By Sue Emeny
Tararua Federation of Women's Institutes will host its 70th annual craft show in Dannevirke on Friday and Saturday, October 16 and 17, when exquisite handcrafts of all types will be on display.
The craft show originated as a rose show that also included flowers, cooking and crafts but over the years the focus has turned to handcrafts.
In celebration of this being the 70th show and in recognition of its origins, a special birthday section has been introduced. This is for a rose, a single bloom, a vase of spring flowers and a Madeira cake.
The other competition sections are machine sewing, handcraft, knitting, crochet and homespun and woven.