making waves

By: Kate Davies Designs
design, Kate Davies Designs, knitters, knitting, lace, Scotland, Scottish textiles, Shetland, stitch, textile history, textiles, tutorial, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 11 Comments on making waves

waves, shells, zig-zags

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. . . and moonbeams

By: Kate Davies Designs
colour, fashion, Making Light, textile history, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 6 Comments on . . . and moonbeams

cosy colourwork slippers, inspired by Lester Young

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(not) the end of an era

By: Kate Davies Designs
dressmaking, fabric, fashion, Scottish textiles, stroke, style, styling, textile history, textiles, wool, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 15 Comments on (not) the end of an era

celebrating Cabbages & Roses

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sunday links

By: Kate Davies Designs
art, bluestockings, colour, colour at work, film, folk art, History, knitting, music, publishing, socks, sunday links, textile history, textiles, women, writing, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 12 Comments on sunday links

a documentary, an exhibition, an EP, and 49,000 pairs of early nineteenth-century stockings

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Sunday links

By: Kate Davies Designs
creativity, History, knitting, music, textile history, , , , , , , , , , , , , , 9 Comments on Sunday links

Bach, a local illustrator, and an inspiring project to recreate historic knitwear

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what’s going on (in general)

By: Kate Davies Designs
colour, creativity, design, fashion, knitting, play, textile history, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 15 Comments on what’s going on (in general)

a wee bit about our plans for coming months

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lady in a green dress

By: Kate Davies Designs
color, colour, costume, dressmaking, fashion, film, History, textile history, textiles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 120 Comments on lady in a green dress

the shifting fortunes of a changeable colour

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Magenta matters

By: Kate Davies Designs
allover club, art, color, colour, design, dyeing, fashion, History, textile history, textiles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 46 Comments on Magenta matters

the shade that soaks up meaning

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The colours of Norwegian knitting

By: Kate Davies Designs
allover club, amazing knitters, color, colour, design, History, knitting, textile history, textiles, , , , , , , , , , , , 16 Comments on The colours of Norwegian knitting

Eli Leistad introduces us to colourful combinations, old and new

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Smookie

By: Kate Davies Designs
design, knitting, patterns, textile history, textiles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , 19 Comments on Smookie

a hand-knitted smock for autumn

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All dressed in yellow

By: Kate Davies Designs
art, color, colour, design, fashion, History, textile history, textiles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , 38 Comments on All dressed in yellow

how our attitudes to colour are bound up with the stories we tell ourselves

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Argyll :: Argyle

By: Kate Davies Designs
Argyll, Argyll's Secret Coast, colour, creativity, design, fashion, History, knitting, Scottish textiles, textile history, textiles, twisted stitches, , , , , , , , , , , , 16 Comments on Argyll :: Argyle

huge poofy sleeves are optional

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twenty titles

By: Kate Davies Designs
bluestockings, books, History, making, manufacturing, publishing, Scotland, Scottish textiles, textile history, writing, , , , , , , , , , , , , , 26 Comments on twenty titles

It’s the launch day of our twentieth book!

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the breaking up of the bluestocking club

By: Kate Davies Designs
bluestockings, books, fashion, knitting, publishing, sock of the week, socks, textile history, textiles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 30 Comments on the breaking up of the bluestocking club

the club is over, but there’s the book to come!

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sock of the week no.12

By: Kate Davies Designs
bluestockings, History, Images of knitting, knitting, sock of the week, socks, textile history, , , , , , , , , , , , 25 Comments on sock of the week no.12

creative and industrious stocking knitting men

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Marina Moskowitz

By: Kate Davies Designs
bluestockings, History, interview, making, Scotland, Scottish textiles, textile history, textiles, women, wool, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 13 Comments on Marina Moskowitz

an inspiring conversation about everyday stuff and big ideas

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