Amanda Jane Textiles

Second Hand September

September feels like the beginning of a new year to me and I am starting this September with a challenge. I plan to do ‘Second Hand September’. This is Oxfam’s own description of how it works: WHAT IS SECOND HAND SEPTEMBER?Shop second hand and donate, reuse, rewear and restyle during Second Hand September – andContinueContinue reading “Second Hand September”

How to make four little quilts

Here, as promised last week, are the basic instructions for making four small quilt for babies in Special Care Baby Units, each quilt measuring 18 x 24″ when finished. All the fabrics for these quilts came from my scrap baskets (see the post here for details). Number one: this quilt uses 3½ x 3½” squares.ContinueContinue reading “How to make four little quilts”