Dressmaking: summer tops

When I first started out with the whole Amanda Jane Textiles venture in 2014, I set myself a challenge to make three dresses in three days. (You can read about it here.) On that occasion the emphasis was on recycling, which I still enjoy (see, for example, the most recent quilt pattern 'Pinstripe'where I useContinue reading "Dressmaking: summer tops"

Quilt-making for special occasions

I enjoy making textile pieces to mark a special celebration. Click here to read about this quilt made last year for a 30th birthday: The 'dolphin' birthday quilt Earlier this year, there was a very special 100th birthday to mark so I designed and made a quilt with exactly one hundred pieces contained within its borders:Continue reading "Quilt-making for special occasions"