Nelson Creative Fibre Group

25/09/2025

23rd September Meeting

22/09/2025

NESLON CREATIVE FIBRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

This will be held on 14 October 2025 at the Nelson Golf Club Café, starting at 10 am.

If you would like to be part of the Committee please talk
to Elizabeth or Robyn. As Secretary I would like to step down sometime soon, and if anyone feels able to take over please let me know (you could be Secretary in training!). It would be best if you have some computer skills.

It will be recommended that the annual subscription be $30 and this will be payable AFTER the AGM and before the 30 November 2025. If you are paying in cash please put the money in an envelope and mark your name clearly and state it is your
subscription. This should be given to Ruth Elmey, our Treasurer. It is preferred that you use internet banking if possible. The bank account number is Bank account 03 1354 0065850 00

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22/09/2025

NEXT MEETING THIS TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2025 9.30AM START AT NELSON GOLF CLUB CAFE.
Workshop 23 September – Ruth and Beverly were going to take a session on applique but instead there will be a class in
candlewicking.

Sue Bowskill is a hugely talented needlewoman and quilter who has
agreed to come along this day to demonstrate and teach us the particular stitches needed for candlewicking. Anyone who went to the Quilts in the Garden exhibition in Hope last March will have seen Sue’s superb quilt on display.

Candlewicking is a form of whitework embroidery that gets its name from the soft spun cotton that was once used for the making of candle wicks. Motifs are sewn using traditional embroidery stitches together with a particular tufted stitch that gives
candlewicking its unique character.

All that is required is 12.5 inch square of calico, an embroidery hoop and thread around DMC5. There will be some calico, thread and hoops available for use, but if you are able to bring your own please do so. You will need to bring a needle with an
eye large enough to take, at a minimum, No 5 DMC thread, a pencil to transfer a stencil on to the calico and some scissors.

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04/09/2025

Our workshop with Karuna on tablet weaving was very popular and successful.

14/08/2025

Tuesday 12th Knit and Natter

12/08/2025

Tuesday 12 Knit and Natter
Beautiful work and very inspiring.

10/07/2025

Tuesday 8th July Meeting.

24/06/2025

We had a great morning today learning how to make a little kete. Thanks to Robyn for supplying the materials and her teaching skills.@

14/06/2025

A few photos of our ladies' work, from our knit and natter session this week.

08/06/2025

Knit & natter at the Nelson Golf Club Cafe 10 June 9.30am 🧶😊

27/05/2025

Show and Tell 13th May
Workshop with Oz 27th May.

23/05/2025

WHATS COMING UP

27 May – Oz Risner is going to show us how to make a little crocheted purse. If you would like to make one you will need to bring:

 A small zip 10-15 cms (Oz will have some spares)
 2.5 and 3 mm crochet hooks (it’s easier to use the smaller one for the first
round but if you only have one size that is OK).
 A sharp sewing needle with a big enough eye for the yarn being used.
 Two or more contrasting colours of yarn. Oz uses super fine cotton. Fine yarn
works better than thicker for this small project.
 Scissors.

10 June – Knit and natter

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