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Sewing and textiles with Ann

Then I visited a cotton mill…

It was a woollen mill at Easter. Last weekend I visited a cotton mill. The National Trust’s Quarry Bank, at Styal in Cheshire, is the site of an old cotton … Continue reading

May 27, 2019 · Leave a comment

The Maker’s Atelier Woven T-shirt

I’ve probably said before that I like the aesthetic of the Maker’s Atelier. I’ve even bought some of Frances’s relatively expensive patterns recently. I think I have all of her … Continue reading

May 26, 2019 · Leave a comment

Me Made May – what would the Victorians think?

May Bank Holiday, and my friend and I went to visit the National Trust’s Baddesley Clinton, in Warwickshire. In each room was a bit of an exhibition about 4 strong … Continue reading

May 22, 2019 · Leave a comment

Welsh Wool

I was out walking in Wales over Easter. I wanted to search out a Welsh woollen mill that was still operational. There aren’t many of them. I recall buying some … Continue reading

May 3, 2019 · 2 Comments

Me Made May 19

I’m pleased to be able to commit to Me Made May this year. I didn’t last year. May was an awful month in a fairly awful year. I do ‘Me … Continue reading

May 2, 2019 · 3 Comments