Displays
Displays of equipment, fibres and completed items have been presented at the Newcastle Show, Newcastle Stitches and Craft Show, Newcastle Craft Alive, Living Smart Festival, Wallsend Winter Fair and others.
Back to Back Wool competition
The Newcastle Spinners and Weavers Guild has supported the holding of the Back to Back Wool competition since 2001.
The Spinning Knitwits, consisting of members from the Guild, finished first in the world in 2018 and have now called it a day.
Where did it all begin? and the rules governing the event.
view information and pictures from the International event held in 2013.
view information and pictures from the International event held in 2014.
Guild Trading Day
Trading Day for 2019 was held:
When – Saturday 13th April
Where – at St Luke’s Uniting Church hall, Narla St, Belmont.
From – 9:30 to 1:30
For more information refer to the “Event Information” page.
Workshops that have been held include
Silk Spinning Workshop
view images silk spinning workshop
Felting Workshops
view images from felting workshops
Cotton spinning workshop
Tocal Field Days
The Guild has items that have been produced by members of the Guild available for sale, such as:
hand spun yarns, hand made knitted, woven and felted items