Last Chance Early bird registration ENTRWINE

 Come one, come all, register for ENTWINE National Festival (April 20-23rd) before 15th January for the earlybird registration. A wonderful programme has been planned for your fibery pleasure. Enrol for workshops & lectures, view the National Exhibition, Runway Show and Fashion Challenge. And don't forget the Marketplace for the best type of retail therapy. Catch up with old friends over your knitting and spinning, and make new friends too.

EDUCATION
Many of the workshops are already full. Be in quick for the last spaces in Margaret Stove's lace knitting, Marilyn Rea-Menzies' tapestry weaving, Lara Nettle's sock knitting, and Rene Corder Evans' felting. Have fun with needle-felting as Liza Adams shows you how to make Christmas decorations, knights and maidens, or a gorgeous jointed bear. Needle felting is an addictive craft you will be able to do with your family and friends. Experienced Harakeke weaver Anne Daniel will take you from a beginner's flax project to the more complex twined basket. Very appropriate for Entwine Festival! Super techy tutor Lara Nettle will help you to "Unravel Ravelry" and discover where the internet can lead you in your fibrecraft journey. If you have ever wanted to spin Art Yarns, Suzy Brown will show you how. Suzy's Fibre Preparation workshop is full, but there are still spaces for beginner and advanced Art Yarns, if you are quick. All of Beth Brown-Reinsel's workshops are full to the top (*newsflash: one space now in Latvian Wristers workshop!), but there is still time to enrol for her lecture on Traditional Knitting. She has come all the way from Vermont, USA to see us, so don't miss out on this opportunity.

EXHIBITION
Please support our National exhibition. We always have a good selection of top quality articles submitted. Now is the time to show the rest of the country what Canterbury can do. There are many awards too. They can be found in the latest CREATIVE FIBRE magazine.


FASHION
Register to see a great show of socks and jerseys, jerkins and vests; wearable art and modern fashion. Or better still enter the national Runway Show and become world famous in Christchurch New Zealand 2017 at ENTWINE Register to see the group runway challenge : a night’s entertainment where 21 groups show their year’s work with; garments inspired be ENTWINE’S medieval theme to create a modern medieval outfit.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Check out the education desk and Society info.
And sign up for correspondence classes or join a support group
See the tutors display
Join the tour to the Canterbury Museum
Be part of this great event.

See you there.

We will be putting updates on Facebook. “Like” our Canterbury page to receive updates as they are posted. Even if you are not on Facebook, you can find the page by going towww.facebook.com/creativefibre.org.nz   If you have Questions, email 

Kerry & Margaret at festival2017@creativefibre.org.nz
Shirley at register2017@creativefibre.org.nz
Sandra at exhibition2017@creativefibre.org.nz
Tedge at education2017@creativefibre.org.nz

Cottage and studo available for rent at Birdlings Flat

I have been contacted by the owner of a studio/workshop/cottage at Birdlings Flat.  Something to think about for a weekend retreat although I think the owner is looking for a longer term tenant.  Birdlings Flat is great.  Message below:

I own a fairly unique property in Birdlings Flat, Canterbury that has a small, 2 bedroom cottage on it and a large (60 m2) heated building that is divided into a workshop/studio and gallery/display area. It is approved by the council as appropriate for a home enterprise – that is the person who lives there can sell what they create. It is also in a prime location, being on the main road of the settlement where everyone passes when they visit the beach.

Susan Wiser

susankwiser@gmail.com

0211017543

A couple of photos from our Felting day Dec 3rd 2016

Our last felting day of 2016

New people are welcome at our regular Saturday felting days at Halswell Hall.  No need to have done any felting before as we are happy to give guidance.  We have lots of fun.  Dates for next year's meetings out soon.

Handbag by Catherine Wright

Lynette's Throw Everything At It felt

Detail of Catherines award winning jacket

Patricia's pods (for storing ring sized jewellery)

Great time at Glenroy Retreat Nov 2016

Thank you to Victoria (and Lynette) for organizing another great retreat.

Rose getting in amongst Shona's lovely silks

Anna

Dierdre's working iwth lace.  Note her eco-dyed top

Shona experimenting with felting a novel textile

Barbara working on an ambitious project for a new felter

Anna's wool is always delicious

Jill's multi-shaped windowsill monsters

Catherine 

Great food as usual - thanks to our caterer Michelle, blue shirt, front table looking up at the camera.

