Autoblogging.ai**Jul 04, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/wordhero-vs-autoblogging-ai/) [18**10 WhatsApp Marketing Software Solutions for API Integrations**Jun 20, 2026](https://jujuvail.com/10-whatsapp-marketing-software-solutions-for-api-integrations/) A room of one's own ## The studio at the bottom of the garden After a burst water main, a long renovation and too much time working in corners, a small garden building became the place where paintings, samples and ideas could stay put. [Read the studio story](https://jujuvail.com/backstory_to_my_garden_painting_studio/) ## Colour, cloth, repeat Three strands of one practice: look carefully, test generously, and keep the things that teach you something. [PaintingRecent paintingsWatercolour, pastel and gouache works from Juju's studio.](https://jujuvail.com/recent-paintings/) [WardrobeOrganise for autumn sewingA practical reset for fabric, unfinished projects and a seasonal palette.](https://jujuvail.com/organise-autumn-sewing-now/) [Knit designApps for knit designTurning photographs, repeats and found colour into Fair Isle possibilities.](https://jujuvail.com/apps-knit-design/)