Festival of Japan Crafts

06/07/2026

https://youtu.be/Ji-wKT5z39U

Layer up your watercolours - no drawing skills needed! 🎨 🎁 FREE Gui...

27/06/2026

https://youtu.be/cgKjBNARw_I
A twist on one of our best selling kits EVER!

🆓 FREE Kusudama Ring workbook — download it and follow every step a...

05/12/2025

Well it’s all up and running!
I honestly can’t thank Dave enough for all the awesome work he did while I was in Japan — he’s the magic behind the camera, the editing wizard, and the one who quietly fixes all the chaos I manage to create. 😄

Our new series “The 12 Days of Wrapping” was such a laugh to film. Every day gets a little more Christmassy, a little more chaotic… and by Day 12 I finally got my wish for a polar bear AND a donkey! 🎁🧸🐴✨

We’ve always said we want Festival of Craft to be fun, friendly, and totally down to earth — so the mistakes stay in!
This is also where Dave gets his own back… you’ll see! 😂

Come wrap with us, have a giggle, and get festive:
➡️ https://youtu.be/vv4CfrYUxRQ?si=fuAYi6RU61jjZBfS



And because we’re all about being real with you…
we won’t lie to you about pricing either!

Yes — we have loads of free downloads, tutorials, and classes, and we absolutely love sharing them. But there will also be paid classes coming, and here’s the important bit:

👉 We do NOT do fake “£500 course now £49!” sales.
👉 We don’t hike prices to pretend you’re getting a deal.
👉 We don’t pressure, push or hype.

Our courses are £49 all year round, because that’s the real price — simple, honest, and fair.

I’ve always priced everything at cost plus a bit of profit so Festival of Craft can keep running, and that will never change. Most of our downloadable worksheets and patterns are under £5, and they’ll stay that way.

If you choose to buy something, wonderful. If you only use the free resources, also wonderful.
We’re here to teach, laugh, inspire and make things together — not to chase people with countdown timers.

Thank you for supporting a small, independent, slightly chaotic craft channel.
We appreciate you more than you know. ❤️✨

https://youtu.be/vv4CfrYUxRQ?si=fuAYi6RU61jjZBfS

Welcome to Festival of Craft.We explore Japanese-inspired craft traditions — from Furoshiki wrapping, Sashiko stitching and Chigiri-e collage to Origami, fab...

09/08/2025

This!

01/07/2025

25/06/2025

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24/06/2025

Hello friends,
As many of you know, I’ve spent over 20 years leading small-group tours through the heart of Japan with Festival of Japan Tours.
In May 2027, I’ll be retiring — on my birthday! That leaves just 7 more tours before I wrap up this amazing chapter of my life.
These final tours will be full of everything I love:
✨ Beautiful textiles
🍜 Delicious local food
🎨 Authentic hands-on classes
🌸 Quiet backstreets and iconic sights
If you’ve ever wanted to visit Japan with a seasoned guides who knows the culture inside out — this is your moment. And if you’re one of my past guests, I’d be honoured to travel with you again for one last magical journey.
Message me directly or comment below and I’ll send you the details.
Let’s make these final tours the best yet
Jill Clay