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2010 Sewing days of the wraps |
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WHERE: St.
Mary Magdalene's Parish Centre, Ian Street in
Rose Bay
TIME: 10:00am to 3:30pm
WHERE: Kincoppal Rose Bay, Hughes Centre
TIME: 10:00am to 3:30pm
Enquiries: Elizabeth Hughes on 9371 6791
Those
who attend are asked to bring lunch, scizzors and needles.
Morning and
afternoon tea will be provided.
Although some
people stay for the day or for a few hours, while others simply drop off completed
wraps, all
help is greatly appreciated.
Wrap with Love is a mission of mercy not a charity. They
craft personal wraps/rugs, hand knitted, machine knitted, crocheted, woven,
patchworked or quilted.
Approximately 25,000 Love Wrap workers around Australia are volunteers.
Wrap with Love is non-racist, non-denominational and non-political. Wraps
must not be bought, sold or traded. They are a gift of loving work from
the people of Australia to show that we care.Wraps are made of 28 squares
of 25 cm each to be 178 x 102 cm as required by the Aid Agencies they
support.
Wrap with Love started in 1992. They would like cash donations for expenses.
Mail to PO Box 10 Rosebery NSW 1445 or phone 02 8399 3000. Register as
a volunteer.
Knitting Suggestions
Knit in any stitch but not stocking stitch as it curls up.When knitting
in garter stitch, join the squares alternately so the lines are at right
angles.Keep joins as flat as possible and on the same side.Join in yarn
in the middle of the row by overlapping the yarns. Do not join yarn with
knots. Please sew in all loose ends.Completed wraps are preferred.
Instructions for Diagonal Squares
Cast on 3 stitches1st row: K1, inclrease 1, K1Only at the beginning of
next and every row: K1, increase 1, knit to end of rowWhen side edge measures
10 ins (25 cm) *K1, K2 tog, knit to end of rowRepeat from * to last row
(4 stitches)K1, K2 tog, K1Cast off 3 stitches
Fun and Easy Pattern Idea
This cuts down on sewing up time as 4 or 7 squares can be knitted in one
strip.
Cast on 100 stitchesRow 1: K 48, K2 tog, twice, K48
Row 2: 4: knit
Row 3: K 47, K2tog, twice, K 47
Row 5: K 46, K2 tog twice, K 46Continue decreasing 2 stitches in the centre
of each alternate row until 2 stitches remain, K2 tog
Pick up 50 stitches along one line of row ends and cast on 50 stitches
(100 altogether.) Repeat the block as above. Make 4 or 7 blocks in one
strip and sew together.
NSW Finalists Announced for Australian
of the Year Awards 2008
Sonia Gidley-King
Practical humanitarian
Horrified on realising the numbers of people world-wide who die of hypothermia,
Sonia Gidley-King responded in the most practical way. She organised
groups of
volunteers to knit, crochet, or weave woollen squares, 25 centimetres
each, to
make warm wraps to keep out the cold. Since 1992 Sonia's determination
and
dedication has seen over 133,000 wraps sent to Africa, Afghanistan, India,
South
America, and anywhere else there is a need. All the work is done by volunteers
-
about 25,000 'Love Wrap' workers around Australia - and her Knit-In program
is
becoming legendary, with more than 7,000 participating recently. Sonia's
Wrap
With Love organisation is not a charity but a mission of mercy; it is
non-
denominational, non-political, and non-discriminatory and the wraps are
not
bought, sold, or traded. The rugs and quilts are a gift to people who
have little,
giving them hope because they know that someone, somewhere in Australia
has
made it with love.
Sonia Gidley-King runner-up Senior Australian of the Year
Ann Henderson nominated Sonia Gidley-King for Senior Australian of the
Year. Sonia was one of three runners-up for NSW in that category. She
joins an elite group of 128 extraordinary Australians from each State
and Territory commended for their contribution to the community both
local and world-wide.
Sonia has already received her citation at the Awards Ceremony held at
the Art Gallery of NSW. Sonia will be 80 next month and began ‘Wraps
with Love’ 15 years ago. God alone knows how many lives she has
saved and how much comfort these little wraps have brought to people
all over the world. Thousands of Australians are involved in her “knit-ins”
including the ones held at KRB. Many of you are involved helping her
and we are all very proud of Sonia. She was very happy to receive the
card sent by the Alumnae Association congratulating her. She is an inspiration
to all of us proud Australians.
Sonia and her guest Ann Henderson at the Australia Day
address by
Mr Justice James Spigelman at the Conservatorium.
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