Nelson Creative Fibre Group

22/11/2025

Meeting 25 November - Nelson Golf Club Cafe
Mary-Lyn Wastney, an ex member of our Group, is coming along to show us how
to tie Christmas bows. Bring along any ribbon you may have (apparently the
wired ribbon is best), and a pair of scissors. If you have any pipe cleaners you
could bring them along too.

12/11/2025

We are so excited to be back in our routine of Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-5
In our happy place. Beautiful new Luna yarn by Broadway in store now. And lots of gorgeous cottons and cotton mixes for summer knitting projects.

12/11/2025

Tuesday 11th November Knit and Natter

30/10/2025

30/10/2025

Tuesday 28th meeting.
Talk by Laine Hawkins

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.