Sewing is Good for You!
There has been a great deal written about mindfulness, enjoying the moment and relaxing through creativity in this busy age and I can definitely relate to that! I have met many people who… Continue reading
Nice day for a white wedding!
It’s the wedding season! For the last couple of Spring/Summers I have been very privileged to attend two beautiful weddings. As you would expect these were very special days, months of preparation with… Continue reading
Appliqued Lampshades
I really enjoy creating interesting projects to tackle for my Sewing Workshops which I run in Nottinghamshire and further information can be found here. Often I am a little over ambitious in what… Continue reading
A typical Sewing Workshop day!
I thought I would like to show you what a typical Jane Lightfoot Designs Sewing Workshop entails, and have chosen a project that had been in my mind for a little while: Appliqued… Continue reading
Appliqued Sewing Garden Tidy
I really enjoyed dreaming up this project for my latest sewing workshop, no need for a humble piece of hessian to be boring when it can be transformed into a useful item! Here… Continue reading
A Sewing Year
I’m not sure where this year has gone too but on the sewing front it has been a great year. After another successful year of sewing workshops that I have run in conjunction… Continue reading
Perfectly Piped and Zipped Cushions Workshop!
I have run workshops in the past on appliqued cushions, as applique is one of my favourite techiques as you will see from the photograph. I love to use applique to embellish and… Continue reading
Patchwork Cosmetic Purse Workshop
Well it’s been a little while since I’ve posted due to holidays etc, but my sewing workshops in conjunction with Manor Farm Tea Shoppe at Bleasby, Nottinghamshire have been going really well, so… Continue reading
Sewing School!
I was very privileged to be invited to a local school recently to run a sewing workshop with a group of Year 10 GCSE Textiles students. FANTASTIC! the next generation of sewing enthusiasts!… Continue reading
Hoop Art!
I have a workshop in a couple of weeks time making appliqued pictures in a hoop and decided I ought to get a couple of examples ready to photograph for my presentation. Oh my!… Continue reading