Tag: children’s books

  • sock of the week no.3

    sock of the week no.3

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    Kate Davies Designs
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    Celebrating the world’s first sock knitting book, and its bluestocking author

  • remembering Walter Crane

    remembering Walter Crane

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    Kate Davies Designs
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    Walter Crane, The Triumph of Labour (1891) ©The Trustees of the British Museum It was May Day a couple of days ago, an occasion that puts me immediately in mind of this wonderful image . . . Walter Crane, A Garland for May Day (1895) ©The Trustees of the British Museum . . . which…

  • nostalgic

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    Kate Davies Designs
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    I am looking forward to the Christmas holiday immensely. It seems to be the only time when both of us actually entirely stop working. This year, part of that lovely non-work time will be spent on Islay. Hurrah! There will be walking! Wild, wintry landscapes! Roaring fires! Last time we had a holiday, we really…