Kia ora koutou felters

Felting day
Our next felting day is this Saturday, 5th April. As usual bring your own projects and materials to work on and $10 to cover the hall hire. We welcome visitors.

9am - 3pm

Halswell Hall

Christchurch

New Zealand

Creative Fibre Festival
Creative Fibre Canterbury are hosting this years Festival of Fibres 2025 on the weekend of 10 - 13 April.  Its being held at Rangi Ruru school, Christchurch.  See the Creative Fibre website for more information. I know some Southern Felters are involved.

Oxford show
Jane and Barbara had an impressive looking stand for Southern Felters at the Oxford Show last weekend.

 Hello All,

Or next felting day is this Saturday 1st March. All welcome.

 
Halswell Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand
9.00 am - 3.00 pm
$10.00 door charge for felters

Image of Anna's beautiful wool which is usually available for sale.

Our first felting day of the year is only a week away on Saturday 1st February 2025

All welcome
Halswell Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand
9.00am - 3.00 pm
$10 door charge for felters

Felting days 2025
We have booked the hall on the first Saturday of the month for the rest of the year. Put the dates below in your diaries now.

Creative Fibre National Festival
Festival this year is called Threads for Change and it is in Christchurch from 10 April to 13 April 2025. More information at https://festival2025.creativefibre.org.nz/ 

Convergence
There is a big felters' event coming up this year, the Southern Hemisphere Felters’ Convergence.  This is a get together for felters from New Zealand and Australia.  It is going to be in Auckland this year. 25 to 29 September 2025. There is more information on the Auckland Felters website.   https://aucklandfelters.org.nz/convergence/

Southern Felters' 2025 dates
Saturday 1st February
Saturday 1st March
Saturday 5th April
Saturday 3rd May
Saturday 7th June
Saturday 5th July
Saturday 2nd August
Saturday 6th September
Saturday 4th October
Saturday 1st November
Saturday 6th December

Seasons Greetings

Our next felting day is Saturday, 7th December 2024. Its our last group day of the year so wear or bring something Christmas related. Bring along any felt projects you have been working on, or have finished, for our display table. New people are welcome as usual.

9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Halswell Hall
$10 door charge if you are felting

Felting day Saturday 2nd November

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next felting day

This Saturday, 2nd November

All Welcome as usual, come along and see what we are up to

9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Halswell Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand
$10 door charge if you are felting

We meet monthly on the first Saturday of the month

 

Our next three felting days:

Saturday 3rd August
Saturday 7th September
Saturday 5th October

Same time and place as usual, 9 am to 3 pm Halswell Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand. Everyone is welcome.  If you are felting there is a $10 charge for the hall hire.

Also the Creative Fibre Canterbury Area Exhibition is on 14-26 September.   It should be a great exhibition and I'm sure some of our members will have felted items in the exhibition.

Creative Fibre Canterbury Area Exhibition
14-26 September
The Chamber Gallery
141 Percival St, Rangiora

Our next felting day is this Saturday, 1st June.  With the shortest day not that far away its a good time to get out, catch up with everyone, and do some felting.  Its also King's Birthday weekend. All welcome as usual. There are new heaters in the hall and we successfully got them working last month so there is no need to worry about that.

Saturday 1 June 2024
9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Halswell Hall on the corner of Halswell Junction Road and Halswell Road, Christchurch.
$10 charge to cover all hire