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The Whangamata Spinners and Weavers celebrated
‘Worldwide Knit in Public Day’ on June 8 by proudly
knitting above at the Smash Pipi. Photos were taken
by Cherry Estcourt, who heads up the group.
Cherry found their day so exciting she suggested to
her ‘nutty knitter natters’ that they needed to follow
it up with a ‘Worldwide Gin Day’ followed closely by
a ‘Worldwide Stay in Bed Day’!
We say ‘Cheers’ to that!
This photo above, was taken at a Spinners and Weavers
meeting by Marie-Louise Nordberg. “My granddaughter Niamh
enjoyed herself on this morning. She asked if this was my
‘school’, as she thought it was just like her daycare!” Yarn
spinner Maureen Griggs (aka ‘Tootles Mawsiggs’) laughs along.
Maureen is not only a spinner, she creates delightful quilts, as
shown above, to be raffled at the Fibre Frolic
The Whangamata Spinners and Weavers invite you to come learn, explore,
create, inspire and enjoy a range of fibre arts and crafts at the Whangamata
Memorial Hall, 326 Port Rd.
Members will exhibit and demonstrate knitting, yarn spinning, weaving,
needle felting, paper making, painting on silk, flax weaving, quilting,
embroidery, crochet, wool blending/colouring and more. All welcome, for all
skill levels and ages. Koha entry – raffle and some additional activity fees.
This very active group meets at Cornerstone House four times a month –
the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 5.30-7.30pm, and the 2nd and 4th Mondays
at 10am-2pm. Get info on the group’s colourful FB page, Whangamata
Spinners and Weavers.
Saturday and Sunday, 15 - 16 September at 10 am
Centre baby: Baby Kadence Elizabeth in her Elizabeth Zimmerman
jacket made by Spinners and Weavers member Mary Patterson.
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