Amanda Jane Textiles

How to mend a seam (in a shirt) without a sewing machine

This is the latest of the ‘basic sewing skills’ post to help you mend clothes rather than chucking them out. This week is about mending a gap that has appeared in a seam of garment, for example, a shirt, a skirt or a pair of trousers, without the use of a sewing machine. The gapContinueContinue reading “How to mend a seam (in a shirt) without a sewing machine”

‘Threads through Creation’ exhibition

‘Threads Through Creation’ is a body of work by textile artist Jaqui Parkinson. It comprises a series of very large textile pieces which are appliquéd and embroidered and which explore the themes of the Creation story in the Bible. This is an extensive artwork which took three years to make. All the pieces are displayedContinueContinue reading “‘Threads through Creation’ exhibition”