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Mid Essex Guild
Exhibition and Sale, Maeldune Heritage Centre, Maldon, Essex
April 23 - May 17
Tel: 01621 851628North Shropshire Guild
Fun and Funky Fibres
Saturday 3rd May
Ellesmere Town Hall
10am - 4pm
The aim of this workshop is to learn the basic fancy yarn techniques.
By the end of the day you will have learnt the basics of:How to card fibres. How to blend fibres. Introducing irregularities in the preparation process. Introducing irregularities in the spinning process. Introducing irregularities in the plying process.
The cost of the workshop: £25.00
for further details contact Elsbeth PearsMid Essex Guild
Open Day
June 21
11amGrange Barn (National Trust), Coggeshall, Essex
Open to all Guilds
Morning: Fleece to Garment competition
Afternoon: Show and Tell
Picnic lunch
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Abergele Guild meet in Church House, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Abergele. Meetings start at 7pm. Meetings are on the second Wednesday evening of every month. On Wednesdays when there is no evening meeting there is a general meeting from 2pm until 4pm. Please contact Alison Craig if you require further information.
2008 May 14 Bookmaking, Judith Ferns June 11 AGM
Alsager Guild meet in members' homes in Alsager. Meetings start at 7.30pm. Please contact Kath Allen if you require further information.
Ashfield Guild meet at Kikby College from 7pm to 9pm on teh secoind and fourth Thurdays of the month. Please contact Brenda Taylor if you require further information.
2008 May 8 Workshop May 22 Peg loom and weaving sticks June 12 Workshop June 26 Workshop July 10 Dorset buttons July 24 Workshop August 14 Workshop September 11 Broomstick crochet September 25 Workshop October 9 Workshop October 23 Christmas wall hangings November 13 Anglo Saxon textiles, Rosemary Watson November 27 Show off night December 11 Christmas party night
Avon Guild meet in Long Ashton Village Hall, Keedwell Hill, Long Ashton. Meetings start at 10.30am with an informal spinning bee followed at 2pm by a lecture/demonstration. Finish at 4.30pm. Please contact Susan Krekorian if you require further information.
Bedfordshire Guild meet in the Parish Hall, Harlington, Bedfordshire. Meetings are on the first Tuesday 7.30pm-9.30pm and the third Saturday 2.30pm-4.30pm (unless otherwise stated) each month. Please contact Martina Waters if you require further information.
2008 May 6 Focus on Dyes and preparation for indigo dyeing May 17 2-5pm Workshop: Indigo dyeing, Jenny Dean. In the Middle Room June 3 Focus on Dyes and dyeing June 21 Workshop: Synthetic dyeing, Maggie Stearn. Middle room July 1 Designing and working with colour July 19 Own work August 5 Designing and working with colour August 16 Spinning demonstration at RSPB September 2 Own work September 20 11am-5pm Workshop: Inkle Weaving, Anne Dixon October 7 Focus on strips and stripes October 18 Own work November 4 Focus on strips and stripes November 15 Workshop: Off loom weaving, Jean Tordoff December 2 Christmas party 2009 January 17 AGM
Birmingham and District Guild meet in the Friends Meeting House, Watford Road, Cotteridge, Birmingham (opposite Woolworth's). Easily accessible by bus (numbers 45,47,18,84,85) on the Pershore Road or the Outer Circle number 11, or by train to King's Norton station nearby. There is a car park. Meetings start at 1.30pm and finish at 4pm. Please contact Rae Lemon if you require further information.
Visitors are always most welcome.
2008 May 10 10am-4pm Members' Day plus sales table June 7 10am-4pm Dyer's picnic at a member's home September 13 Workshop: Spinning, Carole and Pete Leonard October 11 10am-4pm Workshop: Weaving, tbc November 8 10.30-3.30pm Annual Exhibition, Sale of Work and competition
Bowland Guild meet in Sawley Village Hall, near Clitheroe, Lancs. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 4.30pm. Please contact Mary Kelly if you require further information.
