Collection of the William Morris Gallery Waltham
Catherine (Kate) Raven Holiday (1839-1925)
by her brother Milville Raven 1861
In 1864 Kate married painter and stained-glass artist
Henry Holiday. They celebrated their 60th anniversary in 1924.
Embroidery attributed to Catherine Raven Holiday
Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Morris praised Kate's embroidery techniques and color skills. "I’d back your wife for heavy sums against all Europe at embroidery."
Silk cushion cover by Kate Holiday
Kate began embroidering Morris-designed textiles for Morris & Company in the mid-1870s. William Morris permitted her to commission the colors for silk thread from Thomas Wardle's mill and he allowed her to decide on stitches and techniques to fill the shapes, a show of trust in her talent.
To remember Kate Holiday, Morris's favorite artisan: A pieced star from BlockBase+ where the block is pictured without a name. "Holiday Fest" sounds good.
Playing with the shading
Pattern above for a 12" Block
Print 8-1/2" x 11"
APPLIQUE OR EMBROIDERY
Collection of the William Morris Gallery Waltham
Table Cover designed by William Morris
Executed by Kate Holiday
92" long
Pattern inspired by Kate's embroidered piece at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
This 1890 exhibition catalog uses the word "darned" to describe Catherine's embroidery.
National Gallery of Melbourne
Design attributed to Kate's husband Henry Holiday
Stitching to Kate
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