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 Hi,
my name is Peta McMillan,
I was born in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England in 1947. In 1955 my family
moved to New Zealand where I have lived ever since.
I am married to Derek and we live on an 11 acre lifestyle block in the sunny Bay
of Plenty, New Zealand. We have a daughter and two sons and a batch of grand
children.
My passion is embroidery and I also enjoy gardening.
Derek’s passion is Appaloosa and Paint horses.
Derek and I have done several overseas trips taking in parts on USA, Canada,
British Isles and a little of Australia. I have been an active member of The
Whakatane Embroiderers’ Guild for many years where I have had many opportunities
to learn, share and teach embroidery. I have taught Snutki and Kalocsa
(Hungarian) embroidery up and down New Zealand for the past few years and it is
still very new and many people keen to learn it. I love meeting
embroiderers as they are all so enthused about their hobby and we ’speak the
same language’.
I love the designing side of Snutki and Kalocsa as it lends itself to many
shapes and forms from nature. I have ideas popping into my head all the time and
have to note them straight away.
As a young person I was employed in the grocery trade and completed a Diploma in
retailing. Maybe this is why I enjoy the selling side of things also. I hold a
certificate in Adult Teaching through the New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guild. I
have worked part time in a book shop and have been an Avon lady for many years.
I love letter writing and have a pen friend in America – Joyce in Auburn, Indiana
whom I met in 1997 and is an avid embroiderer! I love the traditional embroidery
techniques but play occasionally with creative styles. Creative Stump work is a
wonderful pastime!
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