By Julian Ace. A trilogy of plays about Mattie Jones 's childhood in South Wales. 1: Tailor's Tacks. It is 1946 and Mattie loves spending time next door in the tailor's workroom where the adults often forget that she is there and say things they should not. with Viv Moore , Siriol Jenkins, William Thomas , Viv Goodfield and Shelley Miranda Barrett Director Tanya Nash