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 hadContinueContinue reading “How to make a ‘King of Hearts’ fancy-dress costume”

Embroidered Vintage Tablecloths

Out and about with friends on Friday last, we repaired to ‘The Jiggery Pokery Shop’ in Mickley, Stocksfield (Northumberland) for lunch. The lunch, by the way, was of the nicest kind for a greyish November day: home-made carrot and lentil soup together with home-made cheese scones accompanied by butter. However, the key reason for includingContinueContinue reading “Embroidered Vintage Tablecloths”