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.
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.
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: 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
This group meets to share spinning, weaving, felting, fibre dying and anything else anyone can think of that is fibre-related. If you’re interested in attending, please phone Sue first, as we sometimes meet in different places.
Contact Sue Sands for more information.
We are an active group, young and old. Our members spin, knit, weave, chat and laugh during the meetings.
Contact Diane Williamson for information.
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.
Contact Prue Stock or Veia Gleeson for information.
Contact Tauranga Creative Fibre for more 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.
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.
For information contact Karen Cullen.
Ann Bowler, Coordinator
Contact Te Puke Creative Fibre.
Contact Irene Brooks or Alison Day for information.
Contact Celia Martin for information.