cuijuntingMar 31 minBattery Point changes for 10 March Due to the unavailability of the rooms at St Georges Church in Battery Point, the meeting for Thursday 10 March will take place in Dru...
cuijuntingFeb 241 minAnnual General Meeting & Statewide General Meeting The Guild Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Saturday 5 March. The start time has been brought forward slightly, and will now begin...
cuijuntingJan 113 minMessage from Guild President Di KearneyA Happy New Year to you all. I am writing in relation to Summer Day at Ross (Jan 22nd). In light of the situation with Covid,...
cuijuntingJan 101 minImportant update re: Battery Point meetingsDue to the recent events surrounding COVID19, there will be a delay in the resumption of meetings at Battery Point. The regular Thursday...
cuijuntingJan 61 minBefore you head out to a meeting Most meetings do not pick up again until late January, depending on the day that the Group meets. Battery Point, for example, does not...
yarnstoreDec 7, 20212 minBeginner Weaver RetreatOn Friday October 22 Poatina once more saw an influx of weavers. This time it was a workshop for beginner weavers. I had been waiting...
yarnstoreSep 19, 20212 minMy Long Lock Down in Hobart In October 2019 I came back from Copenhagen to spend a few months with my son, daughter, and grandkids. My husband came for Christmas and...
yarnstoreSep 9, 20211 minHobart Show Invitation to Prospective Craft Exhibitors for the Royal Hobart Show in 2021 Firstly, the show will go on except, if there is a lock down declared by the State Government. Please consider entering this show as it...
yarnstoreAug 19, 20211 minTour De Fleece comes to Launceston Launceston branch had our medal ceremony and afternoon tea today to celebrate our Tour spinning. We had about 12 spinners involved....
yarnstoreAug 7, 20212 minTraveller’s Cloak Exhibition "What journey this has been!” It all began on 13 December 2017 when Joyce, Sara, Kathy, Tara and Jai viewed the Bicentennial Tapestry...
yarnstoreJul 29, 20214 minMy Fibre Journey Written by Rowena I have just retired (for the third time) and many of you may know me as the face behind The Lucky Ewe the little bricks...
cuijuntingJul 24, 20211 minAnniversary Workshops - registrations open 30 JulyIn case you missed the news, the registration for workshops will be staggered across July and August. This will enable the Workshop team...
yarnstoreJul 20, 20212 minPoatina Diary Written by Kerry Day 1. As a first-time attendee and new member of the guild I felt awkward and unsure of my “place” in the hall, the...
yarnstoreJul 16, 20212 minLife in Lockdown Written by Barbara in Sydney Today I should have been at the Sydney Craft Show! Instead, I am in lockdown….for the third time! My mother...
cuijuntingJul 5, 20211 min50th Anniversary Workshops Over the course of the rest of 2021 and again in 2022, the Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania will launch a series of...
cuijuntingJun 29, 20212 minA tale of Twisted ply and the kindness of strangersWe recently had a letter from a knitter who was struggling with a singles that kept twisting back on itself. The knitter persisted...
yarnstoreJun 15, 20212 minA 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...
yarnstoreJun 2, 20212 minPoatina 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...
cuijuntingApr 4, 20211 minDeloraine 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...
cuijuntingMar 29, 20211 minMeet your new CommitteeThe Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild Tasmania Inc held their Annual General Meeting on Saturday 27th March 2021. Part of the Agenda...