Amanda Jane Textiles reviews

20 Mar 24'

Rebecca Woods reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"This was such a great introduction to quilting. All the basics covered in one really enjoyable (and well planned) day and a lovely little quilt to take home too. Amanda is so knowledgeable about the subject and was so warm and welcoming. She asked for preferences and selected fabrics for my quilt so thoughtfully, based on my responses. I thoroughly recommend. "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Rebecca, thank you for your review. I am so pleased to have helped you start your quilting journey - I am sure there are many more quilts to come! Amanda"

27 Jan 24'

June Riley reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"I had wanted to try quilt making for a while and found this course a great experience for a beginner. Amanda takes you through the process and advises you on equipment as well as techniques. I was daunted by the propect of completing a quilt in just one day but with Amanda's teaching this was fully achieved and I am extremely pleased with the outcome. Many thanks for such an enjoyable day Amanda!"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you June for your review. I am so pleased you enjoyed the course. I am sure that the quilt you made this week will be the first of many! Amanda"

30 Nov 23'

Alex reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"I did this course 10 days ago and thought I had posted a review the same day I was so impressed! but it hasn't appeared.. Amanda Jane is a very patient and helpful teacher. I appreciated her skill in helping me and imparting her knowledge in a gentle and informative way. And I was amazed we achieved so much in one day - I didn't think I would manage it but I did. It made me determined to have a sewing room when we move if we can manage it! "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Alex, Thank you for your review. I especially appreciate it, as you wrote it twice! I enjoyed seeing you make so much progress in one day. I hope this will stand you in good stead for lots of quilting in the future! Amanda"

29 Nov 23'

Samera Nawaz reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Enjoyed this course thoroughly, Amanda was very warm and welcoming and taught so much in just one day! I left with my own completed piece and couldn't be happier."

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you Samera, for your review. I know this is just the start for you and I can't help feeling that you will soon come across other quilters, too! Amanda"

26 Oct 23'

Paula Leonard reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Immediate response and contact upon booking. Amanda is a fantastic teacher and I learned so much in one day. She was very supportive and patient and showed me so many techniques and advised on suitable equipment to purchase. In addition, Amanda also explained about the different types of wadding, and shared information of sources to purchase these. I was very pleased with my completed lap quilt. "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Paula, You made such a pretty - and accurate - quilt! I'm so glad you enjoyed the process. Thank you very much for your review. Amanda"

24 Oct 23'

Rosemary reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"I had a lovely day with Amanda, who is a patient teacher with so much knowledge. She looked after me throughout the day, having provided exactly the colours I had asked for, for the quilt I made. She is very clear in her instructions and compliments success. I thoroughly recommend this day course as a real treat!"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Rosemary, Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure to meet you and to see you launched into quilt-making. Congratulations on your very nice quilt. Amanda"

13 Jul 23'

Rose Carpenter reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Having only signed up for the quilt in a day one-to-one course two days before it started, Amanda communicated with me straight away to prepare us both for the day. Amanda is the perfect teacher, kind, patient and completely brilliant at guiding you through the intricacies of quilt making. I've learnt so much and feel confident enough to get going on some projects of my own. We are both passionate about sustainability so we were able to share these values too. Can't recommend this day course highly enough. "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you so much for this review, Rose. You produced a really excellent quilt, well done! Amanda"

4 Jul 23'

Louise Seymour reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"This was a fantastic 1 day course packing so much teaching in on everything you need to know to start quilting. A 5-star course and lovely 1-to-1 learning experience. Amanda is an excellent teacher. She explained everything clearly, and patiently as well as providing lots of top tips. I particularly liked her focus on how to be as sustainable as possible - for example explaining the best sustainable wadding to use. Immediately after the course, Amanda followed up with worksheets on what we had covered, and different links to relevant sites as well as a link to her newsletter/blog where she provides tutorials and other practical advice. I highly recommend Amanda and this course - and I am absolutely thrilled with the quilt sampler I made. "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you Louise for your review. It was a pleasure to teach you this week. I am sure this is just the beginning of your quilting adventure... Amanda"

11 Apr 23'

Elisabeth Taylor reviewed: Make Your First Quilt, online course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"It was good that the course is made up of a number of short video clips, making it easy to return to different points of the process when I had got to that point and being able to repeat them for greater understanding. Instructions were clear and well illustrated. I have now completed my quilt! It doesn't bear close inspection, as I didn't line up all my squares correctly and I found it difficult doing the corners on the binding, but it looks good and I wouldn't have been able to do it without this course."

