Amanda Jane Textiles

Knitting & Stitching Show 2023

It was hot and sunny in London for my visit to this year’s Knitting & Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace. This time, I wasn’t teaching; I just came to meet a friend and enjoy the show. After a good catch-up in one of the coffee areas, we tackled the show in an organised way, startingContinueContinue reading “Knitting & Stitching Show 2023”

Using Secondhand Fabric

Wearing a black linen dress as part of Secondhand September 2023

I have now finished ‘secondhand September’ (more about this in the post here) and have completed my personal challenge to wear thrifted and secondhand clothes every day that month. I’m making a distinction between ‘secondhand’ and ‘thrifted’ because of the various companies who chose to donate surplus garments to charity shops rather than discard them.ContinueContinue reading “Using Secondhand Fabric”