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Felted Fingerless Gloves Workshop

Franklin Arts Centre from Franklin Arts Centre

Important: Please book by contacting Teri at www.teriberry.com...

Join Teri to learn how to make a beautiful pair of felted fingerless gloves. She will explain how to lay out wool fibres over a resist and describe several ways you can decorate your gloves.
You will shrink and finish the gloves so that they fit you.

Class fee includes wool and decorative fibres, as well as basic felting equipment.

This class is for adults and suitable for beginners.

When: 10am – 2pm, Thursday 7th Sep 2023

Where: Weta workshop at Franklin Arts Centre, Pukekohe nr Auckland.

Price: $55 per person

Please bring with you:

two small towels (tea towel or hand towel size),

a small to medium sized pair of sharp scissors

a plastic bag to take your damp felt and towels home in

pencil and paper if you like to take notes

a waterproof apron if you have one (optional)

There is a cafe at the centre but you are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks if you prefer.

Booking is essential. Please contact me to book your place and choose your wool colour(s).

I will have a small selection of tools and materials available to purchase for class participants, let me know at least 24 hours before the class if there is something you would like in my Etsy shop to receive a 10% discount.

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Share your question below now ⬇️

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An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.

When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?

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Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
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Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.

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