Jale Craft

02/19/2026

01/20/2026

From a flakey mess to its fluffy best.

Replaced this pleather jackets collar with real fur, extending its life a bit, ultimately though the rest of the jacket will eventually start to peel and nothing can be done for that. This is a reminder to think about your consumer choices and buying product made of materials that last. No plastic is eco friendly, leather will last a lifetime.

01/19/2026

When you are trying to do that content thing and get clean audio of your vintage Singer 91K5 puttering away but your cat has other plans. I guess the ASMR world won't be for me.

01/03/2026

Im terrible at this content thing, when to record, what to record, adhd brain forgets to engage. How long is too long? How short is to short.

Here is a snippet of starting the thumb, this shape is one of the more tricky styles, for both pattern drafting and sewing but results in the best fit.

Im sewing on a 1947 Singer 91K5 Mini Post machine intended for gloves. Its originally a treadle powered machine but when i bought it it did not have the original base and was fixed onto a regular industrial table with a peddle so I had it upgraded with a motor!
Coming up to be 80 years old, this machine still thrives.

It does a chain stitch, Im still figuring out the best way to do this thumb style with a chain stitch as it is difficult to do in one go. Right hand is easier cause of sewing direction, the left is more tricky.

Let me know if you want to see more of this relic in action!

12/07/2025

Visit me at today Christmas Makers Market!

10am - 5 pm,
entry by donation of cash💲
or canned food 🥫

I take PayPal, cash or etransfer!

11/05/2025

While in Tokyo, I had to visit the Oka Factory, it was easy to make a reservation though i had to reschedule it a few times cause so much running around, thankfully that was not a problem.

Today I finally made it! They were very nice and the manager knew English and gave me a tour. I was surprised how hands on the factory was, the tools are truly hand crafted by masters!

I wish I could had bought more, I did forget to ask about 1 other tool but I plan to order more tools and rivets in the future, and will definetly come by again the next time I'm in Tokyo!

Im so happy to have a pyramid rivet setter, I've been wanting one so long, it was the perfect opportunity to get the best from .japan !

11/01/2025

07/16/2025

This Louis Vuitton bag came in with its binding rotted away and the customer looking to replace it. Now I didn't really expect to find the leather in the correct colour, nor did I need to buy a whole hide, but I looked around locally to no luck.

So I went to dye some pig skin from , I already had their butter colour on hand and used that as my starting point for various dye tests and application tries to get the colour just right. The most challenging part is to not over saturate that leather, or the colour changes drastically with how thin the leather is.

Once I was satisfied with the colour I then gave it a top coat with Lonsdale Leathers Acrylic Resoline (love that stuff), which gave it the smooth light shine finish I needed. ✨️ backed it with a stabilizer and it was off to the sewing machine.

These kind of jobs are the most fun. Working in film I had to restore/repairing costumes to be nearly identical to before they were damaged. This has given me a great eye for detail as well grown the perfectionist monster inside of me, but I use it to my advantage.

02/20/2025

This Louis Vuitton bag straps had weaken and torn at the rings. Shortening wasn't an option due to the stitching holes what would remain and the leather had become brittle and the skin was crscking. So I custom dyed new straps, it was tricky to match as the original straps had faded and collected oils in other spots. I think in the end they look great though for a replacement.

My colour mix was 7 parts Angelious leather dye yellow, 1 part gold and 3 parts dye reduce for diluting.

02/20/2025

Some beautifully made gloves from my students in my first class at

This is a one day semi-private class for 3 students and there are two classes available to book coming up in March, the 9th and 30th. Perfect for sewing enthusiast and industry professionals looking to expand their skill set.