by Jenny Latto | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog
Making the Change From Sewing To Art For the past 5 & 1/2 years I have created a variety of things with a sewing machine and fabric under the name of Uku Chic. The catalyst was sewing a bunting for my birthday and Uku chic was born. I have enjoyed creating all...
by Jenny Latto | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog, Australian Travel
Gosh, wasn’t it a rotten summer earlier this year? With the Kiwi summer a write off, it was fortuitous that we had booked a trip to Perth, WA. We eagerly watched the weather forecast in the weeks leading up to our trip. As we kept our eye on the weather, it appeared...
by Jenny Latto | Sep 3, 2017 | Blog
How Carpeting Enhanced My Creative Head Space. Earlier this year we got our house carpeted and if you know what a job that is you might have some foresight into just what we went through. Everything I mean EVERYTHING had to be moved out of the house, 5 bedrooms and a...
by Jenny Latto | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog
Upcycle, the process of transforming something old into something usable. Have you ever given upcycling a go or maybe you want to but aren’t sure where to start, help is at hand. Photo frames are a household staple and after awhile they can end up looking a...
by Jenny Latto | Dec 31, 2016 | Blog
Let me start off by saying a big Thank You! to you, my loyal supporter. There has been lots of negativity in the news lately, however Uku Chic is happy to report lots of good news. December was a record month for the amount of items sewn to reach happy customers in...