Sue's imagination knows no bounds

NEWS FROM TAFAN

Extracts from the Textile and Fibre Arts Network Newsletter 13, November 2016 

I see TAFAN is organizing an exhibition at the Eastside Gallery again this year.  Their last exhibition was very successful and a good promotional opportunity for Southern Felters and our work.  They are encouraging submissions of "edgy experimental work" - no excuses for missing that - felters are good at edgy and experimental.

Craft de Clutter Sale
4 February, (Waitangi weekend), St Christopher’s Church hall, 244 Avonhead Rd, Avonhead. If you having a great cleanout, remember to donate any saleable items to the Network. Let the Network representative from your group know if you have stuff to donate and they can arrange collection in advance for sorting and pricing. We also seek volunteers for the Friday night setup 6-9pm, and to sell on Saturday- needed from 8.30 -1.00 pm. 

“Textile and Fibre Arts Exhibition” “Look, touch, experience”
Advance notice. Eastside Gallery 31st July – 12th August 2017. We will be seeking your work to display in the Open category. Anything you are pleased with that has been made in the last two years and not exhibited elsewhere. Edgy experimental work most welcome, and yes with your permission, some works will be touchable. Textiles are so tactile and we all love to touch.

The challenge for 2017 will be ‘Transitions - from old to new’. This theme is in keeping with the philosophy of Eastside Gallery that has an annual recycling exhibition. So rescue that old jersey, blanket, table cloth, shirt, scraps, wool oddments, found items etc., and create something new and exciting. Any size, any shape, but if free standing must be able to stand unsupported.

Groups will be offered their own little space to exhibit their work. So far, Christchurch Needlework Guild and Southern Felters have expressed interest in this.

Demonstrators/Tutors sought to do demos and short 2 hour workshops. Week one. Demonstrations of skills and techniques of any of our arts and crafts. Think short demos, up to one hour, that can be repeated. Ideas so far are knitting socks on circular or four needles, felting, spinning silk, embroidery stitches, weaving demo, easy machine piecing etc. Half to one hour maximum. One for morning and one for afternoon. Week 2. Tutors sought for short classes of up to 2 hours. These will be advertised in 2017 as we didn’t get a very big response in 2015.

Photographs of your work are sought

Our Network brochure will be updated early next year and we want your photos to pretty it up. This can be any item of your work. - something you are really pleased with. It doesn’t have to be an award winner. If you are pleased with it we want to see it. Work in light and bright colours that photograph well is preferred. Send a full photo and close up if appropriate. Send as an attachment to Julie Devlin, devlin.family@xtra.co.nz

Felting day Saturday 3 December

Usual time, usual place.  This time we have a visit from the Creative Fibre Travelling Suitcase.  The suitcase travels around New Zealand.  It contains neck-warmers from the 2015 Rotorua Creative Fibre Festival. New people always welcome at our felting days.  Come along and have a look.

TAFAN is calling for donations for the De-Clutter Sale

Annual Craft De-Clutter Sale
Saturday 4th February from 9am-12pm
St Christopher’s Church, 244 Avonhead Road Avonhead

Funds go towards the objectives of the Textile & Fibre Arts Network in promoting & supporting Guilds & Groups in our city & environments
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Donations are sought from members of any unwanted but saleable craft items or accessories.  These include fabric, sewing bits & pieces, wool, fibre, threads, buttons, patterns, embellishments, small quilted or handmade items, books & magazines etc.  Even UFO’s!!!! Please bag up your items & give them to your group representative or email tafanetwork@gmail.com . We would also love some helpers to set up tables on the Friday evening & sell on the day. It would be a great help if fabric items could be sorted as follows…. Fat quarters – folded or ironed.  Pieces larger than fat quarter pieces folded. Usable scraps pieces in bags Small scraps for collage or children’s crafts in bags.

Magazines sorted by title into bags would also be appreciated.  PLEASE no broken or incomplete items, very old magazines, clothing items that are not suitable for patchwork or embroidery, clothing patterns or thermal backed curtain fabric as we have found that these do not sell.