2008 May 3 Needle felt, Gillian Hill June 7 Spin and chat July 5 Friendship day in Gisburn Festival Village Hall August 2 Ply split braiding, Julie Hedges September 6 Birthday lunch October 4 Textured yarns, Hilary Barnes November 1 AGM and projects December 6 Christmas lunch
Bradford & District Guild meet in the Bradford Industrial Museum (Lecture Room, 3rd floor), Moorside Road, Fagley, Bradford on the third Saturday each month except where stated. Meetings start at 11am and finish around 3.30pm. Please contact Sandra Inskip if you require further information.
Brecknock Guild meet in the Subud Centre, Canal Bank, Brecon from 11am to 4pm. Please email Liz Day for more details.
Any visitors with an interest in textile crafts are welcome. Please email the Liz Day for contact information.
Brecon and Radnor Guild meet in the Smithfield Hall, Smithfield Road, Builth Wells, Powys. Meetings start at 4pm and finish at 6.30pm. Please contact Association Secretary if you require further information.
Bucks Guild meet in the The Barn Hall, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham on the first Saturday in each month at 2.30pm. Please contact Gilly Pusey if you require further information.
Cambridgeshire Guild meets in the Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Road, Cambridge 1.00pm. meetings start at 2pm. Visitors are always very welcome. Please contact Anna Crutchley if you require further information. (Please put WSD in the subject field of your email.)
2008 May 31 Travelling for textiles, John Gillow June 28 To bead or not to bead, Eliza McClelland. Bring and buy sale July Outing tbd September 27 Saffron dyeing, Patience Beaumont October 25 Designing with colour, Bobbie Kociejowski October 26 Workshop: Designing with colour, Bobbie Kociejowski November 29 Contemporary Basket making, Mary Butcher
Ceredigion Guild meet in the Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron Secondary School. Meetings start at 10.15am and finish at 4pm. Please email if you require further information.
Cheshire Guild meet in Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Valerie Williams if you require further information.
Cornwall Guild meet in the Tresillian Village Hall. Meetings start at 10am. Some workshops may be arranged during the year if there is enough interest. Please contact Audrey Durrant if you require further information.
Coventry Guild meet in the Christ Church, Frankpledge Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm with a break for lunch between 12.30pm and 1.30pm. Please bring a contribution for a buffet lunch. Please contact Antoinette Wilson if you require further information.
Craven Guild meet in the Broughton Road Community Centre, Broughton Road, Skipton. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 4.30pm. Please contact Liz Calvert if you require further information.
2008 May 17 Spin and chat June 21 Spin and chat July 19 Spinning with vegetables August 16 Dyeing day September 20 Preparation for Masham October 18 Feltmaking, Hilary Turner November 15 AGM December Christmas party, tbd
Derbyshire Guild meet in Hazelwood Village Hall on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and in Mickleover Community Centre on Fridays from 7.30 to 9.30. Please contact Anne Warwick if you require further information.
2008 May 10 Ply split work, Stuart Groom May 30 Make a sheep for WoolFest fund raising project June 14 A recycling day. Spin knit, weave anything that can be recycled June 27 WoolFest - no meeting July 12 Nuno felting, Penny Marsden July 25 Experimental shibori workshop August 9 Guild outing to Stuart Groom's studio in Sheffield September 13 Workshop: Peg loom weaving September 26 Show and tell October 11 Bolivian textiles, Rosalind Hick October 31 Spinning night November 8 Make a Christmas wreath, Janet Chester November 28 Weavers, show and tell night December 13 Christmas meeting with shared lunch
Devon Guild meet in America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter. The hall is open from 10am until 4pm and the lecture starts about 1.45pm. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.
