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 privilegeContinue reading "The skirt that Hannah made"

Decorative Mending 2

This is a follow-on from last week's post, which celebrated the kind of mending which is necessary, but which can be decorative too, in the tradition of Japanese 'Boro' (click here to see that post). This is a much-loved dressing-gown, which I found many moons ago in T.K. Maxx (a store which offers 'top brands'Continue reading "Decorative Mending 2"