Hello
Hello! I’m Amanda from Amanda Jane Textiles, a textile design business that creates fabric designs and produces quilt and sewing patterns for people who like making beautiful things with fabric. My fabric designs are just a bit different and my patterns are very easy to understand (even for beginners). In a mix of crowded on-line markets, these are patterns that work and designs that are individual. I’m an artist, designer and maker based in Ramsgate, UK. I create art, design fabrics, write quilt patterns, make quilts, teach classes and sell beautiful quilts. How can I help you?
Blog
If you are interested in textiles, art, design and craft, you can find blog posts on topics of your choice by using the search box. The most recent weekly blog post is here. Subscribing to the blog is easy – just click the ‘Follow’ button.
Newsletter
You can also get hold of the free Monthly Newsletter to inspire your own creativity. The newsletter provides design & colour inspiration, tips, book reviews, interesting links and news from the studio. You can sign up for the newsletter here.
Fabrics
If you like fabrics, there are 120 original Fabric Designs available, arranged in 24 collections here You’ll find charming, colourful and sometimes quirky textiles for your dressmaking, quilting and home furnishing needs. Each design (including Quilt Labels, see above) is linked to my online studio with Spoonflower – a print-on-demand company in the USA. All designs can be printed on a variety of fabrics (and even on wallpaper).
Patterns
If you need detailed, easy-to-follow Quilt Patterns take a look at the patterns here. Each pattern (like the ‘Christmas Tree Skirt’ shown above) has clear, step-by-step instructions with colour photos. Confident beginners, intermediate quilters and sewing enthusiasts will find these patterns for textile items easy to use. Some patterns are designed specifically for absolute beginners. Each pattern is linked to my online shop on Etsy and is supplied as a downloadable PDF.
Classes
My signature class is Quilt in a Day to introduce absolute beginners to quiltmaking, one at a time, in person. Information about this class and other quilting, sewing and craft courses is on the Classes page here. You can also explore the YouTube channel here. Go to the Reviews page here to see feedback from participants in workshops and classes. You can find free patterns and textiles projects in the Tutorials section of this website here.
Year-long quilt projects
In 2022, there was a monthly Mystery Quilt project to make Watch the Stars, a star-spangled quilt. In previous years the year-long projects were Summer Bouquets and Singing the Blues. Use the project title in the search box to see all the posts for each of the quilts.
Commissions
If you would be interested in having a handmade Quilt (or other textile item) made for you, take a look at the blog post here and get in touch.
I’m listed as a maker in the Crafts Council Directory here.
I’m also listed in The Christian Artist Directory: http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/christianartistdirectory
Quilts and Artwork for sale
Maybe you are not a maker yourself but you are looking for the perfect piece for your home? The Amanda Handmade Quilts shop on Etsy here is full of handmade one-off items, including Art Quilts (to hang on the wall) and quilts for beds, cots and sofas, plus other quilted items for the home. There are also a number of paintings for sale, which are listed in the Artwork for Sale section of this website here.
Get in touch
It’s easy to get in touch with me and I’d love to hear from you. I do use the post (as seen in the photo) but the contact form below is quicker!
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