Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild

11/06/2026

06/06/2026

We are open all long weekend. Ready to receive visitors and demonstrate our skills. 10am to 2pm each day

01/06/2026

Creative Journey/Artists Trail is on this weekend. Our cottage will be open from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Photos are from last year’s event. Come along and see this year’s creations and chat to our members. 6, 7 and 8 June. 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

19/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE.

Our cottage will be open on the long weekend in June as part of the Creative Journey sponsored by Central Coast Council. 6, 7 and 8 June, 10am to 2pm each day.

We will have a display of our members work inside the cottage and demonstrations of spinning, weaving, patchwork and other crafts. Chat to our talented members about how they create their items.

8 Russell Drysdale street. East Gosford.

Our neighbours, the Potters and The Makers Studio will also be open. Lots to see so please come and join us.

17/05/2026

Our prize winning beanies. With the exception of the creative category we have 160 beanies to be donated to Coast Shelter. Thank you to everyone who entered. Next year’s theme will be “Australia”. Start getting creative now.

16/05/2026

The beanies all look wonderful. Congratulations to our winners. People’s choice voting now taking place in the cottage

12/05/2026

Our members have been busy creating beanies for our 4th annual beanie competition. Come along to our cottage at East Gosford this weekend and see the results. Last year we donated over 100 beanies to Coast Shelter.

Members of the public are invited to be part of the People’s Choice category. The cottage will be open on Saturday and Sunday. 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford.

25/04/2026

Textile artwork that proudly hangs in our cottage at East Gosford. This was created by our talented members and can be viewed at our next open days 16 and 17 May. Lest we forget ❤️

01/04/2026

Did you know that knitting with wool offers a unique "double benefit"?

Knitting has long been celebrated as a "meditative craft," but the true magic happens when the fibre in your hands is 100% natural. The rhythmic, repetitive motion of knitting acts as a powerful tool for reducing stress and anxiety a natural "reset" for the modern mind.

Why does the fibre matter?
When you choose wool over synthetic alternatives, you are engaging with a high-performance, biological protein, not a plastic-based imitation.

✨ Tactile Comfort: The natural elasticity of wool is gentler on the hands and joints during long sessions.
✨ Thermoregulation: Wool’s unique ability to breathe ensures comfort while you create.
✨ Sensory Connection: There is a profound psychological benefit to working with a renewable, biodegradable material that has been used by humanity for millennia.

In an era of plastic anxiety synthetic burnout, we invite you to slow down and rediscover the tactile joy of natural wool. 🧶

Explore the full science-backed benefits of knitting with wool on our website:
🔗 https://iwto.org/the-benefits-of-knitting-with-wool/

20/01/2026

**Edit to Add that the dates for the Canberra Wool Expo are 16-17 May ** see more recent post for the correct dates!**

Time to grab those diaries! Here is the list of markets we will be attending in 2026!
🧶Knit Topia Gold Coast
🧶Black & Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of Australia (N.S.W.) Inc. Southern Highlands Woolfest (Mittagong NSW)
🧶 Fibre Frolic Retreat and Market
🧶 Old Bus Depot Markets Canberra Wool Expo
🧶 Knitfest
🧶 Australian Sheep and Wool Show
🧶 Knitters' Guild NSW FibreFest

We hope to see you in-person at one of these events!