How to mend a seam (in a shirt) without a sewing machine

This is the latest of the ‘basic sewing skills’ post to help you mend clothes rather than chucking them out. This week is about mending a gap that has appeared in a seam of garment, for example, a shirt, a skirt or a pair of trousers, without the use of a sewing machine. The gapContinueContinue reading “How to mend a seam (in a shirt) without a sewing machine”

Design Inspiration Every Month

Each month, in my Amanda Jane Textiles Newsletter, I offer an image to inspire you in your own designing and making. Last month I shared the January ‘Colour Inspiration’ image and text here. This month I’m showing you the February ‘Design Inspiration’. You can see the image and text below: The skyscraper, 30 St MaryContinueContinue reading “Design Inspiration Every Month”