Photos from today's felting day

Handwarmers, Isla's pattern

Ralda's flowers

Rose's babies booties

Section of Victoria's translucent white-on-white blouse

Great day at felting today.  And it was international Felt United Day

Entwine, 20 - 23 April 2017

The details for the Creative Fibre Festival are out.  Check their website and start working on your entries for the National Awards.  Your southern Felters team are involved in organising the runway show and we want lots of garments (and possibly help closer to the time).
http://www.creativefibre.org.nz/festival2017/

Felt United day this Saturday 3rd Oct - Have a go

Jane is urging us to participate in the felt united challenge (see below for link) on Saturday.  She is going to bring extra natural coloured wool and other bits and pieces if anyone new wants to join us with the challenge.  Jane has offered to run a felting tutorial at some stage during the day so come along and have a go.

Jane Dolan has started on her projects for Felt United day already

Rene Corder-Evans workshop
Felt Making -The next level

Two day workshop offered.  I believe this is for 21, 22 Nov although the Creative Fibre notice doesn't state this.  Most of us are not going as we are focused on Glenroy which is the following weekend. If you are interested in Rene's workshop contact the Creative Fibre Education Officer, Anne Wilson cimma@xtra.co.nz  Ph 03 3187910 by 24 Sept

Next Felting day Saturday Oct 1

Our next felting day coincides with FELT UNITED DAY. This is organised by an international group of about 4,000 Felters.  Each year there is a theme, this year is Natural Colours.  Check out the website.  If you make something along the natural colours theme you/we can then add a picture to the Felt United website

https://feltunited.wordpress.com/2016/07/23/felt-united-2016october-1-is-fast-approaching/

Creative Fibre exhibition at the museum

Don't forget to go along to the Canterbury Area Creative Fibre exhibition at Canterbury Museum.  Its well worth a visit with some spectacular work bysome of our Southern Felters Members

Extra felting day for your diaries

We have added another felting day - Saturday 5th November.
The remaining felting days this year are:
Saturday 1 October 2016
Saturday 5 November 2016
Saturday 3 December 2016 

More details of where and when are on the vertical information bar to the right of the screen

Canterbury Area, Creative Fibre, is looking for a treasurer

Area Delegate: Fay Hider acanterbury@creativefibre.org.nz

www.creativefibre.org.nz

7 September 2016

Dear Creative Fibre Members

As you are all aware we are in need of an Area Treasurer.  Heather Williams is standing down at our AGM after three years of conscientious and meticulous commitment.

We have been asking since our last AGM for anyone interested to come forward.  However we have received no replies.  Heather is happy to help and share her knowledge with the incoming Treasurer.  The role includes receiving, paying out all money as required, and keeping records of same.  Heather has set up internet banking to help with this.  Our Area meetings are currently held every two months at the Tannery on a Friday morning.  A report of our financial position is required at these meetings.  At the end of our Financial year (Sept) the books are forwarded to the Auditor for annual reports which are presented at our AGM in November.
Heather is happy to help the incoming Treasurer settle in and the Area Committee are here for help and support in any way.  We have a friendly and supportive Area Committee and we would welcome our new member with open arms.
lease have a serious think about this, if you or any other member is interested we would love to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks Kind regards
Cherry Thompson, Area President, Cherry.thompson@outlook.co.nz, frhider@yahoo.com

 

Message from Fay Hilder re: the Area Exhibition dates

Hello everyone

I have had a few enquiries regarding our Area Exhibition in the Visitor Lounge, Canty Museum.  There appears to be a little confusion with dates and times, I hope this will clarify things for us all.  The Area Exhibition will be open to public from FRIDAY 16 Sept to SUNDAY 25 Sept.

Set up:     Diane and her team will be hanging the exhibition on Wednesday 14 Sept and  Thursday 15 Sept.

Opening:   The opening and presentation of awards will be held in the Visitor Lounge of the Canty Museum on Thursday 15 Sept. at 6pm.  All Creative Fibre members are invited to attend.

The exhibition will be open to the public from Friday 16 Sept until Sunday 25 Sept. (Museum opening hours)

I look forward to seeing you all as well as the beautiful pieces that have been created.

Kind regards, Fay Hider, Canty Area Delegate, Creative Fibre.

 

14th Felt-Makers Convergence 2017, Toowoomba, Australia

The 14^th Southern Hemisphere Felt-Makers Convergence 2017

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 24-29 September 2017
 Convenor :  Ms Marilyn  Jensen O.A.M, Email contact: rosevalegirl@gmail.com Web site. www.feltmakersSHFC2017.com ( this will be up very soon)

Venue: Toowoomba, University of Southern Queensland. Accommodation is in single rooms at the Mc Gregor College.  Breakfast and dinner will be served at this venue for those living in at the College during convergence. Approximately 100 meters walking distance from the accommodation is the Baker Street, Berghofer Recreation Centre, where all the presentations will occur. This will be a fully catered event. Morning tea, Lunch and Afternoon tea will be served for all attending the convergence at this venue.

