I love David Shrigley‘s work. I first came across it in an exhibition in Prague while I was there on a wonderful university field trip a number of years ago. I had forgotten that he had been commissioned to produce this humourous short animation for the fashion label Pringle of Scotland. It was to mark […]
‘.. if an old lady tried to knit that many, her hands would catch fire’ Read More »
This past week I noticed that The Littlest Babbidge’s preschool hat was getting a little short over the ears. Despite some desperate protests that her hat was fine, she finally told me that she would wear a new one but on the condition that the new hat was yellow. Yes my friends, yellow. Hmmm. My
Finished Object: It Must be Blue! Read More »
There is little more gratifying than putting on a newly finished jumper, wearing it out and having someone complement you, is there? This is my Mum in a brand new Goodale cardigan by Cecily Glowick McDonald, proving the point. Well, it was knitted by me, but she was pretty pleased, nonetheless. I find that just
‘Look what I made!’ (Or the art of showing off your Rhinebeck Sweater) Read More »
Still chilly round here, isn’t it? We went for a walk along the shore at one of our local haunts, Langstone, at the weekend to blow away the cobwebs and I could definitely have done with taking this scarf with me. So, do you fancy a nice quick knit that is completely potato chippy, as
Pattern: Langstone Harbour Short Row Scarf Read More »
A call for papers for what looks to be a really interesting conference in Liverpool this spring, held by Victorian Popular Fiction Association and Liverpool John Moores University. To be held at Aldham Robarts Library, LJMU, Liverpool, UK on Saturday 19th March 2016. Submission guidelines as follows. Submit by 5th February 2016. Please send proposals
Call for Papers – Dressed to Kill: Fashion in Victorian Fiction and Periodicals Read More »
