I didn’t post last week as it was school holidays. Holidays for the kids, but extra busy time for Mum 🙂 Strangely though, I did have more time to sew. Somehow the kids are happier seeing my sewing (stuff for them) then working on the computer. So it was rather productive last week. I even bought two new Japanese sewing books (for myself) and even completed a shirt except that I could not find 8 matching buttons to go with it so now it’s still incomplete. I will be reviewing one of the new books I bought on Wednesday. Hopefully I will be able to get the buttons on by then and take some pics!
Anyway, for todays’ free pattern. It was another discovery while surfing for something else. Sewing Machines to be exact. It’s not the same as sewing books where you can just keep buying and hoarding, for good sewing machines are pretty expensive. I started with a Brother and now I’m using a Janome. Both Japanese brands I think. Have you heard of Juki machines? Well, now you have! And what’s even better, they have free patterns for download!
The patterns are mainly for zakka items and small handmade goods.
What I really like about the instructions are its clear step by step photographs/diagrams. No translation or guessing needed! 🙂
Example of one of the newer patterns. Some of the other patterns are in diagrams, not all of them have such detailed photographs but they are still quite easy to understand.
Visit the patterns page here http://www.juki.co.jp/household_ja/world/project/index.html (updated October 2016)
Happy Sewing!
3 Comments
Unfortunately it looks like the Juki free sewing patterns site is down or removed 🙁
(11/10/14)
Found the site =)! I don’t know why, but with the link doesn’t work, I had to search for the web on google and then add the / with the rest of the url. Still, here’s the link in case this one works. (10/9/16)
http://www.juki.co.jp/household_ja/h_make/
Also I love your web!! I found it like a couple of weeks ago but I am loving all the patterns and help =) Specially for the easy ones for beginners jajajaja.
Thanks so much Carolina! I’ve checked the link but it doesn’t work. I think they reorganized the website. I found the new link and updated it in the post. Thanks!