Amanda Jane Textiles

Decorative mending 1

Photos of ‘boro’ the Japanese art of decorative mending are so engaging. The idea of patching an old garment with additional pieces of cloth – using stitches that are meant to be seen – are bound to appeal to a patchworker like myself (who also likes embroidery). Just look at the examples on an excellentContinueContinue reading “Decorative mending 1”

‘Happy Holidays’ quilt pattern

Here in the North-East of England, the weather has been chilly and there has been a flurry of snow today. However, this post is about a pattern I have been working on recently, which is dear to my heart. It’s all about sunny summer days. My husband is from Cornwall and our family used toContinueContinue reading “‘Happy Holidays’ quilt pattern”