Felting day next Saturday 27 August

Don't forget our next felting day this Saturday.  New people are always welcome.  Our felting days are informal, bring any projects you have on and your lunch.  There is a $10 door charge.  Halswell Hall, on the corner of Halswell Junction Road and Halswell Road. 9.00 am - 3.00 pm.

We are expecting a visit from Julie Devlin, Ros McCarthy and Linda Tayles from the Christchurch Textile and Fibre Arts Network.  They will tell us about the network's activities and the exhibition they have planned for next year.

Creative Fibre "Have a go" day tomorrow

Don't forget the Creative Fibre "have a go" day tomorrow 6th August 2016.  Southern Felters have a table and will be demonstrating felting. 1 0:00 am – 2:00 pm
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd, Halswell, Christchurch 8025

Have a go day Saturday 6 August 2016

Southern Felters have a stand at the HAVE A GO day, which is organised by Creative Fibre Canterbury

Have A Go Day, Te Hapua – Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road, Halswell Christchurch

Saturday 6 August 2016 10 – 2pm, All welcome, gold coin admission.

Southern Felters will be demonstrating felted flowers and felted soap, plus have some of Jane Dolan’s bags and Lynette Hartley’s buttons for sale.  Rowena MacGill will have carded, dyed and spun and dyed gotland wool for sale.

Overall activities include demonstrations, traders and raffles, Come along and enjoy a day of good company catch up with friends.  , Learn something new, Bring your lunch, tea/coffee provided, Bring your spinning wheel, knitting, crocheting etc.  Any queries please contact Fay:   acanterbury@creativefibre.org.nz

Dont forget to enter the CANTERBURY AREA EXHIBITION 2016

CANTERBURY AREA EXHIBITION 2016  SPECIAL AWARDS

CANTERBURY AREA AWARD $200  For the most outstanding article in the exhibition

 

ASHFORDS HANDCRAFTS Ltd. AWARD $100  voucher for Ashford products For the best use of handspun in handweaving or handknitting with a minimum of 50% handspun

 

NORTH CANTERBURY BRANCH of the NZ  BLACK AND COLOURED SHEEPBREEDERS AWARD. A fleece. For the best handspun,  handknitted natural coloured jersey.

WOOL YARN   FIBRE AWARD  For a handcrafted article with unique customer appeal $100

SOUTHERN ALPACAS  STUD AWARD  For an article that reflects the characteristics of alpaca fibre with at least 75% alpaca used.

HANDS ASHFORD AWARD  For originality of design  $50 voucher for Ashford products

MOHAIR PACIFIC and J and G FARQUHAR AWARD $100 and mohair fibre For the best article containing at least 30% mohair

VALERIE AND MALCOLM GIFFORD AWARD $100 For the most dynamic use of colour .

GREENACRES FIBRE PROCESSING AWARD For at least 500m handspun yarn, any fibre $100.

ANNA HARRIS  AWARD For a unique  handfelted article. $60 voucher for Merino fibre

Fibre Creations exhibition - Conditions of Entry

Fibre Creations  16^th – 25^th September 2016 
Visitor Lounge   Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch
Opening             Thursday 17th September 2016 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm

Entry Fees          $6.00 per entry (item for sale), $12.00 per entry (item not for sale)

Exhibitors must be Canterbury residents and current members of the NZSWWS.  Entries, with entry fees and entry forms may be brought to 5 Harkness  Place, Christchurch .(Ph. 3423077) by September 9.. (please make cheques out to – Canterbury Area NZSWWS).  No late entries will be accepted.

Selection will take place on Saturday .10- September.  The Selectors are Ria van Lith, Mary Catharine Jackson and Lynette Hartley

Unselected articles may be collected from 5 Harkness Place on Monday September 12.  Unsold exhibits should be collected from the Canterbury Museum on Sunday 25 September or from 5 Harkness Place on Monday September26.  Any natural yarn or fibre may be used with no more than 25% synthetic fibre.  If entering handspun yarn or handwoven fabric, please state end use.  Please state if your yarn is handspun Jerseys and cardigans that are for sale need to have a care label sewn in.  Wall hangings and rugs must have provision for hanging.  If you are not using an original design, please acknowledge your source.  Please enclose your entry in a clearly named cloth or plastic bag.  All prices must be in complete dollars, to include 25% commission. Exhibitors are responsible for their own insurance. 

