Area Delegate: Margaret Russell
Treasurer: Sandra Russell
The Bay of Plenty Creative Fibre area extends from Ohiwa Harbour near Opotiki, to Whakatane, and across to Rotorua, and up to the Tauranga area. Eight groups meet regularly, learning and sharing new skills. Teaching workshops are sometimes held. Interests of members cover a wide range including spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving, felting, embellishing, braiding etc. Several clubs exhibit on a regular basis and there is an Area exhibition biennially.
Area Delegate: Vicki Browne
Assistant Area Delegate: Cherry Estcourt
Secretary: Kathy Mitchell
Treasurer: Vicki Green
Education: Mieke Smit
Newsletter Editor/Database: Terri Cattell
The Waikato area has 13 groups spreading from the King Country to the top of Coromandel – Cambridge, Hakarimata (Ngaruawahia area), Hamilton, Matamata, Mercury Bay, Morrinsville, Taumaranui, Taupo, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti, Thames, Waihi and Whangamata. Several groups have day and night meetings to accommodate their members.
Contact Tauranga Creative Fibre for more information.
Meetings (each month), 9.00am-1.00pm:
1st Thursday: Business Meeting
2nd Thursday: General
3rd Thursday: Weaving, crochet, felting, knitting, embellishing, etc
4th Thursday: General
Contact Mt Maunganui Creative Fibre.
Ann Bowler, Coordinator
Contact Te Puke Creative Fibre.
We are an active group, young and old. Our members spin, knit, weave, chat and laugh during the meetings.
Contact Diane Williamson for information.
For information contact Karen Cullen.
This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month to share knowledge and skill with humour and friendship. We have a mix of ages, and range from beginner to skilled spinners, knitters, felters and dyers.
Contact Deb Briscoe or Jo Bowman for further information.
Visitors are always welcome. We have varied programmes of mini-workshops, guest speakers, and outings. We are a lively and friendly group, happy to share our skills with all comers, whether it is spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing, crocheting, felting, or something else.
Meetings:
Every Thursday, Vintage Car Club, Neil Hunt Park, Tarawera Road, 9.30am-1pm
Evening meetings: Tuesday, 6:30-9pm
Contact Rotorua Creative Fibre.
Coordinator: Marie-Louise Nordberg Ph: 027 687 6289
Secretary: Gaelene Raill Ph: 021 1189 4661
Treasurer: Sharon Smith Ph: 021 022 21255
Contact: Margaret Cairns
If you are wanting to attend the Saturday meeting, please check with us first that it is on. Thank you.
This group meets each Thursday and on the first Saturday of the month. We have workshops, a library, equipment to borrow and a friendly atmosphere.
Contact Shirley email: tasandshirley.scott@gmail.com 07 856 8555
All crafts associated with fibre including spinning, weaving, felting, knitting and crochet.
Contact Whakatane Fibre Crafters Club.
We meet on the last Monday of each month, 9.30am-2pm. We are a very friendly group willing to share our knowledge. Teaching workshops are occasionally held. Interests of members cover a wide range including spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving, felting, needle felting, embellishing. A comprehensive library is available to members.
Contact Dana Catley 027 222 0700 for more information.
Back Room, Baptist Church, Teasdale Street, Te Awamutu. All meetings.
1st and 3rd Tuesday 10am–2pm – All disciplines
2nd Tuesday 6.30–9pm – Weaving
4th Thursday 6.30–9pm – All disciplines
Contact Prue Stock or Veia Gleeson for information.
Ohiwa Creative Fibre meets from 10am-2pm at the Waiotahe Hall, Waiotahe on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from February through to November.
We are a friendly group of like-minded people who welcome visitors or new members. We enjoy spinning, weaving, flax weaving, knitting, crochet, felting and learning any new or old crafts.
Contact Ohiwa Creative Fibre.