Australian Guilds and Craft Groups

Basketmakers of Victoria
www.geocities.com/basketmakers

Bathurst Handweavers & Spinners Guild Inc
Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 10am - 2pm at Bathurst Girl Guide Hall, Charlotte Street, Bathurst. Visitors always welcome!
President Margaret Hobba 6332 2453
Secretary Rita Kellett 6331 8917
Correspndence PO Box 9113 Bathurst 2795

Berry Spinners & Weavers
P: 02 4464 3081 — Judith Rafter
E: berryspinnersandweavers@gmail.com
Meets Thursday mornings at the Showground Hall

Blue Mountains Branch Knitters' Guild NSW
bluemountainknitters.blogspot.com
P: 02 8239 2286 — Merrin Marks
Meets 3rd Saturday of the month; 1.30 - 4.30pm
Blaxland Neighbourhood Centre, located next to the Library

A diverse group of people who share a common interest in the craft of knitting. Beginners, experienced and expert knitters

Bulahdelah Spinners and Weavers Guild
P: 02 4997 4424 — Adele Wade
P: 02 4997 4389 — Val Brown

Cairns & FNQ Spinners Weavers & Fibrecrafters
PO Box 926
Malanda QLD 4885
P: 07 40 557307 — Carol Coates
P: 07 40 968178 — Shelley Eddleston
P: 07 40 933489 — Ulla Melchiorsen and Peder Rasmussen

Meets Fridays 10.00am - 2.30pm at The Fibre Barn, Cairns Showgrounds and on Wednesdays, Tableland Social Craft Days in Atherton. Lace Group: First Wednesday of the month, 10.00am - 2.00pm in Cairns at The Fibre Barn, Cairns Showgrounds.

Canberra Regional Feltmakers
P: 02 6231 2669 — Betty Hudson

Canberra Spinners and Weavers
Angas and Sherbrooke Streets
Ainslie NSW 2602
P: 02 6247 1048
actco.org.au/canberraspinnersandweavers
Meets third Saturday of the month May through September at 12.30pm and third Tuesday of the month October through April at 7.30pm

Central Coast Handweavers & Spinners Guild
Russell Drysdale Street
East Gosford NSW 2250
P: 02 4325 4743
thecottage.org.au

Découpage Guild Australia Inc
decoupage.com.au

Découpage Guild of New South Wales
dgnsw.decoupage-online.com

Embroiderers' Guild NSW
embgdnsw.org.au

Fairfield Spinners and Weavers Group
Westacott Cottage Arts & Crafts Centre
107 Railway Parade
Canley Vale NSW 2166
Meets each Friday 9.30am-12.00pm
au.geocities.com/fairspinweave2006

Goulburn Handweavers & Spinners Inc
E: goulburnhandweaversspinners@gmail.com
Meet twice a week, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10.00am - 2.00pm, at the lower hall of the Masonic Retirement Village, Long Street, Goulburn

Great Lakes Spinners and Weavers
PO Box 96
Tuncurry NSW 2428
Marilyn Johnston, Secretary, 6554 1986
Frances Sheen, President, 6555 3744
Meets each Wednesday 10.00am to 1.00pm at CWA Rooms, Little Street, Forster

Handweavers and Spinners Guild of South Australia
196 South Road (corner of Lurline Street)
Mile End SA 5031
PO Box 163
Torrensville Plaza SA 5031
P: 08 8352 4843
E: spinweavesa@gmail.com
sites.google.com/site/handspinweavesa

Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria
655 Nicholson Street, Carlton North 3054
P: 03 9347 3008
F: 03 9347 3108
home.vicnet.net.au/~handspin

Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania
PO Box 674
Sandy Bay TAS 7006
home.graffiti.net/~hsdgt

Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Western Australia
Alexander Park Craft House
Clyde Road
Menora WA 6050
P: 08 9370 5004
weaversguild.wordpress.com
General meeting on second Saturday of the month from 11.00am, library and yarn area open from 10.00am

The Illawarra Feltmakers Inc
PO Box 4247
Shellharbour NSW 2529
theillawarrafeltmaker@westnet.com.au
The group meets for social felt making on the first and third saturday of each month 10.00am - 3.00pm at Shellcove Community Centre, Shellcove in the Illawarra region.

Journeymen
Manly Vale Community Hall: first Wednesday of the month, 10.00am - 1.00pm
Belrose The Hub Weardon Road: third Tuesday of the month, 10.00am - 1.00pm
Contact the Guild for more information

This is a Guild group of spinners and weavers who live in the northern beaches of Sydney and meet twice a month, except January. One meeting is held in Manly Vale and the other meeting is at a new, to them, venue at Belrose. They welcome new members

Knit4Charities Group
E: ptatt@dodo.com.au
groups.yahoo.com/group/knit4charities

An Internet based group of knitters from around the country interested in donating our projects to Charity. Everyone is welcome to join, they have been active since last August and are looking for members

Knitters' Guild NSW
knittersguildnsw.org.au

Kurrajong Handspun Crafts Inc
PO Box 171, Kurmond, NSW 2757
President: Jackie Wall 4567 0010
Kurrajong Handspun Crafts Inc meets weekly (Thursdays) at North Richmond Community Centre from 12.00pm to 3.00pm
kurrajonghandspuncrafts.weebly.com

Lakehaven Spinners and Weavers Guild
Meet on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 9am to 2pm at the Charmhaven Community Hall, Narara Street, Charmhaven (behind the Charmhaven shops near corner of Wyreema Street.) We are a very friendly group, you will be made most welcome.
Contact: Joan , Sue or Cheryl

