Craft & Quilt Fair
24-26 March, Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, QLD

The fair visits the Gold Coast for the first time this year. With workshops, stalls and loads of craft on display, this event is a great chance to stock up on yarns and meet this year's guest artist, crochet designer Jenny King.

Phone: (02) 9452 7575
Web: www.craftfair.com.au

Spin In
April 4, Abbotsford Convent, St Heliers Street , Abbotsford VIC

The Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria will host a Spin In at the picturesque grounds of Abbostford Convent. The event will launch a book on the 50-year history of the guild, and everyone who attends will receive a showbag. Check out the stalls and the Sea of Scarves exhibit. Open from 10am-4pm, admission is $8 and includes morning and afternoon tea.

Phone: (03) 9347 3008
Web: www.vicnet.net.au/~handspin

Royal Easter Show
7-20 April, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park NSW

It's not all about musters and fairy floss. Get in touch with your creative side and drop by Olympic Park this Easter. The Sydney Royal Arts Show has a lot on offer for artistic souls – check out the exhibits of everything from painting and photography to hand and machine knitting. We've also heard there will be some stellar demonstrations from a glittering line up, including the Knitters Guild NSW Inc, the Machine Knitters Association and many more.

Web: www.eastershow.com.au

Craft & Quilt Fair
6-9 April, Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, TAS
Phone: (02) 9452 7575
Web: www.craftfair.com.au

Vintage Display Weekend
15-17 April, The Pioneer Park Museum , Wirra Glen Road , Highfields via Toowoomba.
Queensland Spinners, Weavers & Dyers Group
Phone: (07) 4696 6309

Stitches & Craft Show
19-23 April, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Glenelg Street South Bank Qld

Find Australia 's leading retailers and learn new skills at craft workshops.

Phone: 1800 770 222
Web: www.stitches.com.au

Warped and Twisted exhibition and sale
28-30 April, CSIRO Discovery Centre, Clunies Ross St , Black Mountain ACT

The Canberra Spinners and Weavers' annual exhibition is on again. Drop by and check out the members' hand spinning and dyeing, felting, knitting, weaving, tapestry, rug making and crochet skills. You can even buy some of the creations on display, as well as skeins of colourful yarn. A great event for textile lovers.

Phone: (02) 6231 9211
Email: weisser@hotmail.com.au

Craft & Quilt Fair
24-28 May 2006, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, WA
Phone: (02) 9452 7575
Web: www.craftfair.com.au

Out of hand exhibition
June 1-3, Uniting Church Hall, Flora St Sutherland NSW

Sutherland Shire Spinners and Weavers are holding an exhibition called Out of Hand. Come and see the handmade works on display and marvel at the results of the President's challenge which this year asked members to create a garment from 200g of fibre, hand spun by an unknown member. There will also be items on sale as well as Virginia Farm Products.

The event runs from 11am to 5pm on Thursday June 1, 9am to 5pm on Friday June 2 and 9am to 4pm on Saturday June 3.

Phone: (02) 9528 7639

Exhibition and sale
June 3-4, Neighbourhood Facility, 7 Prospect St , Pascoe Vale VIC (swimming pool site)

Pascoe Vale Hand Spinners & Weavers Group will hold their annual exhibition and sale of work from 10am to 4pm.

Twelfth International Wool Challenge
June 11, Tocal Homestead, Tocal NSW

The Spinning Knitwits from The Newcastle Spinners and Weavers Guild will host the Twelfth International Wool Challenge at Tocal Homestead Visitors Centre. There will be teams competing in the challenge, entertainment, homemade goodies, workshops and craft traders. Entry to the event is free.

Craft & Quilt Fair
June 14-18, Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour , NSW
Phone: (02) 9452 7575
Web: www.craftfair.com.au

The Melbourne Scarf Festival
June 15-17

The Scarf Festival is back again, this time exploring the world of technology. For more information on the festival, including entering a scarf in the exhibit, visit http://www.craftvic.asn.au/events/scarf/scarf.htm

Exhibition and sale
June 17, Fairy Meadow Community Hall, Princes Hwy Fairy Meadow NSW

The Wollongong Handweavers & Spinners Group will hold an exhibition and sale from 9.30am-4pm. Drop by for the fashion parade at 11am and enjoy light refreshments with the group.

Phone: (02) 4225 8366 or (02) 4228 9292.

Blurring the Boundaries: Fashion Design Innovation in Contemporary Knitting
24 June –13 August, Fairfierld City Museum and Gallery, Sydney.

A showcase of an exciting new generation of national and international artists and designers who explore the ancient art of knitting and whose work blur the boundaries between art, fashion, craft, design and technology. This is a unique landmark exhibition designed to question the eternal debate as to what constitutes the art of dress.

Email: For more information about the opening times or workshops, contact the museum coordinator Susan Hutchinson shutchinson@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au or the exhibition curator Vishna Collins on vishnacollins@optusnet.com.au

The Alice Springs Beanie Festival
June 30-July 3, Araluen Centre, Alice Springs Cultural Precinct, NT

Beanies are elevated to a work of art at this festival, held every year in Alice Springs . Try the spinning and basket weaving workshops with the local indigenous community, check out the amazing array of beanies and soak up the culture at this popular festival. The event kicks off with an opening party where winners of the beanie competition will be announced.

For more information and entry forms, visit www.beaniefest.org

Hand Weavers & Spinners Guild NSW Inc. Open Day 2006
Saturday 8th July 9:30am – 3:30pm, St Paul’s Church Hall, 205 Burwood Rd, Burwood

Featuring the ‘Treasure Bag’ Competition, Handspun Designer Yarn of the Year Award 2006, members' unique handmade work for sale, traders, demonstrations of spinning and weaving, and refreshments.

The Guild’s aim is to bring together people who share a passion for weaving, spinning and associated fibre crafts. For more
information call or fax the guild any Thursday on 9745 1603 or by email nsweave@spin.net.au or check out our website
http://www.spin.net.au/~nsweave/

The Australian Sheep & Wool Show
July 21-23, Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Holmes Road Bendigo VIC

Everything to do with wool and fleece, from the sheep (and alpacas and goats) to the hand-spun yarn. The event also includes the Woolcraft competition, which is now calling for entries in a wide range of wool-related crafts from handspinning and knitting to wool embroidery and wearable art. Please note, entries for the competition close May 26.