2008 May 10 Weavers mailbox, Barbara Walker June 14 Knitting with beads, Fiona Morris June 13 Workshop: Knitting with beads, Fiona Morris July 12 Outing tbc September 13 Needle felting, Olwen Veevers September 14 Workshop: Needle felting, Olwen Veevers October 11 My way with Theo Moorman technique, Olive Hampton November 8 AGM December 13 Christmas lunch and activity
Devon Weavers Workshop meet in Unit 8, Coombe Park, Ashprington, Totnes. The unit is open from 10.00 am until 4pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Visitors Welcome. Please contact Sue Dwyer if you require further information.
2008 May 7-9 Stripes, stripes, stripes, Barbara Walker July 8-10 Weaves that ripple, Sue Dyer September 6-21 Devon Art Works September 9-11 Tablet weaving in the loom, Inge Dam October Weft faced weaves on 4 and 8 shafts, Sue Dwyer November 11 12 noon AGM
Dorset Guild meet in Dorset Youth Association Hall, Lubbecke Way off Kings Road, Dorchester. Meetings start at 10.30am. Please bring wheels for morning spinning at all meetings. The afternoon session starts at 1.45pm. Please contact Karen Erlebach if you require further information.
2008 May 31 Skills day
Norah Whittaker Hall Memorial Competition for Handweaving - scarfJune 28 Woven lettering and inscriptions, Pat Johns June 29-30 Workshop: Woven tapestry letters, Pat Johns September 20 Wingham Wool Works: Fibre sampling, Corfe Village Hall September 21 Workshop: Spinning a variety of Yarns and fibres, Ruth Gough. In Corfe Village Hall September 27 tba October 25 Travels in India, Jocelyn Banks
Fortescue Fleece Competition for 1oz+ skein of handspun
Brenda Deakin memorial Trophy for a handspun itemNovember 29 Shered lunch followed by AGM
Tne Rendell trophy - a garment to be worn
Dumfries & Galloway Guild meet in the Activity and Resource Centre, Burns Street, Dumfries on the second Saturday of the month. Meetings start at 10am. Please contact Karla Grant if you require further information.
2008 May 10 Lucet weaving, Ziggy Ritka May 24-25 Spring Fling, Royal Four Towns Village Hall, Lochmaben June 12 Visit to Colin Stokes, Moffat, to see his antique spinning wheels July 12 Weaving, Jan Beadle August 9 Dumfries Show, Broughton Gathering September 8 Spinning for canvas work, Cath Birkett October 11 Silk painting, Noelle Stevenson November 8 Dumfries and Galloway Gathering and Suppliers Day, including Scottish Fibres, Lenice Bell and Jim Patullo, Janet Renouf-Miller and Dot Seddon December 13 Show and Tell and Potluck 2009 January 10 June Onibago February 14 AGM March 14 Jennie Louden
Durham Guild meet in St Oswalds Institute, Church Street Durham City on the third Thursday in the month from 10am - 3pm. Thursday evening talks are at Redwood Lodge and start at 7.30pm and cost £2.00 including tea and biscuits. All visitors and new members very welcome.
Please contact the secretary Jenifer Campbell for further information.
2008 May 1 Workshop: Try taking a textile photo, Cia Bosanquet. Own cameras May 24 Workshop: Spindle spinning, Carol and Pete Leonard June 5 Roman and Greek textiles, Dr Schultze July 3 What to do with our bits fromn workshops. Guild night August Trip to Liverpool for Asssocation exhibition. tba September 4 Big is beautiful. African Costumes and clothing traditions. The African fabric shop, Maggie Relph October 2 Romanian textiles, Helen Blakeley November 6 Illustrated talk on China November 8 Workshop: Book binding, Susan Foulkes December 4 Christmas party
East Surrey Guild meet in Headley Village Hall, Epsom, Surrey from 10am until 4pm unless otherwise stated. Please contact Sandy Jessett if you require further information.
