Clare Johns

06/02/2026

Today was one of those pinch-me days.

I had the privilege of delivering fashion taster workshops to 60 Year 9 students at — in the very same fashion room where my own journey began. Even more special, I was working alongside my former fashion tutor, Julia Rees , who first inspired and shaped my love for fashion and design.

I never imagined I’d return to my old college not as a student, but inspiring the next generation — alongside the person who inspired me. It was a truly full-circle moment.

Days like today completely refill my cup. They remind me why I do what I do, and how deeply fashion runs through my veins. I’m incredibly passionate about the revival of skills, creativity, and craftsmanship — and what better way to do that than by inspiring young people at the very start of their journey.

Thank you so much to Rhys Harris for inviting me along — today was truly an honour and one I won’t forget.

28/09/2025

Goodbye, my love.

Yesterday I picked up my very last batch of knitting yarn, and it’s hard to put into words how emotional it feels.
This yarn is unlike any other—it’s spun from the lifetime wool of my beloved, now-gone white Angora bunny, Lily, blended with the soft mohair from our small herd of beautiful Angora goats (of which only one remains). It was carefully processed and spun by Roger, my dear weaver, who has also passed away. Thirty-two cones in total, each holding a piece of my heart.

When I run my hands across these threads, I feel my whole story woven through them: the good, the hard, the highs, the lows. For a long time I couldn’t even speak about my business—it felt like a loss I was quietly mourning for three years.

When I did my fashion degree many moons ago My dissertation was titled Our Journey via Cloth: Our Relationship with Clothes from Birth to Death. I never imagined I would develop such a deep, rooted love for wool—or that I’d one day create my own fabric.

Now feels like the right time to say goodbye, at least for now.
I’m grateful that I can create something lasting from this extraordinary yarn—a keepsake to honor the journey, the people, and the profound connection I have to this incredible material we call wool. 🕊️✨

Huge Thank you to all my customers and anyone who has helped me, guided me, supported and cheered me along my way. Your kindness means the world. And a special thank you to my husband Owain for always being my rock ❤️

27/11/2024

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15/04/2024

Such sad news my amazing weaver Roger from curlew weavers has sadly passed away
Rogers son Ceri has asked me to share of the passing of his amazing dad with all that might want to attend the funeral this Saturday. I’ll be going proudly wearing my tweed.
What a man so many amazing stories. Such a loss to the industry Roger taught me so much he was incredibly kind an absolute gem 💎

12/10/2023

What a day! Set up in the most iconic location for the inaugral celebrating all the fantastic projects and people involved in Welsh Wool .. over 200 entries, 21 finalists, over 50 welsh wool businesses in attendance, 10 judges, 5 sponsors, over 20 Senedd Members including the leaders of the parties and .. a chance to network and celebrate our common passion
Diolch Yn Fawr to all who made this possible .
Next year we are bigger and better!
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14/04/2023

That’s a wrap we’ve finished lambing 40 lambs this year

08/04/2023

Happy Easter 🐣 everyone

Hope you all have a lovely weekend ✨
From me and the gang

22/02/2023

Please like and share spread the word I’m apart of this exciting new project Pembrokeshire Frame

Welcome to our new page ✨

We are super excited to share with you our fabulous new sustainable fashion project

This project is funded by the Landfill Disposals tax communities scheme

We are on a mission at Pembrokeshire Frame to truly make a difference not only to climate crisis but also teaching the necessary skills to be able customise and repair clothes. Clothes that have been repaired will last longer, while reducing a significant amount of textile landfill waste.

Customised clothes one-of-a-kind is an excellent way to express your style and identity

If you would like to join our sustainable fashion journey we would love to hear from you.

We would be really grateful if you could spread the word about our new project and share our post ❤️

17/02/2023

I’ve been kindly asked by to take part in her exciting new project and design and make a coat in my welsh wool cloth

17/02/2023

I had fab day at National Wool Museum by Gwnaed â Gwlân / Made with Wool lovely to catch up with my friends at Welsh Wool Alliance

The event was brilliant to have everyone with such a passion for welsh wool under one roof in such an inspiring and historic building

04/02/2023

Cross Party Group Senedd in action!
Thanks to all the Members involved from all 4 parties and Cefin Campbell AS/MS elected Chair and his team for their ongoing support of the sector. Our Chair who lobbied for the group was honoured to have been elected Secretariat and we look forward to working with the group and industry to drive value back to wool. Links in stories for excerpts from the press. We are looking forward to the upcoming events planned.
Diolch Yn Fawr 💚🐑
Jane Dodds AS/MS Samuel Kurtz MS Mabon ap Gwynfor Sam Rowlands Luke Fletcher AS/MS Mike Hedges