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Elisabeth, Congratulations on making your first quilt! Thanks so much for your review. Amanda"

6 Apr 23'

Sunny reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Excellent, well thought out course and Amanda Jane is a great teacher who explains things patiently and well. With this 1-2-1 course I was able to learn and practice hands on all the steps to make a small quilt : cutting, sewing a few different patch styles, and then joining the patches, creating the layers, basting, quilting, adding borders and binding. I came away with a finished miniature quilt, and the skills needed to make a full size quilt. The individual tuition helped me learn all this in 1 day so was really time efficient and I think good value vs a 2-3 day beginner course to cover the same skills in a group. I would definitely recommend this course and Amanda Jane as a teacher. "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thanks so much for your review. It was a pleasure to teach you and to see you make so much progress over the course of the day. Amanda"

28 Mar 23'

Jane Reynolds reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Amanda was a great teacher - very clear and patient. Delighted with the patchwork mini quilt I made in a day. 5*****"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Jane, thank you for your review. It was a pleasure to teach you yesterday and to see you really consolidate skills in quilt-making. Amanda"

28 Feb 23'

Becky Lamyman reviewed: 'Learn how to use a sewing machine' with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Amanda is a brilliant teacher, highly knowledgeable and patient. We covered all aspects of using a sewing machine, including some basic sewing techniques which has helped my confidence immensely. I was able to bring my own machine with me and we spent some time working on that so I would be familiar with it as well as on her own. She was highly flexible with dates and times, and offers very nice biscuits! Recommend to anyone who wants to start sewing but is daunted by the look of their machine! "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you for your review, Becky. I am so pleased that you are now all set to really enjoy your new sewing machine! Amanda"

6 Feb 23'

Jackie adams reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Five star course. Amanda provided a great one day quilting course. By the end of the day I had made my first quilt. She was welcoming, knowledgeable and a good do teacher. Recommended. "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you for your review, Jackie. Your finished quilt is lovely! Follow-up notes will be with you tomorrow. Amanda"

24 Jan 23'

Judy reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

""I did a one to one course with Amanda last weekend and had such a rewarding (and very full!) day. Amanda was very welcoming and so patient as she took me step-by-step through different techniques to make my own mini-quilt. She willingly shared her expertise and followed the day up with an e-mail containing notes from the day and links to other resources. I would recommend the day to any novice quilter!"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Judy, Thank you very much for your review. It was a pleasure to meet you and to see you extend your quilt-making skills. Amanda"

15 Dec 22'

Keely Marsh reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"I had a wonderful day with Amanda and learned so much. I had never quilted before and Amanda expertly led me through the techniques to create a quilt. I now have the skills to develop further and feel inspired to continue. "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you Keely for your review. I enjoyed meeting you and seeing you make so much progress in a day. Amanda "

4 Dec 22'

Amy reviewed: Quilt in a day course FOR TWO people with Amanda Jane Ogden

"I thoroughly enjoyed the ‘quilt in a day’ course, and learnt so much. Amanda was very patient, and a fountain of knowledge! The fabrics she’d chosen, were beautiful, and all tools were provided. I am amazed at how much we crammed in, and am so impressed that I actually completed a quilt in just a day! The course really did exceed all my expectations, and I can’t wait to make my next quilt!"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you for your review, Amy. It was a pleasure to see you make such strides in your quilting journey. Amanda"

27 Nov 22'

Jacqueline reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"A very enjoyable day. Amanda had planned it well with a selection of fabrics in my choice of colours and equipment to accommodate a left hander. She patiently took me through the various stages of quilting and I went home with a completed mini quilt. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone wishing to start this craft. Thank you Amanda."

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you for your review Jacqueline. It was a pleasure to introduce you to quilt-making. Amanda"

11 Oct 22'

Eva reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Absolutely fabulous day with Amanda, she taught me so much about quilting skills. I have never attempted quilting before, and was so pleased with my sample quilt I made. Amanda puts you at ease, shows and explains things step by step. Would highly recommend this course to anyone wishing to do quilting."

