About Jayne
Jayne loves to interact with people. She has worked as a community tutor teaching Patchwork & Quilting and Soft Furnishings at various venues. Prior to this she spent 10 years making handmade footwear.
Jayne is now regional sales & education manager for Janome UK and works across the South of England.
Her role at Janome is a very varied role with no two days being the same. You may well see her at sewing machine retail shop open days promoting Janome machines as well as at exhibitions demonstrating the extensive range of Janome machines.
Jayne is an expert at helping people understand what machine is right for them, as well as teaching how to make innovative stitches on their sewing machine, opening up a whole new world of creativity.
Jayne co-hosts the popular IDidntLikeToAsk series with Valerie Nesbitt, where they help you learn how to get the most from your sewing machine by answering all the questions we “didn’t like to ask.” Click here to see an introduction to the IDidntLikeToAskSeries.
Jayne also appears in The Makers Studio series where she joins the team in the studio to chat with the UK’s leading textile artists who appear as special guests. Click here to watch an episode of The Makers Studio.
Signature Technique
Innovative stitches with a sewing machine
Top Tips
- Buy a sewing machine that will grow with you as your skills develop.
- Make sure to clean and maintain your machine regularly. This will ensure that it is a good working condition every time you sew.
- Use the correct needles for your sewing project and change them regularly.
- Use a good quality thread and always buy the correct bobbins for your machine.
Videos
Patterns
Posts
Fashion avec Front!
Jennie: At long last we have got some pics from the Fashion show at the Festival of Quilts. All of us are eagerly awating the video because it was such a special occasion. such a pity that none of us spoke any Russian other than 'Hello' which works in most languages and 'Niet' and 'Dosvidana' and 'Spasiba' - for those who are not multi-lingual - that is 'No', 'Goodbye' and 'Thank you' plus I could manage 'Vot on' which loosely translated means 'Here is.
Festival of Quilts 2010 – day 4
Val: A day to remember I think; Jennie was busy teaching and I met the boys from Bizview.tv at 8.45 with their entry passes. Hubby was drafted in to cope with selling Jennie's books on her stand as well as membership to Justhands-on.tv complete with golfing hat - I have to say he did well!! (not sure I'll get him to do it again, not because he did anything wrong; more about now he knows what he's in for!!!) Manning a stand is a constant with so many visitors, but I have to say you are all so lovely and you did treat him kindly - including the lady whose credit card he wrecked (I am SO sorry!!!) The Bizview.tv team and I had a wonderful day filming exhibitions for you to enjoy as well as a few quilts that I just stopped infront of because they spoke to me. We were thrilled to speak to Pauline Ineson who won the P&Q Traditional Quilt category (she had her own little booth there so we stole her away for a few minutes). More info on what we got up to in the newsletter.
Festival of Quilts 2010 – day 3
Val: Wow another busy day and that glass of wine is really very appealing. It is really so exciting to be surrounded by so much inspiration and that obviously shows in the spending; I do hope that all that good intention doesn't fade on the way home. Those who come by coach must have a great time comparing shopping notes!