Our meet the maker series is back for 2020 and we’ve decided to kick it off in a very big way – with none over then Queen of Sewing Bee, Juliet Uzor. We immediately feel for Juliet when she appeared on our screen and her sparkling personality and serious sewspiration have made her a solid part of the Sewing Community ever since.

Following last years sell-out ‘Sew Statement Sleeves‘ workshop, we’ve added a new class which means Juliet is back again at Sewisfaction HQ in Feb so we thought it was the perfect excuse to catch up with her about all things sewing:

I’m Juliet, a former primary school teacher, a mum and overall sewing nerd with huge dreams of getting as many people people to experience the joy of creating clothes. I’m also known for winning the Great British Sewing Bee in April 2019.

My curiosity got me into sewing. I met a lady whose generosity inspired me to learnt to sew.  During one of my travels to West Africa, She made me a dress under 24 hours and that motivated me to take the plunge and purchase a basic machine from Hobbycraft. A few YouTube videos here and  there… and now we’re here.

I have a dedicated room in my home, my dining room. I converted it into my sewing space because we eat our meals in the kitchen.

It’s hard to pick a proudest make because I’ve seen a lot of garment. But the one thing that stands out is the swimming costume I made on the sewing bee. I don’t know if I’ll be sewing one any time soon.