2008 May 17 Workshop: Inkle weaving, Anne Dixon June 21 General meeting. Sales table July 19 Workshop: Circular weaving, Jean Sambrook August 16 General meeting. Sales table September 20 Workshop: Card making, Jean Price and Betty Morris October 18 Open day November 15 General meeting with seasonal theme. Sales table
East Sussex Guild meet in the Malling Community Centre, Spences Lane, Lewes, East Sussex. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 4.30pm. Guests are most welcome to attend to meet members and see how the Guild works. Please contact Jennie James if you require further information.
Eden Valley Guild meet in Mungrisdale Village Hall on the third Saturday of each month except July and August. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Mirja Dawson if you require further information.
Edinburgh Guild meet in Craiglockhart Church, Edinburgh. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 15.30pm. Please contact Doreen Marsh if you require further information.
2008 May 17 Workshop: Koolaid drinks dyeing, Margaret Vaughan June 21 AGM. Talk by the Button Lady, Jane Freshwater July 19 Workday August 23 Broughton Gathering - South of Scotland Guilds' get together. Chrissie Ann Memorial competition
Glamorgan Guild meet at Kynance Hall, (or the Scout Hall for workshops), Dinas Powis. Meetings start at 7.30am. Please contact Joanne Terrar if you require further information.
Gloucestershire Guild meet at the Village Hall, Norton, on the A38 between Gloucester and Tewkesbury on the third Saturday of every month. Meetings start at 2pm, but the hall is open from midday. Guild workshops are held on the Wednesday following the monthly meeting, and fortnighly after that during October to March Please email Mavis Atkinson for further information.
2008 May 17 Life of the Falkland Islanders + sheep settlements, Annabelle Spencer June 21 Textiles from South East Asia, Angela Thompson July 19 10am - 4pm Skills Day - various aspects of felting August 16 Garden Party tba September 20 From silk to silver, Tim Parry Williams October 20 Details to follow November 15 AGM. Competition - "New from old"
Gwynedd Guild meet at Treborth Botanic Gardens, Bangor, at 7.30pm - 9.30pm April - July, 2pm - 4pm September - March. Meetings in November and December are held on the first Saturday of the month from 2pm - 4pm. Informal "Spinning Days" are held at Tan Lan Craft Centre (near Llangefni, Anglesey) on 3rd Wednesday of each month except August from 10am - 12noon. Please contact Hilary Miller if you require further information.
Hallamshire Guild meet at Batemoor and Jordanthorpe Community Centre, Dyche Lane, Norton, Sheffield, 10.30am coffee - 11am business, 3.30pm finish. Visitors, new members and beginners welcome. Please contact Karen Graham for details of the following programme.
2008 May 10 Mary Frith Lecture - 25 years of the Spinster's Almanak, Rowena Edlin-White June 14 Open day - visiting supplier July 12 Sharing skills August 9 Informal get together September 13 From archive to contemporary October 11 Sharing skills November 8 Aspects of my work with fibres, Sarah Lawrence December 13 AGM and Christmas lunch
Hampshire Guild meet at Shawford Parish Hall,Pearsons Lane, Shawford, Winchester. The main meeting starts at 11am for activities, with a speaker at 1.30pm, except where stated otherwise. Please contact Caroline Tilley for details of the following programme.
2008 May 17 11am Her work with Ukrainian widows, Julia Benton
1.30pm Designs with digital camera and other media, Michelle WilliamsJune 21 11am Bring and buy sale
1.30pm KathrensJuly 19 11am Lucet braiding, Dawn Downes
1.30pm Inkle weaving, Anne DixonJuly 26 10am - 4pm Alex's natural dyeing workshop. Booking essential. In Romsey School September 13 Romsey Show September 20 11am - 3pm Open taster day October 18 10.30am - 3.30pm Fibre day with Wingham Wools November 15 10am AGM
11.15am Show and tell - The challenge
Spinning a diagonal look, Jan BlightDecember 6 11am Beading on canvas, Eliza McLelland
American lunch
Herefordshire Guild meet at 7.30pm in Stretton Sugwas Village Hall Visitors always welcome. Please email Heather Dutson for further information.
