‘Quilt in a Day’class – Amanda Jane Textiles

Making mistakes

An un-picker and sharp embroidery scissors

I have been reflecting today on making mistakes. The following quotation is attributed to United States President Theodore Roosevelt: “The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.”Theodore roosevelt I’d quickly like to say that I believe this to be true of both men and women, so today weContinueContinue reading “Making mistakes”

Bags for Summer

White cloth printed bag with 'The work of my hands' print

Summer is a time for getting out and about and perhaps even going away, so this week my mind is turning to useful bags. Pictured below is the ever-handy drawstring bag. I made mine up with my own fabric ‘Farne Islands’. When we lived in the North-East of England we took a boat trip roundContinueContinue reading “Bags for Summer”