How to lengthen a skirt with a ‘false hem’

We are right in the middle of September (as it’s the 15th today) so it seems like a good time to mention Second Hand September 2025. This is an initiative from Oxfam to encourage us all to live more sustainably by actively choosing to buy clothes second-hand. You can find out more about the challengeContinueContinue reading “How to lengthen a skirt with a ‘false hem’”

Eleventh Anniversary

Today is the first of September, the air is cooler and children in England go back to school this week. The beginning of September always feels like the start of a new year to me and exactly eleven years ago today I started Amanda Jane Textiles. I’ve been blogging every week since then, so todayContinueContinue reading “Eleventh Anniversary”