Louisa Harding Fashion Show for Macmillan

This April, Spin a Yarn is proud to host a fashion show with designer Louisa Harding at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen. We have put on a number of fashion shows in the past but this is our first with Louisa and we’re excited to meet her.

Last November, Louisa proved her mettle by undertaking a trek into the Himalayas to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. As well as being sponsored for the trip she also designed hat patterns – the proceeds of which added to a handsome total.  So far she and her group have raised £180,000!

Louisa’s cause is personal as her husband was diagnosed with Lymphoma in January 2011 and the Macmillan team were a huge support for her family. There aren’t many of us who haven’t been affected by cancer in some way and Macmillan is a name most of us will recognise. Inspired by Louisa’s story we will be giving half the money we raise at the fashion show to Macmillan Cancer Support and half to our usual charity the Devon Air Ambulance Trust. Louisa’s hat patterns are also available to pick up in our shop in Bovey Tracey for any amount you wish to give to her charity.

In other news, it’s Spin a Yarn’s 7^th birthday on the 4^th of July and we will be celebrating with a week long sale on all yarns and accessories! Loyalty Card holders get an extra 10% off. This sale will also be available on our website www.spinayarndevon.co.uk so don’t forget to register online before then.

Details of Louisa’s trek are available on her website http://www.louisaharding.co.uk/macmillan/