Aileen Mary Stace
New Zealand craftswoman, spinner and spinning teacher
About Aileen Mary Stace
Lived 1895 – 1977 (aged 81–82). Aileen Mary Stace was a New Zealand artisan, spinner, teacher, knitter and designer.
Aileen Mary Stace (1895–1977) was a notable New Zealand craftswoman, spinner and spinning teacher. She was born in Stoney Creek, Manawatu/Horowhenua, New Zealand, in 1895. 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.
In the 1968 Queen's Birthday Honours, Stace was awarded the British Empire Medal, for services to the community of Eastbourne, particularly in the encouragement of wool handcrafts.
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Who was Aileen Mary Stace?
New Zealand craftswoman, spinner and spinning teacher (1895–1977)
When was Aileen Mary Stace born?
Aileen Mary Stace was born on 14 March 1895.
When did Aileen Mary Stace die?
Aileen Mary Stace died in 1977.
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Aileen Mary Stace was an artisan, spinner, teacher, knitter and designer.
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Aileen Mary Stace was New Zealand.
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