Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania,

PO Box 163, Battery Point TAS 7004, email aggie39@bigpond.net.au

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Have you visited the Yarn Store?
15th May 2008 at 11am in the Guild Room - Sewing up garments demonstration by Maree Davey.
Poatina Weaving Retreat 16 to 18 May 2008
17 May 2008 at Guild rooms in Hobart - Spinning Workshop by Maureen Hudson - full.
After India from 17 April to 18 May at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - HWSD Guild of Tasmania members Joy Rees & Di McPherson are exhibiting.
Burnie combined spinning day Saturday 7 June 2008
Camp Clayton 13 to 15 June 2008
Stitches & Craft Fair Hobart, 27 to 29 June 2008
Kingston Open Day for ALL, Tuesday 1st July, 9.30am - 3pm at top of Jindabyne Road in Kingston. Members - bring a friend, non-members VERY welcome. Lots of Show & Tell, lunch, friendship and ... scenery to die for.
Devonport Open Day Saturday 23 August 2008
Module Knitting workshop at Hobart Guild rooms 30 August.
Bicheno 2008, 26 to 28 September 2008
Launceston Open Day, to be confirmed for 15 November 2008.
Membership Form for new or renewing members - click here

For details on any of the above look at your Island Yarns or call a committee member.

Membership - 340 at end of 2007!

The Guild is for practising Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers, and those interested in furthering the crafts. Any person desirous of becoming a member automatically does so on the payment of an annual subscription which shall be due by the 31st December each year. Members meet all over Tasmania; following is an alphabetical list of gatherings.

Hobart Central - Guild Headquarters, including Yarn Store and Library
Guild rooms at rear of St George's Church, Battery Point
Spinning Days - Thursdays and 2nd Saturday, 10 am to 1pm.
Committee meeting - 2nd Thursday at 10am.
General business meeting - 3rd Thursday at 10am
Yarn Store & Library : 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursdays & 2nd Saturday as required
Contact: Doris Banks, (03) 6223 1860

Bellerive

2nd Wednesday 10am.at Rosny Library
Contact: Janet Brundle (03) 6244 5978

Bruny Island

2nd Thursday 10am
Contact: Dian Byrne (03) 62932041

Burnie

1st Saturday 10 am - 3 pm at the Uniting Church, Fidler Street, Cooee, opposite the Burnie High School.
Contact: Dot Wedd (03) 6442 3210

Circular Head

Every Tuesday 10.30am Forest Fire Station
Contact: K. Wilcox (03) 6458 3293

Crafty Highlanders

3rd Saturday of the month 12 - 4 pm at CWA Hall, Bothwell
Contact: Yoka Douglas 6259 5772

Devonport

2nd Tuesday 10am, Weaving: 4th Monday, both at Guide Hall
Contact: Joyce Clarke (03) 6424 1422

Kingston

1st Tuesday 9.30-1.30. The Uniting Church Hall, Jindabyne Road, Kingston
(off Roslyn Avenue, turn up the hill at roundabout)
Contact: Shirley and Jeff Tongs (03) 6264 1714

New Norfolk

2nd Monday 1 pm, New Norfolk Library.
4th Monday 7:30pm New Norfolk Library.
Contact: Sandra Johnson (03) 6261 1037.

Nomads

(previously the Claremont group)
Last Saturday of the month 11 am Community Hall, Creek Road, Lenah Valley
Contact: Elizabeth Plachta (03) 6228 5996

Northern Branch, Launceston

Uniting Church Hall, Chant Street
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7.30 - 9.30 pm
2nd & 4th Wednesday 10.30 am - 1.30pm
The 1st Wednesday is a formal meeting.
Contact: Blanche Bejah (03) 63302149

South Hobart

Every Thursday 10am South Hobart Community Centre.

Southern Spinners

Every 2nd Tuesday at 6 School Road, Geeveston. Ph. 6297 1616
Contact: Marlene James (03) 6297 1599.

Suncoast

Every 2nd Saturday of the month, 10 am - 3 pm, at "Gone Rustic" patchwork shop, 37 Main street, St Marys, $5 BYO lunch, tea & coffe provided.
Contact: RIta Summers, (03) 6372 2724

Weavers/Designers Group

1st Friday of each month in the Guild Rooms, Battery Point (unless noted otherwise).
Contact: Ruth Johnson (03) 6223 2359.

Yolla Spinners
Every 3rd Wednesday of each month from 10am, Yolla Fire Station, Murchison Hwy, Yolla
Contact: C Matthews, (03) 6438 4144

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