Handweavers and Spinners Guild activities, events and meetings will slowly begin again at the Guild rooms as restrictions under covid-19 alert level 2 are loosened.
Tuesday Night Textilers group meetings have now resumed at the Guild rooms.
The 2020 education programme begins with a three-day weaving staycation over Queen’s Birthday weekend (subject to remaining at covid-19 alert level 2 and/or 1). See below for a list of the 2020 classes. See the Classes page for full class details and an online registration form.
Open to all ages and abilities
Classes and workshops
A superb textile craft library
Access to yarns, dyes, equipment and expertise
A strong sharing tradition
Welcome to the Handweavers and Spinner Guild Auckland!
We are a friendly community of fibre enthusiasts who love sharing our experiences, knowledge, ideas, successes and challenges in spinning, weaving, knitting, felting, tapestry weaving, crotchet and other fibre crafts.
The Guild is open to all ages and abilities and welcomes new members. Membership of the Guild offers:
- special interest groups in knitting, spinning, weaving, tapestry weaving and felting
- access to a comprehensive textile craft library
- access to yarns and fibre for purchase (especially yarns and fibre not readily accessible in New Zealand)
- equipment to borrow
- discount on classes and workshops
- a community of congenial fibre enthusiasts.
Since it was set up in 1954, the Guild has fostered and encouraged the fibre arts in a welcoming and sharing community.
The Guild is affiliated to Creative Fibre, the New Zealand organisation for all fibre crafts.
To join the Guild, you must also be a member of Creative Fibre.
Annual Guild membership: $45
Annual Creative Fibre membership: $35
See here for information about the location of the Guild premises.
Contact us: handweavers@xtra.co.nz
2020 education programme
The 7 June and 21 June Beginner Spinning classes are fully booked but places are available for Beginning Spinning on Sunday 5 July. See below.
The 13 June and 28 June Creative Rigid Heddle Weaving classes are fully booked but places are available for Creative Rigid Heddle Weaving on Sunday 26 July. See below.
Queen’s Birthday Weaving Staycation (beginner level three-day weaving course)
(fully booked)
Saturday 30 May, Sunday 31 May and Monday 1 June 9.30—3.30 each day
Beginner Spinning (Spinning Wheel)
(fully booked)
Sunday 7 June, 1pm-3.30pm
Creative Rigid Heddle Weaving
(fully booked)
Saturday 13 June, 9.30am-1pm
4 Shaft Weaving 101
(2 places available)
Saturday 20 June, 9.30am-3.30pm
Beginner Spinning (Spinning Wheel)
(fully booked)
Sunday 21 June, 1.30pm-4pm
Creative Rigid Heddle Weaving
(fully booked)
Sunday 28 June, 9.30am-1pm
Beginner Spinning (Spinning Wheel)
Sunday 5 July 1pm-3.30pm
Beginner Felting: Make a Felt Bag
Sunday 12 July, 9.30am-1pm
Creative Rigid Heddle Weaving
Sunday 26 July 9.30am-1pm
Next Steps Spinning
Saturday 8 August, 9.30am-12pm
Beginner Tapestry Weaving
Saturday 15 August, 10am-4pm
4 Shaft Weaving Weekend (2 days)
Saturday 29, Sunday 30 August, 9.30am-3.30pm each day
For more information about these classes, see the Classes page where you can register online.
The Handweavers and Spinners Guild runs a number of special interest groups in knitting, spinning, weaving, tapestry weaving and felting. For more information about these groups, see the Guild Groups page.
See here for information about the location of the Guild premises.
Contact us
Email: handweavers@xtra.co.nz