My new passion

My wacky crazy quilt bag

After watching 2 craftsy courses, crazy quilting and bag making, I decided to combine the two and make myself a quirky bag.

The reason I did it was because my favourite bag shop, accesorize stopped making the bags I loved, full of embroidery and beads, and I hate boring bags so I though “why don’t I just make one”. I searched through craftsy to find some inspiration and found the crazy quilting course, which I highly recommend crafty course

I’m already planning my next bag 😊

New year, New blog site

Hi

this is my first wordpress blog, for my previous blogs checkout http://thescattysewer.blogspot.co.uk

So who am I and whats this blog about?

My name is Julia Jones, i live in Bridgend, South Wales, UK. I have been sewing since May 2013 and I completely love it! Before I took up sewing I was having a pretty rubbish time of it, I struggled with anxiety, but sewing helps me to focus my mind and gives me an outlet for my creativity. I have progressed pretty quickly with my sewing skills, I try to challenge myself to do things that Im scared of, like a regency dress, which would scare most advanced dressmakers, but I just jumped in feet first, my first regency dress (not shown below) was made from a duvet cover and was always intended to be a practice, didn’t want to mess up my pretty fabric. Homemade sewing, especially clothing, is becoming a dying art, but with the introduction of the Great British Sewing Bee TV programme a new wave of homegrown sewers is emerging. Incidentally I hadn’t even heard of the Sewing Bee until after I had already joined a sewing class and missed 1/2 the first series, but am an massive fan now.

I want to spread the message that homemade clothes aren’t complicated to make, don’t look rubbish and most of all don’t cost the earth. My homemade clothes fit me perfectly, because I make them for my dimensions and not some boss in some sweat shop in India’s idea of what a British women size is, I choose the fabric and colour I want, not the fashion buyers of these fashion stores choice and most of all I choose the style I want.

There are so many great Blogs out there that give you fabulous free patterns and tutorials it really is easy and cheap to make great clothes and gifts. I will try to upload all the great tutorials and free stuff I can find, stay tuned. I am also venturing out into making my own patterns (only a little fledgling pattern maker at present) so eventually I hope to offer you a few free designed by JJ patterns.

So if your a beginner, just had a sewing machine for Christmas and hasn’t a clue, drop me a line and Ill help either myself or find some online tutorials for you to view, but in the mean time take a look at all I have achieved in 18 months and what you can achieve in the same time.

Take a look….

Dolls for Christmas 2013

My second attempt at an oilcloth bag, not bad

My first attempt of draping and using silk

Simple summer top

My hand sewn kingsized quilt!! 6 months in the making

1960s dress

1950’s dress

What it looks like on

A weekend bag for Megan

A Dashund for Megans student digs

A but of up cycling, 1970s blouse bought for a £5 from a vintage fair

1930’s blitz dress

A simple summer dress

Shorts for Megan

Love this dress, Ruby dress

Regency dress

What it looks on, With my lovely bonnet

My Christmas 2014 dress

What it looks like on

All the monkeys and parents christmas presents 2014

the students Christmas presents 2014

Oversized cushion presents 2014