Highland Guild meet at the Beauly Firth and Glens Trust Centre, High Street, Beauly, IV4 7BX (01463 783 444), except where stated otherwise. All workshops run from 10am - 4pm and will be held at the Dingwall Community Centre unless otherwise stated. Please contact Lynne MacKay if you require further information.
2008 May 10 Felt hats, Joni Phippin June 14 Tablet weaving, Lydia Moralee
Isle of Wight Guild meet at Rookley Village Hall, Highwood Lane. Meetings are on the last Tuesday of the month and start at 7pm and finish at 10pm. Meetings in November and December will be on Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Saturday meetings 10am - 4pm. Please contact Fay Forman if you require further information.
Kennet Valley Guild meet at Shaw Church Hall, Newbury, Berks, 10am - 5pm, speaker at 2pm. Please contact Gillian Cross for details of the following talks.
Kent Guild meet in Furley Hall, Quantock Drive, Ashford on the last Saturday of the month. Meetings start at 11.15am and finish at 15.30pm. Please contact Jan Smith if you require further information.
Lancs and Lakes Guild meet at Yealand Village Hall, Yealand Conyers, Lancs. Workshops: 10am-12.30pm, meetings and speaker 1.30pm-4pm. Weekend courses 10am-12.30pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday. Please contact 01524 783102 for further details.
2008 May 4-8 Guild exhibition, Great Barn, Sizergh Castle. Mini workshops and demonstrations with the resulting work on display May 10 am. In house activity - weaving pickup
pm. Anne Boleyn collection, Linda RudkinJune 14 am Workshop: Mohair spinning, Victoria Smedley
pm. From rearing the goats to processing and using the hair, Victoria SmedleyJuly 12 Guild outing September 13-14 Sat am and all day Sun, Workshop: Basket weaving, Mary Zammit
Sat pm. Growing willow and making basketsOctober 11 am. In houses activity - bead weaving
pm. Tapestry weaving today at home and abroad, Fiona HutchinsonNovember 1 am. Display of items from past National exhibitions
pm. Slides of past exhibitions, Pam and Michael BrownDecember 6 am. Members' successes and disappointments
pm. AGM and Christmas tea
Lavenham Guild meet in the Guildhall, Market Square, Lavenham, Suffolk from 10am until 4pm. Please contact Jean Rogers if you require further information.
Leek & District Guild meet in Bradnop Village Hall, Leek. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 3.30pm. Please contact Val Travers-Muir if you require further information.
2008 May 10 Woolcombing, worstead spinning and colour blending, Mary June 14 Picnic at John Hall Garden July 12 Fleece sorting and preparation. Methods of handling/spinning August 9 Coach trip to Association National Exhibition in Liverpool September 13 Natutral dyeing, Beryl October 11 Silk spinning, Fiona Nesbit November 8 Simple weaving, off loom, Sue Relph December 13 Christmas shared meal and exhibition of work
Lincolnshire Guild meet in Revesby Village Hall unless otherwise stated. Meetings start at 11am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Angela Barker if you require further information.
2008 May 17 Beautiful berets, feltmaking, Lyn Jenkins June 21 Beginners dyeing workshop, Helen Neale July 19 Summer spinning at Gibralter Point Nature Reserve September 20 AGM and 4 ounce challenge
Llyn Guild meet in the Memorial Hall, Snowdon Street, Pen y Groes, Caernarfon. General meetings on the 3rd Thursday start at 7.30pm. All day meetings are on Thursdays from 10am - 4pm. Please email the Lynne Shepherd for further information.
2008 May 15 Lucet braiding June 19 Warping up day July 17 Dyers picnic. Weaving with Colin August 21 Spinning and weaving September 18 Show and tell October 16 Temari balls November 20 AGM
Manx Guild meet in the Patrick Community Centre, Patrick Old School, Patrick, Isle of Man. Please contact Bernie Balogh if you require further information. Also weekly demonstrations at Cregneash Folk Museum each Wednesday from May 7 to September 24.
