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Jun 15
2 min

A Number of Innovative and Useful Ideas Noticed at Poatina

Di has been dealing with some tension issues on her warp and has compiled some of her own ideas and some she found at Poatina, for...

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yarnstore

Jun 2
2 min

Poatina Experience: Written by Amanda

When I had heard regular participants of the Poatina weavers’ retreat talk about their time there, they seemed to really enjoy both the...

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hwsdgtasmania

Apr 4
1 min

Deloraine Open Day 24 April

Mark your calendars for the Deloraine Open Day, Saturday 24 April 2021. 10 am - 3 pm to be held at the Deloraine Community House, 112 Emu...

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hwsdgtasmania

Mar 29
1 min

Meet your new Committee

The Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild Tasmania Inc held their Annual General Meeting on Saturday 27th March 2021. Part of the Agenda...

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hwsdgtasmania

Mar 15
1 min

Bobbin winder solution

Librarian Eric Cave recently shared his solution to finding a cost effective solution for a bobbin winder. Eric said: "The winding of...

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hwsdgtasmania

Mar 8
1 min

2021 Summer Day recap

Did you miss attending the 2021 Summer Day in Ross? Although the weather was a bit iffy to start (note to self: pack a tarp in my...

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hwsdgtasmania

Feb 15
1 min

Guild AGM

Following a General Meeting which was held at Battery Point on Saturday the 13th of February, a intended motion for the AGM was passed....

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Ross Summer Day - cancellations and wait list

hwsdgtasmania

Jan 25
1 min

Ross Summer Day - cancellations and wait list

Have you had a change of plans and can't attend Saturday's event? Maybe you missed out on tickets. Drop us an email and let us know. (pic...

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hwsdgtasmania

Jan 18
1 min

Biosecurity and you

How many times have our fingers hovered over the "buy now" button when spotting that lovely raw fleece? Itching to feel some lanolin from...

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hwsdgtasmania

Jan 13
1 min

Ross Summer Days

Ross Summer Days is fast approaching. You can avoid the queue for membership renewals by signing up now. You can find a membership form...

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More from the Tuesday Weavers Colour Challenge

hwsdgtasmania

Dec 12, 2020
1 min

Inspired by Nature Challenge

This submission by Guild member Alison van den Berg is fabulous. Alison was inspired by the canola fields she saw as she was leaving the...

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hwsdgtasmania

Dec 3, 2020
1 min

Tuesday Weavers colour challenge

In December of 2019, prior to breaking for the year, members of the Tuesday Weavers Group (based in Battery Point) were set a colour...

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hwsdgtasmania

Dec 2, 2020
1 min

Nature Inspired Challenge

This challenge is running until December 18th. Use something from nature as an inspiration for a textile project - dye, spin, weave,...

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hwsdgtasmania

Dec 1, 2020
1 min

Ross Summer Day - 30 January 2021

The plans for our annual get together of guild members held in Ross are going ahead full steam, albeit with a few changes. The biggest...

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hwsdgtasmania

Nov 12, 2020
1 min

Save the date!

Ross Summer Day! Plans are for the day to go ahead on 30 January 2021. Details to be revealed in the Summer issue of Island Yarns and the...

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hwsdgtasmania

Oct 6, 2020
1 min

Christmas

We can hear you now, shouting at your screens "it's too early to talk about Christmas". You have 79 days to finish those projects, so...

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hwsdgtasmania

Oct 3, 2020
1 min

Message from afar

A Girl Scout troop from the northwest region of the US was tasked with working on their Textile Artist Badge during the Covid19 shutdown....

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hwsdgtasmania

Sep 29, 2020
1 min

Learn to Weave workshop - Sold Out!

Edit: This workshop sold out in 1.5 hrs! Amazing! Thank you to everyone that responded so quickly and enthusiastically. We will be...

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hwsdgtasmania

Sep 17, 2020
1 min

Devonport meetings are coming back!

Meetings resume at a new location

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