Good news  for Tivaevae enthustiasts! As you know, it can be difficult to find anyone to teach you this splendid craft, even in Rarotonga or the other Cook islands.

Well then, our ship has come in. The Corbans Estate Arts Centre in Henderson, Auckland, is holding a week long Tivaevae Workshop, as part of its summer school, Jan 18-22.

Here is the link.

If you love Tivaevae, this book, (the source of the image above), is an inspiration. It contains stories and glorious colour photos of Cook Island woman and their quilts. No how-tos, though. You need to go to the workshop for that.

I’ve signed up. Hope to see you there!

Before I head off to New York, I thought I’d share this wonderful embroidered ship that I found at Salvage on Mt Eden Road.

And by the way, although I’m away for a couple of weeks, South Seas Knitting is fulfilling your orders every day as usual, and attending to any questions or concerns via email.

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