Like every quilter, I have scraps. For some reason I seem to use a lot of blue fabrics in my quilts (although I like using all the colours) and so my blue scraps basket is very full indeed. This week, I decided to use some scraps for something other than a quilt. I have aContinueContinue reading “An upcycled pinafore with patchwork panel”
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How to up-cycle a vintage blanket box
This week I’m sharing another up-cycling project with textiles: the transformation of a useful blanket box. I found the box (shown below) in a charity shop painted in its original green paint and with a worn jacquard style woven green fabric on the top. It stands on four curved feet. There was a decorative handleContinueContinue reading “How to up-cycle a vintage blanket box”
Amanda Jane Textiles 