Events

AGM Bring along your wheel, loom, or other fibre projects for a social morning.  Our AGM will take place at 1am. Sales table, and afternoon tea and cake as usual.

Talk: with Ellen Moore Ellen Moore is a local weaver and a graduate of woven textiles from Brighton University. She has her own creative practice weaving artwork and experimental pieces with a sustainable element. See more of Ellen's...

HAGD: Visible Mending and Embellishments with Janet Farnsworth Our Have-A-Go Day, with Guild member Janet, will show you how to make unique items from your dull, old, or damaged clothes. Also, Have-A-Go at the ancient craft of Naalbinding...

Talk: Textile Narratives from a Northern Land: Iceland by Delia Salter Delia will be talking about her work and experiences in Iceland.  She is an experimental knitter and also does some felting, and will have just returned from...

Workshop: Carve your own drop spindle with David Knight and Janet Farnsworth David Knight is a very experienced Wood Bodger and will show participants how to carve their own drop spindles, tools and materials will be provided. Janet...

Have-a-Go Day: Wool Combing with Amanda Henriques. More info soon.   Please note that we do not meet in August.

Have-a-Go Day: Bobbin Lace with Anne Hughes.   More info soon.

Talk: How to create a dyeing record and to how experiment with dye
, with Debbie Tomkies   Plus, the usual Sales Table, Show & Tell, and of course, tea and cake.

Workshop: Speckle dyeing with Debbie Tomkies Spend a day with Debbie and her husband learning about colour blending and dyeing.  You'll be making sample cards of the dyes used and taking home your wonderfully coloured fibre.  Bring your...

Workshop: Woolen Preparation and Longdraw Spinning with James Perry aka Longdraw James James will cover the basis of a woollen yarn and will discuss differences between these and worsted yarns. He will then discuss carding technique before discussing...