Last year they made a six foot poppy man to sit on a bench in Royal Wootton Basset, and this year they have made a poppy cloak for the Town centre statue of Brunel to wear.
The problem hasn’t been the making of the poppies or the cloak, the challenge has been getting the cloak on Mr Brunel. The state is 6-foot-tall, and standing on an 8-foot column.
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The group had wanted to put the cloak on Brunel themselves early one morning anonymously, but the height of the statue proved difficult so they have collaborated with InSwindon.
The ladies at Stitch and Bitch knitting group said that they wanted to do something new and exciting with poppies for the town.
They explained that the poppy appeal has become very much part of their groups calendar; not only have they been making poppy features, but they also make poppies to sell and to raise money for The Royal British Legion. They have already started selling poppies and Jo Jones has said that the customers are loving the variety and designs of the poppies combined with the unusual buttons.
You can buy one of the groups Poppies by calling in to the Manor Farm pub on a Monday evening from 7.30pm where the group meet to cook up new knitting projects.
The dressing of Mr Brunel in a poppy cloak will take place on Monday 6 November.
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