2008 May 31 Members workshop June 28 Members workshop July 26 Members workshop August 8-9 Demonstrating at Royal Agricultural Show August 30 Members workshop September 27 Members workshop October 25 Members workshop November 29 Members workshop
Medway Guild meet in Urchins Kindergarten, Marlborough Road Annex, Gillingham from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Please contact Elspeth Darby for further details.
2008 May 5-8 Spinning retreat to Minster May 12 AGM and plant bring and buy sale May 30 - June 1 Dickens Festival, Rochester June 2 Drop spindle spinning June 16 Spinning June 30 Colouring the fleece, dyeing with Pat July 14 Spinning August 11 Summer high tea September 1 Spinning and holiday stories September 15 Bring and buy for club funds September 29 Spinning with a charka, Mary October 13 National Knitting Week October 27 Spinning November 10 Christmas idea, tba November 24 Spinning December 8 Christmas party
Meirionnyd Guild meets every second Thursday in the Llanelltyd Villahe Hall, Dollgellau. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Meira Gwynne if you require further information.
Middle Essex Guild meet in the Village Hall, White Notley. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Chris Applebee if you require further information.
2008 April 23 - May 17 Exhibition and sale, Maeldune Heritage Centre, Maldon May 17 11am Workshop: Japanese bookbinding, Helen Howes June 21 11am Open day at Grange Barn, Coggeshall
am. Fleece to garment competition
pm Show and tellJuly 19 11am Workshop: Back to basics fleece day August 16 Members day - making boxes for Lesotho September 20 11am Workshop: Weaving inspirations, June Croll October 18 11am Worksjhop: Dyeing for socks, Elisabeth Kendrick November 15 11am Workshop: Silk papers, Claire Sylvester. Craft market December 13 Christmas lunch
Mid Herts Guild meet in St Michaels Church Hall, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield from 7.30 to 10pm. Saturday workshops start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Jenny Davidson if you require further information.
Mid Lancs Guild meet in the New Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire. Meetings start at 10am or 10.30am and finish at 3.30pm. Please contact Marion Kirby if you require further information.
Mid Norfolk Guild meet in the Village Hall, North Tuddenham at 7.30pm. Please contact Vic Ringwood if you require further information.
Montgomeryshire Guild meet in the Forden Community Centre, usually between 10.30am and 3.30pm. Talks start around 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Please contact Linda Ashton if you require further information.
2008 May 10 Workshop: Shetland lace, Angela Hawkins May 26 Mid Wales Vintage Machinery Show, Caersws June 14 Workshop: Ply Split braiding, Julie Hedges July 5 Montgomery Street Fair July 12 Dyeing day at a member's house August 9 Spinning September 13 Friendship day at Forden October 11 Spinning November 8 Tapestry weaving, Joan Gilbert December 13 AGM and buffet lunch
New Forest Guild meet in the Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.
2008 May 10 10am Workshop: Tapestry, Jill Garrett
2pm Tapestry weaving and my experience of the Assovciation's Certificate of AchievementMay 11 10am Workshop (continued): Tapestry, Jill Garrett June 14 10am-4pm Skills day
North Cheshire Guild meet in the Croft Memorial Hall, Culcheth, Warrington. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Elizabeth Carrington if you require further information.
North Downs Guild meet at Old Wives Lees Hall, off A28 between Chilham and Chartham, Canterbury on the second Saturday of every month from 11am - 4pm, unless otherwise stated. Please contact Jean Ackermann if you require further information.
North Hertfordshire Guild meet at the Settlement, Nevells Rs, Letchworth on first and third Thursday of each month at 7.45pm. There are also some all day Saturday workshops. Please contact May Ross if you require further information.
North Oxfordshire Guild meet in Hook Norton Baptist Church Schoolroom. Meetings start at 7.30pm. Please email the correspondence Secretary for contact information.
North Shropshire Guild meet in Ellesmere Town Hall. Meetings start at 7.30pm. Please contact Hazel Bijok if you require further information. Visitors always welcome.
