Textiles – Page 15 – Amanda Jane Textiles

A textile museum for braids and laces

The Maison des Tresses et Lacets (the house of braids and laces) is in La Terrasse sur Dorlay in France. It’s a fascinating museum which has preserved and cherished the equipment and materials of an important textile industry. It opens from March to November, Wednesday to Saturday. I visited last summer and loved it. EntranceContinueContinue reading “A textile museum for braids and laces”

Quilting and Bannermaking

A banner made by women's groups in Durham

Last Saturday was the Quilters’ Guild Regional Day for my region (15E, the North-East of England). Ours is a particularly active region and the twice-a-year Regional Days are excellent. Region 15 includes Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham, an area which has a long tradition of quilting. ‘Durham’ quilting or more correctly ‘North-country quilting’ContinueContinue reading “Quilting and Bannermaking”