Happy Halloween! Need a quick way to decorate? Here’s our super-quick spooky hanger tutorial! All you need is some felt or other stable fabric, ribbon, thread and of course your Oekaki Renaissance machine. Requirements and tools Felt fabric Grosgrain ribbon Thread Scissors Marker pen Circular object e.g …
Peacock feathers are one of our favourite style choices for sewing – bold, colourful, and perfect for embroidery. We couldn’t resist stitching one up before the summer ends, for a stylish statement necklace! Whether you’ll be using your embroidery for jewellery, embellishments or artwork, with a little patience and practice you …
Cherry Blossom means a lot to us at Oekaki World: it’s as beautiful and plentiful here in the UK as it is in Japan, our sewing machines’ birthplace. So as soon as we saw it drifting in the breeze, we knew we had to sew something to show off this …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This April saw the return of the design festival Milano Salone, with spectacular displays of design and innovation – so of course we had to be there! AISIN* has exhibited every year since 2014, and this year’s theme of ‘The Fun of Monozukuri’ was perfect for us! It was all about exploring …
Monograms and Alphabet Embroidery Have you ever met someone who has their initials embroidered on everything they own, monograms proudly displayed? Well, why not! You can get almost everything customised and personalised just the way you want it to be these days, and adding classic or contemporary monograms is a …
With Easter right around the corner, there’s a lot we’re looking forward to – but a lovely Easter egg breakfast might be our favourite! There’s nothing better than a fresh boiled egg and piles of hot toast and butter (except when it’s served to us in bed!) So what could …
Gosh, Valentines sneaks up on you doesn’t it?! As it’s the month of love, and we’re so smitten with the lovely Toyota Oekaki Renaissance, we thought it was time to express our feelings. Obviously, we’ve done so by doing some freehand embroidery and applique. Well, you know what they say – if you …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] One of the best thing about the Toyota Oekaki Renaissance is all the lovely freehand designs you can make with its variable-width feature. Its almost feels as if you are drawing with the machine, and adjusting the thickness of your pencil line with just a foot peddle! Sometimes drawing straight …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With one month left until Christmas, the Oekaki World team is sprucing up our sewing space with some sweet, simple decorations – and this year we’re all about stunning stars. A timeless classic that can be used all year round, we couldn’t think of a better way to theme our festive …
We love the cosy, comforting style of a great quilt, but sometimes you just don’t have the time – we get it. So how’s this for an idea, scale your quilting down to a smaller size! There are plenty of projects that benefit from some simple quilting, and we’re starting …
September has returned, and it’s time to send all our little sewing stars back to school. We know the back-to-school rush can be exhausting, but we’re hoping to put a little joy in it with our cute scribbled travel wallet! It’s the perfect project for little hands to help with …
We’re still feeling optimistic about summer at Oekaki World, so we’ve brought you another fantastic holiday sew! Like our fabric travel tag, this easy essentials pouch is a simple scrap project that makes practical sewing cute. It may be small, but the easy to find clip-on feature and sweet ribbon …