2008 May 3 10am - 4pm Workshop: Fun and funky fibres, Alison Daykin. Further details May 13 The Bradford experience, Kath Allen June 10 Rovings with Hazel, Hazel Bijok July 8 Work evening August 12 Spinning wheels, recording our heritage, Val Bryant September 9 Work evening September 13-17 Guild Exhibition, Erddig near Wrexham, in the upstairs exhibition hall October 14 A miscellany of skills, members demonstrating November 11 Anything but wool, Fiona Nisbett December 9 Christmas social, judging the challenge and disaster show and tell
North Wiltshire Guild meet at Roves Farm, Sevenhampton, near Swindon. Meetings are on the second Saturday of the month and start at 11am finishing at 4pm. Please contact Una Carlow if you require further information.
Notts & District Guild meet in the Lambley Village Hall, Catfoot lane, Lambley, Notts. Plenty of car parking is available and there is disabled access. Meetings start at 11am and finish at 4pm and are a mixture of workshops and speakers. Afternoon sessions start at 1.30pm. Visitors are always welcome. Please contact Karen Winyard if you require further information.
Oxford Guild meet Stanton St John Village Hall. The hall is open from 10am, unless otherwise stated, for an informal morning workshop. There is a short business meeting at 2.15 and at 2.30 an invited speaker. Visitors are always very welcome. Please contact the secretary Ann Nutt if you require further information. For programme enquiries please contact Kate MacDonald
2008 May 17 All day preparations for Artweeks June 21 Magic of felt from yesterfday to today, Sue Pearl June 22 Woekshop: Felt, Sue Pearl July 19 All day visit to Janet Phillips weaving studios September 20 Morning workshop: Knitting, Sarah Moncrieff October 18 Using natural dyes, Jenny Dean November 22 Producing textiles in Anglo Saxon England, Pippa Henry December Christmas competition
Pembroke Guild meet in the Bloomfield Community Centre, Narbeth. Meetings start at 7.30 pm. Please contact Lesley Crawley if you require further information.
Peter Tavy Guild Meetings are help in Peter Tavy Village Hall, 4 miles from Tavistock and start at 10am finishing at 4pm. Please contact Welmoed Perrin if you require further information.
Peterborough Guild meet in the Nene Park Visitor centre, Ferry Meadows, Ham Lane, Peterborough (off A605) or at Sacrewell Farm Centre, close to A1/A476 junction - turn off A47 just east of A1 at Wansford. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 3pm unless otherwise stated. Please contact Pauline Smith if you require further information.
2008 May 3 Demonstrations and display for National Week of Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing June 7 Woad tbc. At Flag Fen July 5 Peterborough Festival tbc. At Flag Fen August 2 Alpacas trip September 6 Woad at Flag Fen October 4 Speaker or Workshop tbc November 1 Member's house December 6 Christmas party
Rampton Guild meet in the Rampton Village Hall, Rampton, Cambridge. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Lyn Scott if you require further information.
2008 May 10 Spinning day July 12 Spinning day September 6 Spinning day November 8 Spinning day December 6 Stash and kit enhancement with P&M Woolcraft. Pot luck Christmas buffet
Somerset Guild meet in Hatch Beauchamp. Meetings start at 10.30am and the talks start at 1.45pm. Please contact the Association Secretary if you require further information.
South & West Area Group of Guilds consist of Avon, Berkshire, Devon, Devon Weavers Workshop, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kennet Valley, New Forest, Peter Tavy, Somerset and Wiltshire Guilds. They meet twice a year in March and October, each Guild in turn hosting teh meeting, usually at their normal monthly meeting. For more details please contact the secretary Amanda Hannaford.
Southend Guild meet in the Balmoral Community Centre, Southend on the 1st Saturday of each month.. Meetings start at 11am and finish at 3pm (winter) or 4pm (summer). Please contact Joanne Cliffe if you require further information.
