Category: Charity

Back For 1 Night Only!

make do & mend man

To raise money & awareness of the RSPCA week I’m holding a one off Make, Do and Mend to get the gang back together!

Tuesday 17th June 2014

RSPCA charity shop, 91 South Street, Exeter EX1 1EN

6pm -9pm

£3 (all money will go to Little Valley Animal Shelter)

Tea, coffee & biscuits will be provided.

We would love you to knit animals for our window display…. please bring your own pattern & materials

If you don’t fancy that just bring your own thing.

Don’t forget it’s all for the animals!

See you there.

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Next Meeting Tuesday 2nd October

 

We will be making poppies for The British Legion 
 
If you’d like to join in please bring some red/green fabric or yarn & some black buttons, a basic sewing kit, knitting needles or crochet hook. You can either knit, crochet or sew your poppies, Jenny will be showing us how.
 
Or you can just bring your own project!
 
You can either book online here or pay on the door
 
If you would be interested in selling poppies in a workplace or group please let me know & I will pass on your details to Jenny.
 
See you there!

 

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Next Meeting Tuesday 4th September

 

The Big Knit is back!

 Dust of your knitting needles & join us for this charity event.
 
If you haven’t heard of the Innocent Big Knit you can find out more about it here including the pattern, just in case you want to get started!

This is what you need to bring if you want to join in:
 
Any colour yarn
3.25mm or 4.00 mm knitting needles depending on your tension…. I will bring spares
Trim….. bobbles, beads, anything you fancy really!
There will be a prize for the best hat :)
Take a look at last years results here
 
If you can’t knit or don’t wish to knit bring your own project.
Normal charge of £3.50 applies, tea, coffee & biscuits will be provided… 20% off for Make, Do and Mend members
PLEASE BRING A MUG!!!
 
 

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August 2012

 

Thanks to everyone who came on Tuesday night for our August meeting……. it was lovely to meet two new ladies!

There was lots of wooly crafts happening on the night!!!

I hope you're all getting ready for The Big Knit in September

Feel free to make a start now…… we aim to make about 150 hats this year so it's all hands on deck!!

You can find the patterns here

There will be prizes for the best hats…… can anyone beat Lousie this year???

See you all on Tuesday 4th September…… you can book online NOW!

 

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Next Meeting Tuesday 7th August

Apologies for the delay…… our next meeting is Tuesday 7th August

It's been a stressful week at Make, Do and Mend HQ!

Your votes have been counted & it's agreed you would like to do your own thing.

So just bring your own project…….. nothing to do???

You can always start to knit squares to make blankets for an animal charity & we can continue at a later date.

 

I no longer reserve places……. if you wish to attend you must book online

 

Normal charges apply

Members = £2.80

Non members = £3.50

If you don't book online you can turn up on the night but be warned we maybe full!!

Tea, coffee & biscuits will be provided……. don't FORGET to bring your own mug!

You can find out more about the membership here
 
Dates for your diary:
 
Tuesday 4th September – The Big Knit
 
Tuesday 2nd October – Poppy making
 
Tuesday 13th November – Christmas decorations
 
Tuesday 4th December – Christmas party!
 
 

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