Aileen Stace

Aileen Mary Stace BEM (1895–1977) was a notable New Zealand craftswoman, spinner and spinning teacher. She was born in Stoney Creek, Manawatu/Horowhenua, New Zealand, in 1895.[1] She founded and organised the Eastbourne Spinners and Weavers, taught people to spin and designed patterns for jerseys to be produced from the wool the group produced.[2][3]

In the 1968 Queen's Birthday Honours, Stave was awarded the British Empire Medal, for services to the community of Eastbourne, particularly in the encouragement of wool handcrafts.[4]

References
  1. Brooke-White, Julia. "Aileen Mary Stace". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. Women together : a history of women's organisations in New Zealand : nga ropu wahine o te motu. Else, Anne., New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Historical Branch. Wellington, N.Z.: Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs. 1993. ISBN 0-908896-29-8. OCLC 30109456.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Nicholson, Heather. (1998). The loving stitch : a history of knitting and spinning in New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-188-3. OCLC 41022172.
  4. "No. 44602". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 8 June 1968. p. 6341.


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