Amanda

Having learnt to sew when she was seven years old on her grandmother’s old hand machine, Amanda enjoys sharing her skills with her pupils and would love to inspire all of the nation’s primary school children to learn how to sew.

Amanda was given a tailor’s dummy for Christmas in 2012, which she believes has totally transformed her sewing. She’s more in love with it now than ever and is producing garments that she is more and more proud of as a result.

“I sew in the dining room and sit at a desk which looks into the garden. I have a very girly house and lots of boxes of sewing things. I’m very mathematical and like patterns - I also iron my patterns!”

Amanda admits that she has rushed things in the past, but says “ I’ve realised it’s better to take your time and do it right the first time!”