2008 May 3 Weaving, Sarah Howard June 7 Natural dyeing, Jackie Crook July 5 Drumcarding August 2 Garden day September 6 Participating in Art Council Open Day at the Cliffs Pavilion October 4 Wet felting November 1 Makinhg sheepskin slippers December 6 Christmas party 2009 February 7 Needlefelting March 7 AGM and Show and Tell
Tawe Guild meet in The Cross Community Centre, Pontardawe, Swansea. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm.
There is also an Adult Education class in Spinning and Weaving on Tuesdays from 10am-12noon, 6.30pm-8.30pm also at The Cross Community Centre tutored by Guild members, where the students are also Guild members. Please email the Eirian Roberts for further information.
2008 May 20 Show and tell June 28 Weaving without a loom: on a ring, box, card, pegs July 26 Special techniques in knitting August 23-25 Demonstrating, Mountain Centre September 13,14 Owain Glyndwr Festival September 23 General spin October 6-17 Annual exhibition October 25 AGM. Bring and buy November 25 tba December Christmas dinner
Tweed Guild meet on the fourth Saturday of the month at The Community Wing, Newtown St.Boswells. Meetings start at 10am and end at 4pm. Please contact Mag Magee if you require further information.
2008 May 24 Guild open day June 21 Do your own thing day June 28 Outing to WoolFest tbc
West Essex and East Herts Guild meet in the Harlow Museum, Third Avenue, Harlow, Essex. Visitors are welcome at all our meetings. Please email Hilary Hedderick if you require further information.
2008 May 8 7.30 - 9.30pm Silk spinning workshop June 12 7.30 - 9.30pm Spinning workshop July 12 10am - 4pm Mordant and dyeing day at a member's house August 9 11am - 4pm Spinning workshop in the Museum Gardens September 13 10am - 4pm Weave a bag on the rigid heddle loom October 9 7.30 - 9.30pm AGM. Competition: make a greeting card using something spun, dyed or woven November 13 7.30 - 9.30pm Tassel making, Marion Turner December 11 7.30 - 9.30pm Christmas social evening
West of Scotland Guild meet in the Community Education Centre, Allander Road, Milngavie, G62. Meetings start at 10 am and finish at 4pm unless stated otherwise. Please contact Caroline Thomson if you require further information.
2008 May 10 AGM
West Sussex Guild meet in the Friend's Meeting House, rear of 34 Mill Road, Worthing, West Sussex on the second Saturday of the month. Meetings start at 11am with a members' workshop followed by a speaker at 2pm. Please contact Coral Jackson if you require further information.
2008 May 10 Workshop tba June 14 Peruvian braiding, Vivian Gosden July 12 Show and tell August 9 Wool preparation, Jane Rodgers and Coral Jackson September 13 Findon Sheep Fair October 11 Fleece to fabric, The Good Wives November 8 Nettle fibre, Gillian Edom December 13 Show amnd tell competition
Wigtownshire Guild meet in the Church Hall, Glenluce. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 1pm. Please contact Sue Wall if you require further information.
Wigtown Spinning group also meets 3rd Monday of every month, 10.15 - 13.00 in the Glenluce Church Hall.
Visitors are very welcome at all these meetings.
2008 May 5 Rainbow dyeing - Sue Wall. Choose a project for lace knitting in July June 2 Blending for spinning, Katie Easton July 7 Lace knitting, Doreen Saunders August 4 Day out at a member's house September 1 The silk road, Jim Patterson October 6 New Zealand flax, Cath Birkett November 3 Temari, Sue Padgett December 1 AGM. Show and tell
Wiltshire Guild meet at Rode Memorial Hall, Rode, Bath. A workshop commencing at 10.30am will precede all meetings which start at 2.30pm Please contact Jackie Pohnert if you require further information.
Worcestershire Guild meet in Broadheath Memorial Hall, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, and at 2pm unless otherwise stated. Please contact Pat Crook if you require further information.
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