News Desk

Guild Member Audrey Dixon will be exhibiting knitting and crochet at the Annual Exhibition of the North Shore Craft Group at Ku-ring-gai Town Hall from 24th to 28th June inclusive. The display will include evening bags, hats, scarves and cushions. All work is for sale. Audrey is the only knitting/crochet entrant in this artistic group.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Special General Meeting of the

KNITTERS GUILD NSW INC.

will be held on

SATURDAY 23rd May, 2009 at 10.00 a.m.

in the RAFFLES College of Design and Commerce Auditorium

99 Mount Street North Sydney

Members: More information is available on the Message Board. (Login required.)

The Guild has received a request for some knitting assistance. The person is "looking for the services of a professional knitter to knit a long cardigan / jacket style of garment." If you are interested in helping, please email your contact details to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we'll pass them along.

The Executive Committee has announced the the Guild has a new postal address. You can address any postal enquiries here:

Knitters Guild NSW Inc.
PO Box 460
Epping, NSW 2121

The Southern Group has announced that they will be hosting a two-day Fair Isle workshop on 16th May and 20th June. Participants will learn Fair Isle techniques on a small sleeveless vest – knitting in the round, corrugated rib, steeks etc. The workshops will be held at The Old Storehouse, corner Gray and Kensington Sts, Kogarah, from 10am-4pm each day. Maximum number of 15. Cost: members $70, non members $80. Morning and afternoon tea provided

To book call June Maddick 9533 2064. Requirements sent on payment of fee.

The Epping Group now has its own official Guild subsite. This group meets every Monday at the Epping Creative Centre in Dence Park, Epping.

If your group would like to know how you can use the Guild website for promotion and information, just let the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it know and she'll work with you to set something up.

"In Stitches" are happy to announce that The Sydney Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef will be installed at The Powerhouse Museum. The exhibition will take place in the Museum during Science Week from the 15th to the 23rd of August 2009.

"We are really excited that everyones beautiful hyperbolic coral will be installed at such an interesting and innovative public museum, The Sydney Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef is going to be spectacular."

In Stitches will also be having workshops at the Powerhouse Museum on the last Sunday of every month. Come along and bring a friend or two.

The Powerhouse Museum is located at 500 Harris St, Ultimo and is close to Darling Harbour, Chinatown, Central Station (Sydney Terminal), Broadway bus station (Railway Square), and Paddy's Markets Monorail Station.

Also a reminder that if you have finished any coral and want to send it to be included in the installation you can send it to 'In Stiches'  7 / 195 - 199 Rochford St Erskineville NSW 2043.

In Stitches are: Michaela Davies, Claire Conroy and Charlotte Haywood.

See more at: www.sydneyreef.blogspot.com

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project was created and developed by Margaret and Christine Wertheim of the Institute For Figuring in Los Angeles.

The Sydney Reef is one of an ever-expanding group of Satellite Reefs around the world that are adjuncts to the Core Collection of Institute For Figuring Reefs.

Kurrajong Handspun Crafts are a friendly, informal group meeting weekly in the Hawkesbury District to share skills and information on all aspects of spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, crochet and felting and to increase knowledge and interest in textiles. Members use natural fibres such as wool, alpaca, mohair, cotton, silk, etc. and experiment with many manufactured and synthetic fibres (bamboo, soy, tencel etc.), either in natural colours or hand-dyed, blending for interesting textures.  The group demonstrates its skills at many local events as well as organising the Australian Spinning Competition each year at Hawkesbury District Agricultural Assoc. Show.

The group are hosting two notable events in Autumn 2009: