Colour, embroidery and some hand-quilting

This weekend has seen major celebrations in the UK, as the Queen’s 90th birthday has been celebrated. In this case we are talking about the ‘official’ birthday, as her actual 90th birthday was in April. On Saturday the Queen  wore a bold bright green coat and hat – the colour of a neon highlighter pen,ContinueContinue reading “Colour, embroidery and some hand-quilting”

Quilts at Belsay 2015

May has been a busy month for Amanda Jane Textiles. Two of my quilts ‘Australian Animals’ and ‘Blue Mountains’ (both made from fabrics purchased in Oz), were on display in Belsay Hall  as part of a quilt show organised by the Northern Region of the Quilters’ Guild. I took my turn to do some stewardingContinueContinue reading “Quilts at Belsay 2015”