Love from kate

In a couple of weeks I’ll be at the wonderful Chalke History Festival for a week. Fingers crossed for the sun or at least some dry weather. I will have my colourful Liberty print ties and hankies in all sorts of new patterns but also these new neck ties and extra large squares that can be worn as a headscarf or neckerchief. Just adds a little something to a look. These are just a taste of the patterns coming. Really hope to see you there

It’s wedding season again and all sorts of other summery events when a tie is needed and what could be nicer, jollier or more colourful and individual than a beautiful Liberty print tie. The way to show your good taste and individuality. I have lots of different patterns and colourways on my website plus some that will be there shortly. I’ll also be at the wonderful Chalke valley history festival. One of the best.

There seems to be a lot about ties making a comeback in the news at the moment. I feel it’s a kickback from all our casual dressing since lockdown. We all love to dress up and look smart for a change. The suffragettes wore ties and obviously what goes around comes around now with ties and dresses. If you want to join this trend do look at my website for lots of gorgeous Liberty print ties and other goodies.

The perfect present or stocking filler. A gorgeous Liberty print hankie / pocket square. They are large but not bulky as the Tana Lawn is so fine yet robust. So much nicer than tissues and easy to post.

What a beautiful place to be for a fair. Choirs and organ music plus wonderful stalls, all very twinkly and Christmassy. Here till Saturday 4pm. There’s even a proper old carousel outside.

Not a post of fairs or Liberty. A post re kindness. I have just been to buy a folding table from Argos. Quite big and heavy. Kind assistant carried to door and opened door. While getting car keys out etc another kind man asked if he could help. When everything is doom and gloom on the news I just thought it isn’t all bad. Two kind people offering to help. On the other hand I may be in denial about how old I look and in need of help !!

Now we’re into November with Christmas just around the corner I hope you’ll be able to come to one of these fairs. I can’t wait to get shopping from all the small businesses. I’ll be at Country Living Christmas Fair next week 8- 11 Nov. Beautiful Ely Cathedral 15- 18 and Presents galore 24 - 26 Nov. If you’re unable to make any of them you can now buy on my website but hope to see you.

A wonderful Lino printing day at Hare Hill with friends. Last done at school but fun trying again fifty years later !! Mine is the swallow and friends did the owl, hedgehog and hare.

With the warm weather it’s hard to think about Christmas but I wanted to let you know the three fairs I’m going to be at in October and November. The very Christmassy Country Living Fair in Islington. Lots for your tree as well as yourself. A Fair in Beautiful Ely Cathedral and Presents Galore in Newmarket. Lots of small businesses selling things you won’t find on the high street as well as supporting charities. If you can’t make any of them do look at my website for hankies, glasses cases, shoe bags, and more. I can post things out but I hope to see you at one or other of the fairs.

Now the evenings are a bit chillier what could be cosier than a soft soft scarf. I hand knit these in extra fine merino which is gorgeous to wear. Nothing scratchy. Some are large triangle and some scalloped edged. Do dm me for more info if wanted.

Days two and three at the wonderful lots going on with Edwardian adventurers talk, learning morse, and more. Hope you e got a ticket

Heading off next week to the wonderful Chalke Valley History Festival. Monday to Sunday with lots going on. I’m packing up all my Liberty goodies. Ties ( wedding / event season is upon us ) hankies, hand knitted scarves ( it won’t always be this hot !) glasses cases, bibs, hat bands, shoe bags and more. Great shopping in the Emporium after you’ve done the talks and wandered around the grounds. Hope to see you there.

Thanks to a friend .co.uk I’m having a go at shoe bags / anything bags. These are the prototypes but more to come as I can see endless things to use them for. If anyone has any ideas of things you’d like made please do suggest. They’ll be on my website soon.

Wedding season is now on as well as occasions when a tie needs to be worn. This was a very happy Christmas wedding in York with the groom and best men wearing Strawberry Thief in one colour and the ushers in another. A very good way of doing it and links everyone together plus having a happy memory of the day. If interested do be in touch or look at my website which you can now buy from.