Lismore Spinners & Weavers Inc
Meet every 1st, 3rd & 5th Friday of each month at Macleans Ridges Hall, Cowlong Road
P: 02 6622 2252 — Dayle Morrison, Secretary
E: lismorespinweave@yahoo.com.au

Maclean Spinners & Weavers
Chris Lokes, 77 Clarence St, Ilarwill NSW 2463
Lee McKay, 1068 South Arm Rd, Brushgrove NSW 2460

Made4giving Group
au.groups.yahoo.com/group/made4giving

This is an internet group for those who love to give to those in need. You can help out other human beings in need if you know how to: sew, knit, crochet, felt, spin, weave or quilt. We are people helping people. Everyone can make a difference to someone

Morisset Spinners and Weavers Inc
Meet every Tuesday 9am-2pm at the rear of the Morisset Memorial Hall. Entry from Yambo St (opposite entry to Coles.)
Contact: morissetspinners@gmail.com

Mudgee Spinners and Weavers
c/- B Raymond
PO Box 326
Gulgong NSW 2852
P: 02 6374 1881

Nambucca Spinners and Weavers
47 Wallace Street
Macksville NSW 2447
P: 02 6568 1101

Newcastle Spinners and Weavers Guild
PO Box 28
Adamstown NSW 2289
P: 02 4957 5023
Meets first Saturday each month at the Masonic Centre, New Lambton

Northern Region Combined Fibre Group
Contact: Jani Walker, 3A Mary Street, Grafton, NSW 2460

Nowra Spinners & Weavers
Meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at the CWA rooms in Berry Street, Nowra
nowraspinners.com

Plateau Fibre Group
381 Shepherds Road
Dorrigo NSW 2453
P: 02 6657 2681
P: 02 6657 2205
E: lynchessell@hotmail.com

Queensland Spinners Weavers and Dyers Group
Fibrecraft House
12 Payne Street
Auchenflower QLD 4066
P: 07 3371 0009
F: 07 3371 0177
E: office@qldspinners.org.au
qldspinners.org.au
Meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month at 10.00am

Southside Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Group
Church Hall
Green Road
Park Ridge QLD 4125
Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month between 10.00am and 2.00pm
gp.mercuryconnect.com.au/sswdg

Springwood Spinners and Weavers
The group meets each Tuesday 9:30am - 1:30pm at the Springwood Community Arts Centre, 22 Ferguson Road, Springwood.

Sutherland Shire Spinners and Weavers
Council Hall (near the Station)
Navarro Crescent
Como NSW 2226
Meets every Tuesday at 10.00am
spinnersandweavers.asn.au

Sydney Stitch-n-Bitch
E: sydneystitch@hotmail.com.au
sydneystitch.cjb.net
Meet at the Hart's Pub in The Rocks on alternate Mondays from 6:30pm
A new pub knitting group has formed in Manly and meets on alternate Tuesdays at the Manly Wharf Hotel from 7:00pm

Tamworth Hand Spinners & Weavers Guild
109 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340
Meetings held on the 2nd Thursday each month commencing at 10.30am.

Toowoomba Spinners, Weavers, Dyers Group
GPO Box 2138
Toowoomba QLD 4350
E: info@tmba-spinners.com
tmba-spinners.com
Meets 9.00am every Thursday at The Homestead, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Wagga Wagga Handspinners and Weavers Guild
Meets every Wednesday at 10.30am until 4.00pm and 1st Saturday of the month at 10.30am at the ARCC Centre in Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga

Wingham Spinners and Craft Group
P: 02 6557 7484 — Maureen
P: 02 6552 4654 — Daphne
Meets every Wednesday at 10.00am until 2.00pm at the Wingham Showground

Wool Spinners & Weavers, St Georges Basin
P: 02 4443 8332

Events and Shows

Agricultural Shows: NSW
agshowsnsw.org.au

Agricultural Shows: VIC
vicagshows.com.au

Australian Sheep & Wool Show
sheepshow.com

Back to Back Wool Challenge
ballaratweb.net/wdennis

The Bothwell SPINin
bothwellspinin.com

The Craft & Quilt Fair
craftfair.com.au

Craft Australia: Exhibition Calendar
craftaustralia.org.au/calendars/about

Castle Hill Show
castlehillshow.com.au

Ekka
ekka.com.au

Mudgee Show
mudgeeshow.org.au

Newcastle Regional Show
newcastleshow.com.au

The Perth Royal Show
perthroyalshow.com.au

The Royal Adelaide Show
adelaideshowground.com.au/show

The Royal Canberra Show
rncas.org.au/showwebsite/site

The Royal Darwin Show
darwinshow.com.au

The Royal Hobart Show
hobartshowground.com.au/show

St Ives Show
stivesshow.com/stivesshow

Stitched Up Textile Festival — Wangaratta
stitchedupfestival.com

The Stitches & Craft Show
stitches.com.au

Sydney Royal Agricultural Show
eastershow.com

Textile and Fibre Groups

The Australian Arts & Crafts Search Engine
artstralia.com.au/links_index.act

Australian Contemporary Textiles
anu.edu.au/ITA/CSA/textiles

Australian Craft Network
auscraftnet.com.au

Australian Silkworm
australiansilkworm.com

Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design Association
atasda.org.au

Craft Australia Home Page
craftaus.com.au

Creative Fibre
The New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society
creativefibre.org.nz

CSIRO: Textile and Fibre Technology
Australia's pre-eminent textile, fibre and leather research centre, with a long history of innovation in textiles and leather
tft.csiro.au

The Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW
artsandcraftsnsw.com.au

TAFTA: The Australian Forum for Textile Arts
ggcreations.com.au/tafta

Fibre Conferences

Fibre Arts Australia

Glenys Mann's 5 day textile/fibre conferences throughout Australia