MARY Matthews went from being a novice sewer to running her own business in just over a year.
Mary, from Royston, launched her new business 'Inspirational England' last week, which offers a range of home textiles, starting with tea towels and cushions.
The things Mary makes celebrate 'the best of England' from the stunning coastline and countryside, iconic people and places, both fact and fiction, to its culture, history, heritage and language.