Eleventh Anniversary

Today is the first of September, the air is cooler and children in England go back to school this week. The beginning of September always feels like the start of a new year to me and exactly eleven years ago today I started Amanda Jane Textiles. I’ve been blogging every week since then, so today I’m going to pick one post from each of the years:

2014 A small textile business start-up – read it here

Starting out in business - like hatching from an egg

2015 Moscow Quilt Show and ‘The Bride Quilt’ – read it here

2016 Quilting by the Sea – read it here

2017 Should you wash fabrics before use? – read it here

2018 The Skirt that Hannah made – read it here

Skirt made up in 'The work of my hands' fabric design by Amanda Jane Textiles

2019 Why choose my fabrics? – read it here

2020 Quilting Rulers Guide – read it here

Quilters' rulers in a stand

2021 Textiles, plastics and the ocean – read it here

2022 A quilt block for the Covid quilt – read it here

Finished block for the Covid Commemorative Quilt

2023 Snowball blocks for babies – read it here

2024 How to sew on a button – read it here

2025 A quilt block for the Liberty quilt – read it here

Finished 'Ohio Star' quilt block by Amanda Jane Ogden, for the Liberty quilt

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