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

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Guild Birthday party Thursday 19 August.
Be great to see you there
The Guild is for practising Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers, and those interested in furthering the crafts. Members meet all over Tasmania, see the Gatherings page for your nearest group.
Tasmanian Gatherings
Contact webmaster with news of your gatherings

Hobart Central - Guild Headquarters, Guild rooms, St George's Church, Battery Point.

  • Committee meeting - 2nd Thursday at 10am. Contact: Doris Banks, (03) 6223 1860
  • Yarn Store - 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursdays & 2nd Saturday as required
  • Library - 2nd Saturday and 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursday
  • Note that the guild rooms are open to all members to meet and network (and spin or knit) on Thursdays and the 2nd Saturday, 10 am to 1pm.

Beaconsfield - Tamar Valley Spinners
usually meet at Nindethana (Deviot)
Contact: Glenda Burrows (03) 6383 4629

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

Bothwell - Crafty Highlanders
Contact: Yoka Douglas  (03) 6259 5772


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

Burnie - last open day 5 June 2010
1st Saturday 10 am - 3 pm at the Uniting Church, Fidler Street, Cooee, opposite the Burnie High School. (except December and January and during Bothwell Spin In.)
Contact: Kim Shadbolt (03) 6431 9974

Claremont - Nomads
Last Saturday 11 am Community Hall, Creek Road, Lenah Valley
Contact: Elizabeth Plachta (03) 6228 5996

Cygnet Wool Craft Spinning Group
1st & 3rd Monday 9 am - 12.30 pm at Cygnet Health Centre
Contact: A. Batchelor (03) 6295 1810

Deloraine
1st & 3rd  Tuesday 10.30 am - 3 pm at Deloraine House, Emu Bay Road, Deloraine.
Contact: Judy Dalton  (03) 6362 2221

Devonport Open day will be 21 August
Spinning 2nd Tuesday 10 am at the Guide Hall,
Weaving, Spinning, any craft: 4th Monday 10 am at the Guide Hall
Contact: Joyce Clarke (03) 6424 1422

Dyers
2nd Wednesday 10 am at Andrea Harris's place, 
Contact: Andrea Harris (03) 6239 1105


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

Geeveston - Spinners Weavers & Knitters Open day was 4th Wednesday in August
4th Wednesday of the month 10am - 2pm Geeveston Community Centre
Contact: Jean Burgess (03) 6297 1391

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

Knit & Knatter
2nd & 4th Tuesday night at Guild rooms in Battery Point. Warped weavers and spinners welcome. 
Contact: Carol (03) 6223 8086


Launceston, Northern Branch
Uniting Church Hall, Chant Street
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7.30 - 9.30 pm, the 1st Wednesday is a formal meeting.
2nd & 4th Wednesday 10.30 am - 1.30 pm
Contact: Blanche Bejah (03) 63302149
  • Felters - 1st Saturday at the Museum, contact Sue Evans - (03) 6326 6321
  • Weavers - 1st & 3rd Friday, contact Di Kearney for venue, (03) 6394 4740
New Norfolk
2nd Monday 1 pm at the New Norfolk Library.
4th Monday 7:30 pm at the New Norfolk Library.
Contact: Sandra Johnson (03) 6261 1037

Ross - Fibre Fantastics
1st Tuesday, 10 am - 2 pm at Ross Wool Centre
Contact: Lauren Broadbent (03) 6257 8635

South Hobart
Every Thursday 10 am - 3 pm at St Xavier's Church Hall, cnr Adelaide st and Angelsea St, South Hobart. Use Anglesea st entrance.
Contact: Sylvia Klees (03) 6223 1664

St Mary's - Suncoast
Contact: Robina Balzer, (03) 6372 2022

Textile Designers Group
1st Friday from 10 am, in member's homes
Contact: Beatta Parry, (03) 6297 1979


Yolla Spinners near Wynyard
3rd Wednesday from 10 am, Yolla Fire Station, Murchison Hwy, Yolla
Contact: Cheryl Matthews, (03) 6438 4144

To become a member of the Guild print and mail this form, or, email the address above, or, phone the Guild any Thursday morning on 03 6224 1526
Useful Links
Aussie State Guilds
***Members gain*** 
--> access to a statewide network of approximately  20 active groups

--> a magazine every 8 weeks, Island Yarns.

--> invitations to low-priced, high value workshops

--> insurance coverage


--> a wide variety of craft skills

--> the ability to meet people with similar interests & skills in social and learning environments

--> cost-effective loan access to a vast number of books and magazines

--> loan access to a variety of equipment

--> the ability to purchase goods at  competitive prices from the Guild shop

--> a voice and a vote that counts at meetings

--> the networking skills to encourage younger crafty members into the fold thus strengthening and securing the future of our Guild.