Hi Lisa, nice to see another Kiwi on the board.
I am an ex-Aucklander now residing in ChCh. I did my B.Com at Auckland Uni. You are more advanced than me though, when I was at uni I wasted my money on horses, as I hadn't really discovered cross stitch then. Although in hindsight I think collecting stash is just as expensive as horses!:lol

If you want a good kiwi site to buy some lovely hand dyed fabric try Countrystitch
Debbie does a lovely range called "Kiwi Illusions" that are really luscious and also, price wise, a lot cheaper than buying hand dyes from overseas.
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