I attended the Coffee Club Support Group morning run by the Levin Branch of the Cancer Society, and our we had a very interesting speaker. Marion, from St John’s told us all about St John’s Medical Alarms. Most of the ladies present had a personal alarm and we ourselves are St John’s Supporters, which entitles us to emergency call-outs and ambulance transport to hospital if required. As we now live outside the Wellington Free Ambulance district, becoming St John’s members now gives us peace of mind.
Sharon is one of the very busy Cancer Society volunteers who helps out at our Coffee Club mornings. She is a very talented needle worker and brought along her framed piece of black work embroidery to show us. She proudly told us that this lovely piece had recently won a silver plate at the Mana Embroidery Group meeting. And we could see why, it is so beautiful, elegant ladies stitched with black thread with just a little touch of gold.
Sharon’s winning black work embroidery
And Sharon has almost completed her latest creation, full of cute teddies and bunnies with their very own quilt. I don’t do cross stitch myself, I tried once but failed miserably! But I can certainly appreciate all the hard work which goes into making one of these beauties.
Sharon with her teddies and bunnies
My quilt club, the Town and Country Quilters, supply a never ending supply of quilts to be displayed at the Cancer Society rooms. The quilt on show this month had quite a New Zealand flavour. Designed and stitched by Luchelle Cottrell, it was inspired by NZ artist Shane Hansen and the 10 cent New Zealand coin.
“Myth” by Luchelle Cottrell
Visitors to Winchester House, the Cancer Society rooms, always enjoy looking at the quilt on display each month.
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