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Hey everyone, My name is Jay.
I am very excited to introduce Jennifer Joy Creative, my own little space on the web to share my various creations inspired by all the lovely things around me.
A little bit about me... Lets see, My real name is Jennifer Joy, but when I was little it turned into JJ, then evolved to Jay. I answer to any or all of them :).

I am a mom of two funny little kids who make me laugh every day. I have been married to the love of my life for 8 years now. We recently sold our vintage clothing store we owned for 6 years. Kinda sad but we are now embarking on a new chapter of our lives! I am now sewing and creating full time (hooray!). I want to thank each and every one of you for visiting my site. You and your support make it possible for me to have a job that I completely love and to be a home with my babies. I am such a lucky girl.

I really enjoy sewing, spinning , gardening, sitting in my back yard, sushi, Indian food, olives, tea, playing with my kids, silk screening, making stuff, music, having a beer with my friends, and high fiving my husband.


I started sewing when I was 7 (I'm 32 now) as a 4-H project. My grandmother and my mom are both seamstresses so I had lots of guidance. I have been sewing for over 20 years now, selling my handmade clothing through our vintage store for 6 years and on Ebay for the last few years with much success.
I strive to make clothing that is not only high quality but unique and flattering as well. I love to find that one of a kind amazing vintage fabric to use in my designs.

Keep your eye out for that sweet bit of 60's paisley or funky 70's abstract!

My newest obsession is spinning yarn. I am in love with this craft.

It involves taking various fibers, dyeing and spinning them into amazing yarns. Spinning is exciting and the outcome is always a pleasant surprise. Be sure to check out my handspun section.

About my stuff:
Handmade clothing: I prewash all my fabrics to avoid shrinkage. All the seams are serged and topstitched at the stress points for many moons of wear.
The appliques are first bonded, satin stitched and then I apply fray check to ensure the design will last and last.
I love to dye fabric. The handdyed fabric has been washed thoroughly to remove any dye residue.

I should say, too, that there may be color variation in the hand-dyed fabric. I will be sure to mention in the description if the fabric is hand-dyed.

Handspun Yarn : Working with handspun yarn is a whole different experience than with commercial yarn. It just feels good and has a wonderful life to it. I use various wools (mainly Merino and Blue-Face Leichester), tencel, bamboo, mohair, and a bunch of other stuff including fun sparkley materials! I dye all my own fiber. Animal fibers are dyed with acid dyes and the plant fibers are dyed using procion dyes.
All the yarns are washed thoroughly to set them and remove residual dyes. Each of my yarns is a one of a kind creation and made with much love...

Thanks for checking out my site. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Don't forget to take a peek at my myspace page (www.myspace.com/jenniferjoycreative) to see more pics of me and my family and to meet my talented and wonderful friends. Thanks for supporting independant artists and stay-at-home mamas!

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