There was a time when all little girls were taught to sew and to embroider. There are even some dated samplers, like this one, made 201 years ago, in 1814, which provide us with the name and age of the maker. Quite something for an eight-year old! These days, we rightly expect girls to haveContinue reading "Embroidery for 2015"
How to make a ‘King of Hearts’ fancy-dress costume
Many and varied are the requests that come in the 'Amanda Jane Textiles' office. It may not, then, surprise you to learn that I was required to make a pantomime costume over the festive season. The wearer was to have a starring role in an adapted version of 'Alice in Wonderland' and the costume hadContinue reading "How to make a ‘King of Hearts’ fancy-dress costume"
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