Ancient Art in a Modern World.  An exhibition of woven tapestry by The Tapestry Network. Until 23 June at Creative Arts Napier, 16 Byron Street, Napier ..read more

We offer several special awards and scholarships to members assist with extending skills. Click on an award for full details. Award for New Weavers: To encourage new weavers to take that step beyond the beginning frustrations and take their weaving to the next level. Creative Fibre Award for New Spinners: To promote the development of spinning. Mason Charitable Trust Scholarship: To give a member of the New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society Inc. (Creative Fibre) the ability to extend their knowledge and push the boundaries of their capabilities and their design skills. The schol ..read more

We advise that the Timaru Spinners and Weavers open day scheduled for 3 August 2020 has been cancelled ..read more

We have two more Finesse Your Knitting articles from Jenny Hart on our How To page – gussets, and the all important finishing. Jenny’s finishing tips will be great for those UFOs that we all avoid. A big thank you to Jenny for all her knitting articles during lockdown, and beyond. Happy knitting ..read more

For a smooth finish along the shoulder, and a perfect fit across the back of your neck, our latest knitting How To article by Jenny Hart takes the mystery out of the all-important shoulder and back neck shaping of your garment . Finesse Your Knitting – Shoulder and Back Neck Shaping ..read more

In this second article by Jenny Hart, she shows us different way to increase and decrease in our knitting. https://www.creativefibre.org.nz/how-to ..read more

We have a new free pattern on our website. https://www.creativefibre.org.nz/about/free-patterns/  Many of us knit and crochet for charity regularly. We might not be able to deliver anything at the moment, but how about knitting this delightful top down baby jacket ready to send off once we’re out of lock down ..read more

Bright and cheerful at a time when we all need a bit of colour in our lives, sushi felting is a fun activity for adults and children alike.  https://www.creativefibre.org.nz/how-to/sushi-felting ..read more

The next in our series of How To articles – need a new cast on? Check out Jenny Hart’s hints on casting on. www.creativefibre.org.nz ..read more

In these unprecedented times of social distancing and self-isolation, have you thought about hiring a DVD from our Resource Library? We have over 90 DVDs available, covering a wide range of topics from historical and inspirational to craft instruction, including spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving, felting, dyeing, embroidery and design – something for everyone! DVDs are available for two weeks and are posted out to you free of charge as the Society covers this cost. The only cost to you is the return postage. Click here to browse the library ..read more