July 29, 2014
Every Monday a group of keen craftspeople gather at the Town Common Hall in Kingaroy to stitch and knit.
There’s tapestries under development, cross-stitch, embroidery and just about everything else in between.
The Cooinda (“happy place”) Craft Group members work on their own projects as well as charity projects, including quilts – they made some special quilts for the victims of the Bundaberg floods – and trauma teddies.
Acting president Betty Hankinson said the group had been meeting for more than 30 years, originally gathering in the old Artie Kerr Centre in Kingaroy Street.
“Occasionally we will have a class, but usually if someone wants to learn how to do something, there will be someone here who can teach them,” she said.
The cost is $3 a day, which covers the hire of the hall and tea / coffee.
The women always bring their own lunches and it’s a great social event.
“It’s not a money-making group but if we do have any we give it to charity. We just donated $100 towards the bladder scan machine at the hospital,” Betty said.
Currently they have about 20 members, but would welcome new members … just turn up at 9:00am on any Monday “and bring along your project”.
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