Hi From New Zealand!

[TheBattyFelter]

Originally from England, I have made beautiful New Zealand my home for the last 9 years and I am now a citizen.

I have been wet felting for around 2 years and belong to a fantastic group of mixed fibre enthusiasts called "Creative Fibre". Until recently I hadn't undertaken any formal felting training and learnt bits from books and from my fellow felters in Creative Fibre. Needless to say my results were disappointing as I did not appreciate the difference between felting and fulling. In January this year I undertook a 7 week online course, learnt where I had been going wrong, learnt heaps of new techniques, and haven't looked back.

I am addicted to felting and my favourite items are vessels and felt jewellery but I 'll have a go at anything now. I look forward to learning more techniques next week when I take part in the Printing, Stenciling and Thickened Dye course.

[MTRuth]

Welcome and I'm glad you joined us. We look forward to seeing your work. I hope you enjoy the printing class

[Pandagirl]

Welcome! I’m not familiar with NZ, but there is a group called Southern Felters in NZ on Facebook. Our member Jane Dolan is very active there. It would be a great resource for you. I look forward to seeing your creations. And please ask questions if you are unsure about anything.

[lyn]

Welcome to the forum! I've seen New Zealand through the eye of a television documentary and it looks beautiful.

[Shepherdess]

Welcome to the forum. I am looking forward to see what you have been doing.

[zed]

Hi, welcome to the forum

[janekiwi]

Hi BattyFelter, good user name! I havn't been active on the forum for a while, have been keeping up with the posts on facebook though. As Marilyn says we have a very active felting group here in Christchurch called the Southern Felters. We always love to have vistors and new members are always welcome, you can join our facebook page no matter where in NZ or the world you are.
Happy Felting!

[Shepherdess]

Welcome to the forum. I look forward to seeing what you are making and chatting with you. Like Lyn I have only seen NZ through the TV. Coast NZ is one of the shows we like at the moment.