The Accidental Wonky Bag Company
A serendipitously
created company.
I make haphazardly wonky bags from salvaged dinghy and yacht sails.
Our Story
In July 2022 I finally decided I needed a set of bags to contain the three bulky swim robes we have in our house. I ran up three stuff sack style duffle bags from some old dinghy sails we had hidden away in the back of the garage. I duly posted an image of them on social media... a thousand likes later and just as many requests for me to make and sell them, I succumbed and said, OK! And now here I am running a busy little wonky bag making business.
North Norfolk is an amazing place. The beaches are wild and windswept and ideal for sailing and all things water based. There are a whole host of boats sailed in the numerous harbours and creeks along it's coast line. each of these boats are powered by sails which are very hard to recycle. That's where i come in. I salvage these nylon based sails and repurpose them into wonderfully wonky bespoke bags.
Brancaster Beach
Donate a sail
I am always on the look out for sails to salvage.
If you donate a sail you will receive a free Classic Cooper Mainsail bag.
I can make use of sails in any condition. There is always something I can use in my bags.
Sourcing the sails
As from September 2024 I will be based in the sail loft at Burnham Overy Staithe working alongside my talented daughter Holly who owns and runs Newport Sails. North Norfolk's very own sail repair business.
My sewing room
Cutting out and pattern making
I create my own patterns for the bags. The bags take on the nature of the sails which I have available. This is why no two bags can ever be the same.
Cutting Out
Sails simply don't biodegrade.
Sails are made from nylon which is incredibly hardwearing, durable and resistant to weathering processes. When sails become unusable they are often left in people's sheds, garages or thrown into landfill where they linger for hundreds of years.
Biodegrade
Getting out and about at Craft Markets is one of my absolute favourite ways to sell. I have met the most incredible people and received so much support and positive feedback from everyone. It truly is the most amazing way to run a little business.