Events

De-Stash Sale! It is back, ladies and gentlemen! Declutter your cupboards and suitcases, boxes and selves. We can take any craft items including equipment but, and this is a big BUT, everything must be packaged where needs be,...

Talk: The Biology of Colour Perception by Janet Farnsworth Janet is going to give us a talk about the biology of colour perception based on a lecture she gave when she worked at the Textile Conservation Centre. It...

AGM The main event of our March meeting is the Annual General Meeting.  This year we say a big thank you to our Guild secretary and membership secretary who will both be stepping down for a well deserved...

Tablet Weaving for Sheep with Anne Hughes Learn the basics of tablet weaving, how to read patterns, and how to use your knowledge of practical tablet weaving to change the pattern as you weave. We will focus on...

Have-a-go day: Creating a warp for a loom Anne and Sarah. Bring along your warping mill or board, along with some yarn and loom to learn how to deal with long warps. Plus the usual Show and Tell,...

Talk: British Wools Sampler by Roger Sheldon Roger will be talking to us about making a tapestry using all 71 of the wools listed by the British Wool Marketing Board, some of which were harsh and difficult to work...

Talk: Sami Band Weaving and Culture with Susan Foulkes Susan Foulkes, The Durham Weaver, will give a talk about Sami Band weaving and culture based on a visit to Jokkmokk in Feb 2020 and the Sami winter market...

Sami Band Weaving with 9 Pattern Threads with Susan Foulkes This workshop will introduce patterned band weaving using traditional Sámi patterns. Susan will bring samples along for display.  All patterns in the workshop booklet are traditional Sámi patterns. ...

*** POSTPONED to Sunday 13th October 2024 *** Tablet Weaving for Sheep with Anne Hughes Another chance to for those who missed the first workshop in April! Learn the basics of tablet weaving, how to read patterns, and...

Talk: All Things Spinning Wheel with Sarah Allan Sarah will give a talk followed by an interactive session based on all things spinning wheel: How to choose the right spinning wheel, how to maintain your spinning wheel correctly,...