This Guild is for practising Handweavers, Spinners & Dyers, and those interested in furthering the crafts.

Members Privileges

access to a statewide network of 20 active groups
a magazine every 8 weeks, Island Yarns.
invitations to low-priced, high value workshops that get skills and ideas flowing
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 so strengthening and securing the future of our Guild.

To become a member of the Guild print and mail this form, or, email the address above, or, phone the Guild any Thursday mid-morning on 03 6224 1526

Resources for - and sometimes by - Members

Phone the Guild any Thursday morning on 6224 1526 to enquire about books or equipment to loan, or yarn and more to purchase. Members, if you have an item to give away, trade or barter then please let the webmaster know so it may be shared here on your behalf.

Helpful Hints

These useful tips are shared by Guild members. They are pdf files which should open in a new window and easily print.

Bothwell Bobble

Will it Felt?

Dye with Crepe Paper

Dye with Jelly Crystals

Dye with Jelly beans

HWS&D Guild of Tasmania productions

Textile Journeys

Two corrections for you to print & paste, Page 99 and Page 100

Lavishly illustrated handbook produced in 2011 - create heirlooms, make everyday wear, absorb the advice of experienced craftspeople, learn age-old skills and new techniques. Order Form - click here.

From Fleece to Fashion

The Guild's first production, it is now out of print but members may borrow a Guild library copy.

LIBRARY - facilitated by Jutta Roper

New books in the library as of July 2011 include,

098.GOO Teach Art & Craft by Trish Goldfield.

051.BUR The Outcome of Enterprise, Launceston Waverley Woollen Mills, by Julian Burgess

350.IWA Memory on Cloth - Shibori Now DVDs, by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada.

133.BOG Sit and Spin - Creating Art Yarns, by Jacey Boggs

The Guild library listing is available here to peruse, only current to July 2010.

Sorted by Author - note the first few entries have no author listed, the surname is first.
Sorted by Title - Note that A or The are valid parts of titles.
Sorted by Category - categories are broad, such as Spinning, Crochet, Knitting etc.
Sorted by Subject. - subjects are more specific, such as animals (in fibre) or History or Dyes etc.

These are simple lists you can scroll, each sorted alphabetically in ascending order by 4 different criteria. These are crude lists at the moment while we look at better ways to present the data. The Guild has an excellent library that includes the latest international magazines and many books and manuals on How To! A bi-monthly magazine is published and distributed free to financial members.

EQUIPMENT HIRE by George(ina) Humphrey

The Guild stocks a wide range of equipment for hire, including spinning wheels, looms and warping boards.

YARN store - facilitated by Jan Rolfe

The yarn store stocks fleece, commercially prepared wool and wool mix tops, dyes, weaving yarns and sundry other items. Yarn store officer says, "Don't forget late night shopping at the Yarn store 6-8pm every second Tuesday evening. In addition there is yarn store access each Thursday mid-morning to mid-afternoon. With the introduction of the credit card out of town members can phone an order thru and we will post off anything you want. The phone number is 6223 1860, leave a message and we will get back to you.

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