New Gaze launching tonight. Come and join them

This is Rollo’s new band launch. Tonight at St Pancras Old Church. Come along to hear them and relive your youth ( if you’re my age ! ) hope to see some of you there x Kate

Gorgeous hand knitted scarves in extra fine merino. Beautifully soft and cosy and large enough to shut out the coldest wind. They’ll be on my website later today or get in touch for more details.

Two dog tooth edged scarves that I’ve knitted in gorgeous soft merino wool soft and cosy around the neck and not scratchy. The darker red greens and blue measures 117 x 20cm is £110 and the pink, orange green purple is a bit smaller 100 x 18cm is £100. Totally unique. Stay cosy everyone in this cold snap

Hooray for February and sunshine. Some new hankies for you all. Very pretty roses, a wild flower meadow where I’m trying to name them all and fun frogs. They are all there to order on my new website shop ( link in bio ). It’s wonderful how a soft pretty hankie in your pocket can cheer you up.

The hankies I’ve been making today are these very pretty shells. Hope around the corner with January nearly over. They are on my new website shop thanks to and all Bens help in getting it up and running. 16x16ins Have a good weekend x

The perfect project for January has been getting a shop on my website so that everyone can buy direct. A lot is up and I will be adding new patterns for ties and hankies regularly and updating. I really hope this helps and everything is very postable Royal Mail allowing ! Happy shopping

This wonderful limited edition Liberty print is gorgeous as a hankie. So simple but beautifully drawn. Have already sent one to my friends check out the large variety of courses they do and of course get in touch with me if you’d like a hare hankie

Who doesn’t love a man in uniform. Today I’m making these hankies. Guardsmen and a marching band. Very popular with white, red or blue ( bluer than the photo ) background. Dimensions as before 16 x 16ins. Thank you to all those who loved and bought the bird hankies. (See last post) Still a few left

Happy New Year to everyone. I am busy making large hankies as I completely sold out at Christmas and will be posting some new patterns. Today is this glorious bird pattern which is very hard to get hold of but I managed to track down. The softest Liberty Tana lawn cotton. Perfect for all the winter coughs, colds and sneezes that I was generously given by my grandchildren ! Hankies aren’t on my website ( which I’m also updating and modernising ) so dm me if you’d like one. 43x43cm or 16x16ins roughly. £12.50 plus p&p Don’t miss this lovely pattern.

The last fair for me before Christmas and what a wonderful fair it is. Don’t leave your Christmas present shopping too late. Come and kick start it at Chelsea Physic Garden with lots of fantastic stalls and atmosphere. I’ll have stocking fillers of hankies, glasses cases, baby bibs as well as the gorgeous ties. All Liberty print. Wrap up warm and hope to see you there. Online orders should be quick as postal strikes threatened.

If you haven’t started your Christmas shopping here’s Another great fair to pop into if you’re in Wandsworth tomorrow.

From this, to this, to this. Chaos, delivery and stand ready for the wonderful Spirit of Christmas fair all of next week. Luckily the Thursday train strike has been moved so come along and get Christmas shopping. Better than any high street and friendly stall holders looking forward to seeing friends old and new. I’m at stand D69 do come and say hello. I still have a few free ticket codes which are non day specific. Happy shopping x

Christmas fairs are now in full swing and here are my next three fairs. All wonderful with great stalls that I’ve been so tempted by and bought from. Things you just don’t see elsewhere. Do come to all or one if you can and support charities and small businesses. I also have some free Spirit tickets for anyone who’d like one. First come first served

The Fairs have begun. Lots of individual stalls with all sorts of great things to buy. The wonderful Hampshire fair at The Grange this week and next week The Daisy Trust Fair at The Hurlingham Club which supports these local charities and Dummer fair also next week. Support for these charities is needed more than ever and stall holders give 10% of their takings. Do come and have a good day starting your Christmas shopping

Well after the wonderful summer it’s back to work and lots of fantastic fairs coming up. I hope that you can come to one or all of them ( all fairs are different) to find the perfect presents for Christmas which I’m afraid isn’t that far away, and since we’re all tightening our belts a bit, these fairs are a great place to source presents that you won’t find on the high street as well as support small businesses. Really hope to see you at one or all