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you Eva for your review. I was delighted to see you take to quilting like a duck to water! Amanda "

2 Oct 22'

Daniela McDonach reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Amanda Jane’s Quilt in a Day course was everything I had hoped for and more. I am completely new to quilting, though I know my way round a sewing machine. Amanda Jane was patient and her step-by-step explanations were really clear - she made sure I learned by doing as well as by listening. Amanda had asked for my colour preferences before the course, and she got them spot-on correct, so the quilt I made was exactly to my taste. I have come out not just with a lovely lap quilt, but with the skills to continue quilting independently. Amanda also made sure I went away with a clear idea of what equipment is necessary for quilting (there are so many accessories out there, but I now have a clear idea of what I actually need), and also showed me all the different types of wadding available and the pros and cons of each. After the day, she sent me an email with all the information I needed and lots of good links and resources. I came away with confidence and enthusiasm to keep quilting! Thank you so much Amanda Jane! "

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you Daniela for your review. It was a pleasure to meet you and your finished quilt is excellent!"

31 May 22'

Debbie Y reviewed: Quilt in a day course FOR TWO people with Amanda Jane Ogden

"My 11 year old daughter was gifted this for her birthday and it was an amazing day from start to finish. Amanda was super patient and had planned the day so well. She had carefully put together the fabrics my daughter had said she liked and went through each step at a great pace, ensuring that she provided help and guidance as and when needed. We both learnt so much and my daughter feels ready to get a hold of her nanny’s sewing machine and make another quilt! Thank you Amanda, your hospitality was wonderful too and we would both highly recommend the course to anyone looking to start out at quilt making. It was definitely a day to remember!"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you Debbie for your review. It was a real pleasure to help both you and your daughter get started with quilt-making. Amanda"

21 Apr 22'

ines benavent reviewed: 'Learn how to use a sewing machine' with Amanda Jane Ogden

"I had never used a sewing machine before but Amanda put me a ease very quickly. Her course is well structured with step by step demonstrations and practice and as it progresses, builds on confidence. All round an excellent course."

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure to teach you and to see you make such rapid progress. Amanda"

12 Apr 22'

Reka Mehmood reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"Amanda Jane is a real quilt guru! She was warm and welcoming and extremely accomodating in her approach, quickly assessing the level she needed to pitch the course at, giving me great value for the course with it being completely tailored to my level of skill. She even got goodies for the breaks accomodating my dietary restrictions. It was through and through a well thought out, awesome experience, which gave me the confidence to start on some bigger projects on my own. Well worth it!"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you Reka for your generous review. It was a pleasure to teach you and I know this is just the start of your quilting adventures! I have sent you an email today with lots of follow-up information. Amanda"

15 Mar 22'

AC J reviewed: Quilt in a day course FOR TWO people with Amanda Jane Ogden

"From the moment we made the booking to the second we left Amanda's studio yesterday, we felt utterly looked after. The one-day workshop was perfect. We learned so many techniques in a day, we left buzzing and full of anticipation for this whole new world that had opened up to us. Amanda is a super kind and patient teacher and makes sure you understand every step of the way. I would highly recommend this course. We were absolute beginners and left feeling confident to embark on our own quilt-making journey."

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Thank you for this review A-C. Such a pleasure to meet you and Emely and to see your two very different quilts develop over the course of the day. Amanda"

25 Jan 22'

Kate reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"One of my long held dreams came true when I spent the day with Amanda doing the quilting course! The day was everything I had hoped for; hands-on, easy to follow, inspiring, motivational and totally relaxed. The hours whizzed by and before I knew it the day was ended and I had so many new skills to take home and practice. Thank you so much Amanda, you are a gifted teacher and it was a joy to be your student. I feel like the “mystery of patchwork” has finally become clear!! If you are thinking about doing this course, DO IT"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Kate, thank you for this review. It was a pleasure to meet you on Saturday. You took to quilting like a duck to water! I hope these new skills will give you much pleasure in the future. Amanda"

24 Jan 22'

Sharon Zeidman reviewed: Quilt in a Day, one-to-one course with Amanda Jane Ogden

"This was a lovely course. All the materials were very well prepared ( with extra covid precautions too!). It was well taught and very enjoyable. I definitely learnt a new skill in a short time. I was very well taken care of and Amanda Jane was very kind I look forward to further courses Thanks Sharon"

Amanda Jane Textiles responded:

"Dear Sharon, Thank you so much for your review. It was lovely to meet you and to see your quilt come together on the day and I hope you will go on to make many more! Amanda"