Programme

• April Meeting 2019

  Saturday 27th April, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Have-a-go Day: Tablet Weaving.

• May Meeting 2019

  Saturday 18th May, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Talk by Katie Weston of Hilltop Cloud From Katie’s website: “From my home  in  rural mid-Wales I carefully select the best fibre I can find, add a bit of colour magic, and send it to spinners and other crafters...

• May Workshop 2019

  Sunday 19th May, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Forest Hill Village Hall

  Spinning Workshop with Katie Weston from Hilltop Cloud Spinning Hand Dyed Fibres: How to get the most from hand dyed combed top.

• June Meeting 2019

  Saturday 15th June, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Fleece Sale: Wychwood Spinners Sarah and Chris will be supplying hand picked fleece for Sale. Plus: All About the Angora Rabbit Talk on the Angora Rabbit and its wool.  Information and samples of Angora products, spinning and carding...

• July Meeting 2019

  Saturday 20th July, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Guild Day Out at Diana’s farm with Allan Brown Harvesting, preparation and use of nettles.  Mini competition using nettles. No meeting in August as we take a break for the summer.

• September Meeting 2019

  Saturday 21st September, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Speaker: An ‘Introduction’ to natural dye with Judy Hardman

• September Workshop 2019

  Sunday 22nd September, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Forest Hill Village Hall

  Natural Dyeing Workshop with Judy Hardman.

• October Meeting 2019

  Saturday 19th October, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Have-a-Go Day: Fair Isle, Steeking and Cable Knitting with Linda Whiter and Chris Maclean.

• November Meeting 2019

  Saturday 16th November, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  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...

• November Workshop 2019

  Sunday 17th November, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Forest Hill Village Hall

  Weaving Workshop – to be confirmed.

• December Meeting 2019

  Saturday 21st December, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Christmas Meeting Shared Lunch and Chairman’s Challenge.

• January Meeting 2020

  Saturday 18th January 2020, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Talk: Textile Conservation with Alison Lister.

• February Meeting 2020

  Saturday 15th February 2020, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Beckley Village Hall

  Have-a-Go Day: Beyond a Granny Square with Louise Summer-Matthews.