Amanda Jane Textiles

A wool shop in Berlin

I recently came across this rather splendid bicycle in Berlin: Herr U’s bicycle, photo by Amanda Jane Ogden The week-long Berlin trip was a (special) birthday gift to my companion, but I got to go too. The bicycle was leaning against a shop in the Heckmann Hofe – a series of inter-linking courtyards in aContinueContinue reading “A wool shop in Berlin”

The skirt that Hannah made

My friend Hannah Watherston is a seamstress. She has spent much of her life creating made-to-measure garments such as wedding dresses, and in addition, she has been directly involved in helping small business start-ups, especially those led by women. She is a fount of wisdom and knowledge about textiles and about business; it’s a privilegeContinueContinue reading “The skirt that Hannah made”