About Sew Jealous

Yep that's me!  Hi I'm Jade.  The person behind the business.  Its an odd name isn't it, "Sew Jealous" especially for a yarn and craft shop that doesn't even sell sewing supplies.  ​The truth is this isn't the first iteration of this business.  I started out sewing, a looong time ago but I just sort of fell out of love with it.  It didnt bring me joy anymore!​ BUT... I loved my branding, and my customers loved it too.  It was name with meaning and Sew Jealous has always meant high quality, bright colours, and fantastic customer service (if I do say so myself).  So for a short time Sew Jealous lay dormant, collecting magical awesome dust ready for her reawakening!! 

 

Then 2020 happened and like so many others I, for the first time, suffered from depression and anxiety.  It was a shock.  Coming from a typical 'stiff upper lip' upbringing I found coping with my new norms really challenging, I still do to be honest.  I felt defeated, like something had got the best of me and longing for the old me to return - she didn't! 

 

It was here I finally found my love for Crochet.  Having tried all manner of things to help calm my mind, it was crochet that offered me some relief and it was really unexpected to be honest.  I have tried crochet many times and never really got it.  I resigned myself to being a knitter and that was that.  I don't think I will ever know what it was but I felt a compulsion one day to just try crochet one more time and it was like magic, something finally clicked and I was away! I can honestly say there hasn't been a single day since then that I have not done something crochet related. 

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For me crochet has become such an important part of my life now.  It is a fantastic anxiety support for me, and brings me so much joy working with bright colours and creating from different fandems and styles.  And the science says so too.  There has been a significant amount of study findings that conclude activities like knitting & crochet can lower blood pressure, stave off mental decline as we age, and offer similar affects as yoga or meditating.  Its even been found to significantly  help with pain management!  Knitting was where it started for me so very long ago and to do this full time and to give back to the community through the shop makes it even sweeter. 

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Sew Jealous wouldnt be possible without my husband though, who absolutely deserves mention here!  He is such a beacon of encouragement, and is constantly pushing me to reach my full potential.  Not only does he do all the heavy lifting and driving but is also my sounding board on all things Sew Jealous, and always willing to give up his time to help me.  

 

I am living proof of the positive impact crafts like crochet and knitting can have on a person.  Its why it is so important that these crafts don't die out, that we innovate, and mash traditional with modern techniques to bring something truly wonderful into creation that everyone will be 'Sew Jealous' about once they see it and learnt you made it!!!  Its never too late to learn and we do our best to make that process as easy and accessible as possible with our in person workshops and video tutorials too.  

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SO long story short, Sew Jealous is back.  She is different and in some ways better, but she still upholds all the things that made the name so special in the first place.  I know its a little odd and perhaps confusing but we hope you love her regardless!  So what are you waiting for, buy that kit or book that workshop today and join in the fun!

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