Bev–y of teddies

STITCH IN TIME: Pam Miller, Barbara Donehue, Doreen Colefax, Sylvia Hammersley, Muriel Jobbins and Bev Hogg have knitted more than 600kg of rugs for charities overseas and across Australia.

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BANORA Point resident Bev Hogg has single-handedly knitted more than 1000 teddies and donated them to charity.

When the Tweed Border Mail caught up with her last week, Ms Hogg was humble about her contribution.

"I've actually lost count of exactly how many I've knitted," she said.

"I've been knitting for the Red Cross since I was six years old and I'm 78 now. I made scarves during the war and simple things like that."

Ms Hogg is part of a neighbourhood group made up of residents from Tall Trees Ocean View.

"I feel like I'm wasting time if I'm not knitting," Ms Hogg said.

Tall Trees Ocean View community networker Shirley Pickering said the items the group contributed to Brisbane-based charity the Dorcas Group were sent all over the world, as well as Australia.

"Items are sent to orphanages and missions in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, outback Australia as well as to flood victims in Queensland," Ms Pickering said.

"In their work with the Dorcas Group, our ladies have helped to produce 600kg of rugs that have been sent to China and four hundred dresses and tops to children in the Philippines."

The Dorcas Group operates under the Worship Centre Women's Ministry in Brisbane. For more information on any of Tall Trees neighbourhoods visit www.talltrees.net.au.