stash – JuJu Vail http://jujuvail.com A Style Blog For Grown-up Girls Who Make Their Own Clothes: We are Velvet Swans Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:48:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.2 https://i1.wp.com/jujuvail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-juju-icon_Artboard-3.png?fit=32%2C32 stash – JuJu Vail http://jujuvail.com 32 32 108244158 Autumn Wardrobe ’16 Mood, Wishlist and Palette /autumn-wardrobe-mood-wishlist-palette/ /autumn-wardrobe-mood-wishlist-palette/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:48:00 +0000 /?p=2318 I’m still planning my capsule wardrobe for Autumn 2016. I’ve made a mood board on Pinterest, cleared out and reorganised my stash, and defined my silhouettes. I made a mood board from the most essential items on my Pinterest board and a colour palette. It’s handy to sum up my aesthetic for the season in one cohesive mood… Continue reading Autumn Wardrobe ’16 Mood, Wishlist and Palette

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Organise for Autumn Sewing Now /organise-autumn-sewing-now/ /organise-autumn-sewing-now/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:06:00 +0000 /?p=2332 Is the first week in September, your real New Year? I’s mine! Between school/university aged-children, and the change in season, I think of it as the beginning of the new year. I’m refining my autumn palette and planning my sewing (read more about this in my Wardrobe Architect posts). I will not buy any RTW clothes this year… Continue reading Organise for Autumn Sewing Now

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Birthday Bits and Bobbins /birthday-bits-and-bobbins/ /birthday-bits-and-bobbins/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2016 08:00:33 +0000 /?p=1183 Thursday will be my weekly day for round-ups. I’ll keep you posted about my latest obsessions and the week’s sewing highlights. I’m calling it Bits and Bobbins. Beware, there are sew many potential puns in a sewing blog. Today is my first Bits and Bobbins. Bits and Bobbins It’s my birthday today – last one before I hit the half-century!… Continue reading Birthday Bits and Bobbins

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Pockets In a Slip /pockets-in-a-slip/ /pockets-in-a-slip/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2016 12:11:06 +0000 /?p=1062 I need pockets. I can’t imagine there are any men who would tolerate trousers without them. My son won’t even wear a shirt unless it has a breast pocket. I have designed and made waistcoats for my husband especially so that he has enough, including one for his phone. Pockets are a Feminist Issue Yet women’s wear often… Continue reading Pockets In a Slip

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