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Three Winter Saturdays - Launceston Hub Invites You!
Scones! Launceston Textile Hub have their meetings very close to QVMAG where our wonderful Tassie Tea Party is now on display. If you...

Bronwyn Platz
May 271 min read


The Tassie Tea Party is Brewing!
The Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania is delighted to announce that our long-anticipated exhibition, The Tassie Tea Party...

Bronwyn Platz
Apr 111 min read


Handy Hint for Spindle Spinners
Are your fluffy bits getting in the way of spindle spinning? Hands too sweaty and felting the fibre? Don’t have access to a distaff or...
suesy44
Mar 311 min read


Distaff Day in the South
by Kylie On January 7, the Southern members of the HWSG celebrated Distaff Day 7th January 2025 under a perfect blue-sky day, accompanied...
suesy44
Feb 201 min read


Washing Raw Fleece
by Amanda As the weather finally warms, my thoughts are turning to a task more easily completed in the summer – that of washing and/or...
suesy44
Feb 136 min read


Elasticised Yarns with Tutor Emily De Rango
Synopsis by Linda (Linda attended the Majacraft Australia Camp 2024 – YMCA Lake Dewar Discovery Camp in Victoria) This workshop was heaps...
yarnstore
Jun 7, 20242 min read


Spindle Tree: Then and Now
Can you remember 35 years ago? The 1st of June 1989 to be precise. That’s the day “The Spindle Tree” opened its doors for the first time....
yarnstore
May 1, 20242 min read


8 Ways to Spin Naturally Coloured Alpaca Fibre
Donna Rudd Excerpt from Summer 2018 Spin-Off with thanks Because there are so many variations of alpaca and llama patterns and colours,...
yarnstore
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Introducing Landscape Cotton Dyes
A recent very, very generous donation of some hundreds of cream-coloured cotton cones to the Guild raised the thought of dyeing in the...
yarnstore
Feb 7, 20243 min read


Waverly Woollen Mills Tour
Written by Kylie Photograph taken from...
yarnstore
Dec 20, 20233 min read


The Challenge of Unanticipated Rusting on Reeds
There had been a solid storm in Hobart one Sunday night recently, with unexpected consequences for the Tuesday Weavers group. We knew...
yarnstore
Dec 5, 20233 min read


Farm to Fibre To Fashion collection - Porsche Tasmanian Fashion Festival
Written by Lalita Lowe Creative Director and Designer: Lalita Lowe Wool: White Gum Wool - 4ply fingering yarn 70% Merino, 30% Silk...
yarnstore
Oct 26, 20232 min read


Dryer Balls
Written By Karen Overdue to start Xmas gift production and in a desperate attempt to reduce my stash I agreed to a request for dryer...
yarnstore
Oct 17, 20232 min read


Latvian Weaving Traditions
Written by Christine I learnt there are approximately 800 dance groups each with their own traditional costumes, similar styles but each...
yarnstore
Oct 6, 20231 min read


Bicheno 2023
Written by Eric Thank you to Vanessa, Rachael and Bronwyn for the 2023 Bicheno Spinning Retreat on the East Coast of Tasmania. I believe...
yarnstore
Sep 21, 20231 min read


2023 Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show
Amanda reports: Held annually in mid-July and worth attending at least once. We restricted purchases to processed fibre we can’t normally...
yarnstore
Sep 21, 20232 min read


The Saga of Jai’s Jacket or Rolling with the Punches
It began with some lovely homespun from Kimbra and a ‘fluffy’ synthetic cardigan from the Kingston opshop. The yarn was dyed with my...
yarnstore
Apr 18, 20232 min read


Ross Summer Day 2023
What a great day we had at Ross this year. Between 65 and 70 members (each time we counted we came up with a different number as people...
yarnstore
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Battery 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...

Bronwyn Platz
Mar 3, 20221 min read
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