Hi, my name is Jan.

I am co-founder of Vinuela Sew and Sews and before the Group moved to Vinuela, I used to host the weekly meetings from my home in Periana.

I have many interests including gardening and my adorable grandsons, Spencer and Charlie, who are the recipients of several of my projects. I have tried various different crafts including cross stitch, fabric boxes and Hardanger. I am also very keen on machine embroidery and as such am the proud possessor of an "all singing, all dancing" Janome sewing machine.

Whilst still in the UK I took patchwork lessons but unfortunately the group teacher was not encouraging and I became disheartened. However, since meeting Rachel and starting the group, my long awaited patchwork quilt is finally completed - it has only taken seven years!