1st March 2016
“Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed. Do the little things that you have seen me do and heard about. I will walk the path that our fathers have trod before us.”
St David’s Day is trending on social media today- but how many of us really know what the day is all about? I thought I’d find out the key info and report back…
— St David is the patron saint of Wales
— He is also the patron saint of doves
— Born in Caerfai in Pembrokshire
— St David’s Day is always on the 1st March as it is believed he died on this day in 601- it became a national holiday during the 18th century
— He was recognised as a national patron saint during the height of the Welsh resistance to the Normans
— He was made an Arch Bishop when he visited Jerusalem, during his life he also went on pilgrimages to, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and Ireland
— He helped find 12 monasteries and his aim was to spread the word of Christianity, he apparently also helped suppress Pelegrian heresy (where people believed that one is capable of choosing between good and evil without divine aid)
— The monasteries he helped find were known to be very strict, they abstained from all worldly pleasures and ate plain foods such as bread and vegetables
— Since little record remains of his life, we know very little about the saint, however we do know he was famous for performing miracles, his most famous one was when he was surrounded by a crowd, who could not see him nor hear his preachings, and so he raised the land around him to form a hill he could be seen from
— King Arthur was rumoured to be his uncle
— The day isn’t a national holiday in Wales, this was rejected by Tony Blair despite 80% of Welsh people thinking it should be a bank holiday as St Patricks day is in Ireland
— The Dove I mentioned earlier is associated with him in many images you may see on him, this represents the Holy Spirit which is said to have spoken to him when he preached- this dove first came to him when he created the hill I mentioned above- since then the dove is heavily associated to him
This is the flag of St David- if you’re in Wales today you will see this being flown much more than usual
— As well as flying the flag, many people wear a Daffodil- the national symbol of Wales. Since the 18th century, people eat Taffies which are gingerbread in the shape of a welshman riding a goat
— According to the VisitWales website, “Almost 900 years after he was pronounced a saint, St David’s Day is the unmissable highlight of spring in Wales. The National St David’s Day Parade sends a red and yellow carnival across the centre of Cardiff, featuring all sorts of fiery performances from giant dragons and theatrical groups, not to mention star turns from the likes of Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey. A rousing mass rendition of the national anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, finishes the procession outside St David’s Hall, where you can enjoy a special gala concert from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in the evening.”
St David’s Cathedral, Pembrokeshire- people made pilgrimages to here after hearing of the miracles the Saint performed.
There will be celebrations all over Wales today- are you attending any?
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Last week creating my beautiful bridal bouquet with my mum whilst wearing my little quilted jacket made from our Jean quilting design 🌿 We will have to show you all our wedding tables, we re-printed Jean in a sage green especially for the wedding (the small low key wedding escalated a little..) and created our own napkins for each guest, plus a tablecloth for the cake table! 👰🏽♀️ Having it all tied together with the same design was so special, especially as I’d named the design after my lovely Nanny Jean - who was absolutely always wearing green 🌿 Now I can wear my little jacket and always think of my wedding! 🤍 It’s a gorgeous quilting design and fabric, let us know if you’d like an in depth quilted jacket tutorial 🪡🧵
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Beautiful floral magic by William Morris, why do you think his designs are so timeless? 🌿
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Gorgeous William Morris Golden Lily, it always brightens up the dining room when it’s on the table ☀️ Which is your favourite Morris design for on your table? 🫶🏻
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Our French floral designs are stunning, we’ve got a French archive which dates to the late 1800s- early 1900s which is jam packed full of beautiful designs that are lovingly kept in the archive 🫶🏻 We wanted to recolour a few into this gorgeous sage green colour, mainly because, in honestly, it’s my wedding colours and I wanted to have them on my wedding table - perks of the job! 👰🏽 So these are our designs Dot, Jean and Hearts & Kisses, three of our top favourites out the archive 🌿 We love seeing them restored back to life, the colours vibrant once more, we can just imagine them in the French countryside as they once maybe were, now we produce them as fat quarters which all tone together beautifully for quilting projects - we’d love to see what you make with them, don’t forget to tag us! 🫶🏻
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Cutting gorgeous William Morris Lily today, did you know we sell all our fabrics by the half meter? So projects big or small, we’ve got you covered! 🫶🏻
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POV: you’ve always got some sort of fresh flowers and a sweet treat on the table 🫶🏻
design on the table today is our beautiful William Morris Brother Rabbit Red 🐰
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Back in stock 🌿 Our Strawberry Thief blue oven gloves (and placemats too!) 🍓 a stunning addition to every kitchen 🫶🏻
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Bringing timeless elegance to the kitchen with our William Morris Strawberry Thief red oven glove and matching tea towel 🍓🕊️ The perfect blend of beauty and function—who said everyday essentials can’t be art? 🫶🏻
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50% off Daisy heavyweight and cotton fabric?! 🌼 Oopsy Daisy we printed too much, so there’s now 50% off this incredibly beautiful William Morris design- what are you waiting for! 🫶🏻 This was the first design William Morris ever produced so it remains an incredibly special one, and such a timeless design, it’s perfect for quilting and crafting, the heavyweight is brilliant for light upholstery and curtain making! 🌿 Heavyweight is now £4 for half a meter and cotton is £3.50 for half a meter 🤯
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✨ Timeless beauty for your kitchen ✨
Our Pimpernel Green tea towel and oven glove bring the iconic elegance of William Morris into your everyday. Perfect for adding a touch of Arts & Crafts charm to your home 🌿
Available now in our shop!
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If you had to guess our favourite colour combo? 🫶🏻 Beautiful Brother Rabbits on the table today along with some stunning blue and white blooms 🤍
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What have you made with bias binding? 🌿 Perfect for crafting, we’ve got some amazing sales on our 50m bias binding rolls in Red Strawberry Thief, Lily and Trellis have 80% off, a 50m roll for £25- what would you make? 🪡🧵
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Which is your fave; Strawberry Thief red or blue? 🫶🏻
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A gorgeous Strawberry Thief tablescape - because why not make everyday things just that little bit prettier? 🥰 Is Strawberry Thief blue or red your fave? 🫶🏻
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These gorgeous flowers steal the show in our easy little Saturday tablescape 🫶🏻 Lily is one of our favourite William Morris designs and we were so happy to be able to digitally print it now, of course it’s still printed here in the UK 🇬🇧
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Beautiful blooms wrapped in timeless William Morris beauty 🌸✨
This William Morris floral Mallow Wine is so gorgeous and one of our faves year round 🫶🏻
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Totally obsessed with these dreamy William Morris florals 🌸🪡
Perfect for sewing projects, cushions, curtains – you name it. Classic prints that never go out of style!
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Every Laura’s Beau team member has a William Morris napkin on hand at all time; even on the beach apparently 😂 Dreaming of beach days in Cornwall a few weeks ago ⛱️
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A little William Morris floral magic hanging over the cooker today 🫶🏻 can you name this Morris design? 🤎
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