Guilds, Groups and Events
Australian Guilds and Craft Groups
Bathurst Handweavers & Spinners Guild Inc
P: 02 6331 8596 — President: Marcia Cubis
P: 02 6331 8917 — Secretary: Rita Kellett
M: PO Box 9113, Bathurst NSW 2795
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month between 10.00am-2.00pm at the Bathurst Girl Guide Hall
, Charlotte Street, Bathurst. Visitors always welcome!
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
P: 02 8239 2286 — Merrin Marks
Meetings are held on the third Saturday of the month between 1.30pm-4.30pm at the 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
Canberra Regional Feltmakers
P: 02 6231 2669 — Betty Hudson
Canberra Spinners and Weavers
Angas and Sherbrooke Streets
Ainslie NSW 2602
P: 02 6247 1048
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
Découpage Guild of New South Wales
Fairfield Spinners and Weavers Group
Westacott Cottage Arts & Crafts Centre
107 Railway Parade
Canley Vale NSW 2166
Meets each Friday between 9.30am-12.00pm
Fibrecrafters FNQ Inc and Cairns Craft Club
P: 07 4055 7307 — Carol Coates
P: 07 4096 8178 — Shelley Eddleston
P: 07 4093 3489 — Ulla Melchiorsen and Peder Rasmussen
M: PO Box 926, Malanda QLD 4885
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
Goulburn Handweavers & Spinners Inc
E: goulburnhandweaversspinners@gmail.com
Meets twice a week, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10.00am-2.00pm, at the lower hall of the Masonic Retirement Village
, Long Street, Goulburn
Great Lakes Knit & Spin
PO Box 96
Tuncurry NSW 2428
P: 02 6554 1986 — Secretary: Marilyn Johnston
P: 02 6555 3744 — President: Frances Sheen
Meets each Wednesday 10.00am-12.00pm at CWA Rooms
, Little Street, Forster
Handweavers and Spinners Guild of South Australia
196 South Road (corner of Lurline Street)
Mile End SA 5031
P: 08 8352 4843
E: spinweavesa@gmail.com
M: PO Box 163, Torrensville Plaza SA 5031
Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria
655 Nicholson Street
Carlton North VIC 3054
P: 03 9347 3008
F: 03 9347 3108
Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania
M: PO Box 163, Battery Point TAS 7004
Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Western Australia
Alexander Park Craft House
Clyde Road
Menora WA 6050
P: 08 9370 5004
General meeting on second Saturday of the month from 11.00am, library and yarn area open from 10.00am
The Illawarra Feltmakers Inc
E: theillawarrafeltmaker@westnet.com.au
M: PO Box 4247, Shellharbour NSW 2529
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
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
Kurrajong Handspun Crafts Inc
P: 02 4567 0010 — President: Jackie Wall
M: PO Box 171, Kurmond NSW 2757
Meets every Thursday between 12.00pm-3.00pm at North Richmond Community Centre
Lakehaven Spinners and Weavers Guild
E: Joan, Sue or Cheryl
Meet on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 9.00am-2.00pm at the Charmhaven Community Hall
, Narara Street, Charmhaven (behind the Charmhaven shops near corner of Wyreema Street). They are a very friendly group, you will be made most welcome
Lismore Spinners & Weavers Inc
P: 02 6622 2252 — Dayle Morrison, Secretary
E: lismorespinweave@yahoo.com.au
Meet every first, third & fifth Friday of each month at Macleans Ridges Hall
, Cowlong Road, Lismore
Maclean Spinners & Weavers
E: Chris Lokes
M: 77 Clarence Street, Ilarwill NSW 2463
E: Lee McKay
M: 1068 South Arm Road, Brushgrove NSW 2460
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
E: morissetspinners@gmail.com
Meet every Tuesday between 9.00am-2.00pm at the rear of the Morisset Memorial Hall
. Entry from Yambo Street (opposite entry to Coles)
Mudgee Spinners and Weavers
P: 02 6374 1881
M: c/- B Raymond, PO Box 326, Gulgong NSW 2852
Nambucca Spinners and Weavers
47 Wallace Street
Macksville NSW 2447
P: 02 6568 1101
Newcastle Spinners and Weavers Guild
P: 02 4957 5023
M: PO Box 28, Adamstown NSW 2289
Meets first Saturday each month at the Masonic Centre
, New Lambton
Northern Region Combined Fibre Group
M: Jani Walker, 3A Mary Street, Grafton, NSW 2460
Meets first and third Saturday of each month at the CWA Rooms
in Berry Street, Nowra
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
Meets first and third Saturday of every month at 10.00am
Southside Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Group
Church Hall
Green Road
Park Ridge QLD 4125
Meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month between 10.00am-2.00pm
Springwood Spinners and Weavers
Meets each Tuesday 9.30am-1.30pm at the Springwood Community Arts Centre
, 22 Ferguson Road, Springwood
Sutherland Shire Spinners and Weavers
Como School of Arts, (Peisley Community Centre, near the station)
Novara Crescent
Como NSW 2226
Meets every Tuesday between 10.00am-2.00pm
Sydney Stitch-n-Bitch
E: sydneystitch@hotmail.com.au
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 second Thursday each month commencing at 10.30am
Toowoomba Spinners, Weavers, Dyers Group
E: info@tmba-spinners.com
M: GPO Box 2138, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Meets every Thursday from 9.00am at The Homestead
, Toowoomba Showgrounds
Wagga Wagga Handspinners and Weavers Guild
Meets every Wednesday between 10.30am-4.00pm and 1st Saturday of the month at 10.30am at the ARCC Centre
, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga
Wingham Spinners and Craft Group
P: 02 6557 7484 — Maureen
P: 02 6552 4654 — Daphne
Meets every Wednesday between 10.00am-2.00pm at the Wingham Showground
Wool Spinners & Weavers, St Georges Basin
P: 02 4443 8332
Events and Shows
Craft Australia: Exhibition Calendar
International Back to Back Wool Challenge
Stitched Up Textile Festival — Wangaratta
Textile and Fibre Groups
The Australian Arts & Crafts Search Engine
Australian Contemporary Textiles
Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design Association
The New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society
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
The Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW
TAFTA: The Australian Forum for Textile Arts
Fibre Conferences
Fibre Arts Australia
E: mail@fibrearts.net.au
Glenys Mann's five day textile and fibre conferences throughout Australia