Patchwork blocks at Liberty, London

This week, I went to Liberty, the famous London store. Liberty, London (photo: Amanda Jane Ogden) Those of you who read this blog regularly will perhaps remember that I made a patchwork block for ‘The Patchwork Collective’ enterprise  celebrating Liberty’s 150th anniversary (you can see the post here). And if you are a regular reader,ContinueContinue reading “Patchwork blocks at Liberty, London”

How to shorten curtains

Today’s post is another in this year’s ‘Basic Sewing Skills’ series. This is how to make curtains shorter. Here is a long curtain (one of a pair) which has been moved to a new house and is too long for its present location. Many people believe that you should take curtains up at the hemContinueContinue reading “How to shorten curtains”