Sunday 19 February 2012

2012 Calendar

RETAIL EVENTSWORKSHOP/TALKOTHER ACTIVITIES
February 18thCrochet for Beginners – Mavis
March 17thTijuana Alpacas Wool ShopChart Reading – Clare
April 21stRex & Evelyn ReynoldsBind Off Techniques – Lynne
May 19thThe Wool InnICord Applications – Clare
June 16thFull Day Workshop – Sock Knitting with Lynne
July 21stSusanne’s House of Wool
August 18thNatural Dyeing – talk from Asa Wahlquist, Inner City GroupStash Sale
September 15thWooldancerMaking a string bag – Meredith
October 20th1 Skein Challenge
November 17thBelisa CashmereMore Bind Off Techniques - LynneAGM 1 Skein Swap Exchange
December 15thAinsworth BooksChristmas Party

OTHER HAPPENINGS around and about
March - Saturday 3rd – Guild Annual General Meeting. 11am in the Target Theatre, Powerhouse Museum
March - 8th to 11th – Craft and Sewing Show, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Rosehill (http://www.craftandsew.com.au/)
April - 5th to 19th – Sydney Royal Easter Show 2012 (http://www.eastershow.com.au/) The NSW Knitters Guild is part of the Sydney Royal Easter Arts and Crafts Feature Display this year. The Fabulous Fibres Display will feature work, demonstrations and information from the Hand Spinners and Weavers Guild, the Machine Knitters Guild, and us.
May - Sunday 27thMamre Harvest Festival, 9:30 – 3:30 at 181 Mamre Rd, Orchard Hills. The Festival is in the grounds of Mamre House and will offer a diverse range of fresh produce, gourmet food, wine, craft stalls, entertainment, food vendors, cafe and lots of fun things to see and do for the whole family.(http://www.mamre.com.au/)
June – 13th to 17th – Craft and Quilt Fair, Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour (http://www.craftfair.com.au/Sydney2012/)
July – 20th to 22nd – The Australian Sheep Wool Show, Bendigo, Victoria (http://www.sheepshow.com/). Even if you’re not lucky enough to get to the show in person there is a Woolcraft competition, including classes for knitted items from commercial and handspun yarn. Entries close 15th June, exhibits due 7th July.
August – 25th to 26th – Penrith Show held at Penrith Paceway, Penrith. Penrith AH&I Society - 47212375
November – 17th to 18th – Love Lawson Festival (http://www.lawsonfestival.org/)