When I first started out with the whole Amanda Jane Textiles venture in 2014, I set myself a challenge to make three dresses in three days. (You can read about it here.) On that occasion the emphasis was on recycling, which I still enjoy (see, for example, the most recent quilt pattern ‘Pinstripe’where I useContinueContinue reading “Dressmaking: summer tops”
Tag Archives: Fabrics
Patchwork Fabric (and Paris)
As promised, here is more of the low-down on the recent trip to Paris. We travelled by EuroStar from London: It worked beautifully, and we traversed the Channel Tunnel with minimum disruption and inconvenience (unlike my previous experience in a coach, where I felt like a sardine). Arrival at the Gard du Nord in beautifulContinueContinue reading “Patchwork Fabric (and Paris)”
