Events

Talk: The History and Development of Sewing Machines with Paul Verney. With 10 or 15 machines set up so that members can try sewing on them. Plus a circular sock knitting machine - a "Golden Fleece" - from the...

Tablet Weaving Workshop with Anne Hughes. This workshop will cover basic tablet weaving techniques using both threaded-in and woven patterns. Learn how to warp up and how to decipher written patterns.  Also discover a bit about the history...

Christmas Meeting Shared Lunch and Chairman's Challenge.

Talk: Textile Conservation with Alison Lister. Alison Lister is a fully accredited Textile Conservator with over 15 years experience of professional practice. www.textileconservation.co.uk

Have-a-Go Day: Rigid Heddles – not just plain weave.  With Guild members Liz Mitchell and Angela Pawlyn. Liz will show you how to add string heddles to convert a rigid heddle loom to three or four shafts. Angela will...

AGM and Have-a-Go Day Our Annual General Meeting will start at 11am. In the afternoon we have a spindle have-a-go session with guild members Sarah Allan and Janet Farnsworth.

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  Talk: Willow Weaving with Deborah Jones. Deborah Jones will be giving a talk on willow weaving at 11am and will lead a have-a-go session in the afternoon.

THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED.  Workshop: Tablet Weaving with Anne Hughes. This workshop will cover basic tablet weaving techniques using both threaded-in and woven patterns. Learn how to warp up and how to decipher written patterns.  Also discover...

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  Talk: Spindle Spinning with Peter and Carol Leonard. Peter and Carol's website: www.spindlers2.com.

THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  Workshop: Spindle Spinning with Peter and Carol Leonard.