All care is taken but no responsibility  If you have any enquiries please contact the Exhibition Convenor, Sandra Dain, ph 03 342 3077, email sandradain6@gmail.com

New Felting group in Cromwell

A new felting group has started in Cromwell,  Southern Fun Felters
They meet the first Friday of every month at Cromwell Anglican Hall, Corner of Donegal Street and Blyth Street. Cost $5 per day to cover hall cost.  Tables are provided.  Bring your own felting equipment and fibres.  Bring own Lunch Everyone welcome Ph Bev Muir 0272001057

Woolfun Day

This is not our group but we are happy to advertise the Woolfun Groups activities
July 9,  Saturday Anytime between 10 am and 4 pm  (Also August 13, September 10)

Come and sit by the fire and enjoy a relaxing day working with wool with like-minded people in a small group.  Coffee and tea provided.  Bring your lunch and your "crafty" project.   May, June and July sessions all at 397 Marine Drive, in Charteris Bay, next to the Charteris Bay Yacht Club. 40 minutes from the square.  For information ring Philippa on 3294 677 or 027 224 2421.  The August session is at Rowena's (Bergli Farm, Diamond Harbour end of the Teddington Straits, then September back at Philippa's.

Woolfeast last Saturday

Woolfeast appears to have been very successful last Saturday with hundreds of people through the doors.  Thanks to Anne and Jane for manning the Southern Felters table.  Jane had her hands full all day doing felting demonstrations

Southern Felters have a stall at the Midwinter woolfest this weekend

Photos of Anna and Patricia's winning work

 

Patrica's winning submission in the Creative Fibre Festival (see more information below)

 

Anna's award winning submission

 

Upcoming Creative Fibre Area Exhibition

A reminder from the Creative Fibre Area that the Area Exhibition will take place in the Visitor Lounge, Canterbury Museum from September 16-25. There will be an Opening on Thursday 15 September to which all members are invited.

Selection will take place at Sandra Dain's house (5 Harkness Place, Avonhead) on Sunday September11. All articles are to be at her house by Friday 9 September. She can collect articles at the Tannery on Saturday September 10.

Sandra spoke to the Creative Fibre National Exhibition convenor Nynke Piebenga recently about entries in Area and National exhibitions. It is possible to submit articles into an Area exhibition and then submit them to a National exhibition but it is better if it is done the other way round. All articles must have been made within the last year. A first time entrant in our Area exhibition will still count as a first time entrant in a National exhibition.

Southern Felters members receive national awards

Creative Fibre Festival 2016 was in Auckland in May.  Congratulations to two of our Southern Felters members:

Anna Harris received the Lise Jaegar Silver Tray for her entry ‘Autumn Glory’, a beautiful skein of hands pun merino/silk yarn

Patricia Took-Stevens received two awards for her piece ‘The Anatomy of Planning’.  Patricia was awarded the ‘Auckland Wool Fest Award’ as well as the top award ‘Creative Fibre Award’.

Watch this space for photos of these items.

Felting weekend at Le Bons

Some of us were able to get away for a felting weekend at Le Bons bay on the peninsular in May  

Le Bons Bay

Lynette making jacket with full circle skirt

Victoria's all white top

Victoria's neck warmer - made by Jane?

Paula's bag nearly fully felted

We were pleased to get a visit from Isla who found a patch of sunshine on a wet and cold weekend

Great Felting day on Saturday

Next felting day at Halswell Hall is 27 August

 

Woolfun Day

This is not our group but we are happy to advertise their wool days on our website.

 

Woolfun Day

May 14,  Saturday Anytime between 10 am and 4 pm
Also June 11, and July 9
 
Come and sit by the fire and enjoy a relaxing day working with wool with like-minded people in a small group.  Coffee and tea provided.  Bring your lunch and your "crafty" project.   May, June and July sessions all at 397 Marine Drive, in Charteris Bay, next to the Charteris Bay Yacht Club. 40 minutes from the square. For information ring Philippa on 3294 677 or 027 224 2421. 
See you soon,  Philippa

 

Next Felting day 30 April

Don't forget our next felting day - Saturday 30 April.  9am - 3 pm, Halswell Hall.  We welcome new members, See you there.

Our exhibition is looking great

Don't forget to get along to Halswell library before 17 April for a look.