Category Archives: Textiles

Textiles in Lille and Roubaix

Last week I was in France, having taken advantage of the January Eurostar ticket sale. I took the Eurostar train from London St Pancras station and arrived in Lille just one hour twenty-five minutes later. I first learned French as a Primary School pupil in a small, rural school at a period in education whenContinueContinue reading “Textiles in Lille and Roubaix”

Eleventh Anniversary

Today is the first of September, the air is cooler and children in England go back to school this week. The beginning of September always feels like the start of a new year to me and exactly eleven years ago today I started Amanda Jane Textiles. I’ve been blogging every week since then, so todayContinueContinue reading “Eleventh Anniversary”