About

My sewing career started in a sewing factory in Tauranga when I was 17. Over the next five years, I learnt all the basics of garment construction. I then retired to have a family. Retirement lasted six months!

My old boss set me up at home to do outwork making jackets. Gradually I took on work for other people doing dressmaking and alterations etc. I soon moved on to making curtains which led on to making bedspreads as well and whilst I enjoyed the challenges of this aspect of sewing, I did struggle with the sheer bulk of fabric that I had to get through my sewing machine.

The opportunity to buy a Quilting business came up and although I never even knew there was such a thing as a long arm quilting machine, I went and investigated. One look and I was sold. It is now over nine years down the track and more than 2,000 quilts later! I am so pleased that I took the plunge and bought the business. Every day is a great day and it offers a new quilt and a new challenge. Quilting is my passion and it gives me the greatest pleasure to work on finishing your quilts for you.

My aim at Stitchworks is to give you the very best service that I can. I really like for your quilt to be ready when you want it to be and finished with the kind of quilting that you want, but I also love to be creative. I now have many customers who want it to be a surprise and say, “You do what you think is right for my quilt”. There are always options and I am always happy to give you lots of choices. I recently sold the fabric retail side of my business and no longer carry patchwork fabrics but I now specialise in wide backing fabrics which add the finishing touches to the look of your quilts. No more joins! This also helps them roll onto the quilting machine much easier.

Check out our wide backing fabrics web page for the latest colours and designs.

Please don’t hesitate to email me or give me a call if there is anything at all I can help you with.

Kindest Regards

Jenny Allen, Stitchworks

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