Grand Canyon, Jon dipping Jada in front of a fire truck, and cactus outside a cocktail bar

together since the summer of 2004

A Vintage Love Story

Things we make, things we find & places we go.

Jada and Jon pulling faces in a selfie
us, then
us, still
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Black and white photo booth strips
photo booth, unedited

Hi, we're Jada & Jon

Old shit, new shit & going places

We’ve spent more than twenty years collecting old shit, making new shit and going places. This is where it all ends up.

— J & J
No diving. Noted.
made a friend

Jon said leave it. He was wrong.

the whole crew
Chainstitch machine catching a rainbow of light
the machine
Los Angeles& beyond
Jada and Jon kissing in the bleachers
cheap seats
Jada and Jon on black and white film
on film

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Live Chainstitch

We bring antique chainstitch machines to your event and stitch names, words and little drawings onto whatever your guests are wearing — live, while they watch. Everyone walks away with something one-of-a-kind they’ll actually keep.

What we stitch

  • Bandanas
  • Jackets & denim
  • Hats
  • Whatever they’re wearing

Where we show up

  • Brand activations
  • Weddings & parties
  • Festivals & destination events
  • Los Angeles & beyond
Jada & Jon live chainstitch embroidery
Jada, mid-name
Jada & Jon live chainstitch embroidery
desert pop-up
A crowd watching live chainstitch at night
they always watch
Hands guiding a bandana under the chainstitch machine
steady hands
Liveon site
we’ve stitched for…
  • Google
  • Reddit
  • Código 1530
  • Hint
  • Illegal Mezcal
  • Messina Touring
  • Desert 5 Spot
  • Ten Five Hospitality
  • Stagecoach
Dirt road through Joshua Tree
Road note no. 01

We drove to Joshua Tree for lunch and came home with nine jackets, an ashtray and something Jon insists is art.

Jada and Jon in denim jackets against a red barn
Jada and Jon in cowboy hats at golden hour
golden hour, somewhere
Jada and Jon at the flea market
flea market Sunday
Jada and Jon, dressed up
dressed up, for once

About

Jada + Jon

Jada’s a California native. Jon’s a Brit. We met in England in the summer of 2004 and we’ve been collecting things together ever since.

We sold vintage out of a 1972 Dodge RV, learned to chainstitch on machines older than we are, started Trash Flowers, and now spend a lot of our time stitching live at parties, festivals and brand events. The rest of it we’re on the road, looking for the next thing we absolutely don’t need.

The longer version

Out there with the machine

Parties, festivals & everything in between

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Jada and Jon hugging at Stagecoach
Stagecoach
Jada & Jon live chainstitch embroidery
pick a design, any design
Yung Gravy bandana under the chainstitch machine
fresh off the machine
set up in the sand
Jada & Jon set up at Desert 5 Spot
Desert 5 Spot
Trash Flowers tote on a hay bale at Stagecoach
Trash Flowers at Stagecoach
Jada in a pink hat at the Jada & Jon booth, Jon behind
the Singer
Jada & Jon live chainstitch embroidery
back pocket

Come along

Road trips, things we find, places we go and first dibs on whatever comes home with us.

no spam. just postcards.