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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.

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Alsager Guild meet in the Alsager Community Church from 7pm to 10pm on the second Friday of the month. Please contact Jane White if you require further information.

2012
February 10 Spinning, drop spindles
March 9 Photography and technology
April Spring workshop 1: Dyeing with cochineal
April 13 Felting - an introduction
May Spring workshop 2: Back strap weaving
May 11 Preparation for exhibition/tablet weaving
June Felting workshop
June 8 Exhibition?
July 13 Simple dyeing of fabrics
August 4 shaft looms - an introduction
August 10 Open evening
September 14 An evening of weaving: hints, tips and questions
October 12 An evening of spinning: hints, tips and questions
November Dyeing workshop - indigo
November 9 AGM + silk bowls
December 14 Christmas meal + mark making

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Arran Guild (Spin Off) meet in various places at various times. Please contact Tessa Smith if you require further information.

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Ashfield Guild meet at Acacia Centre, Annesley Woodhouse, NG17 9BH from 7pm to 9pm on the second and fourth Thurdays of the month. Please contact Jeanette Haigh if you require further information.

2012
February 9 Ravelry and hand out dyed rovings, Ellena
February 12 Wingham trip
February 23 Plying, Brenda T
March 8 Teddy Bear's Picnic and recipes for book
March 22 AGM and support apindles, Brenda T
March 31 All day meet and maybe lambing!, Heather
April 12 Long draw, Brenda T
April 21 Dyeing day, Marion S
April 26 Workshop
May 10 Workshop
May 19 Felting day, Jeanette
May 24 Workshop
June 14 Workshop
June 16 Workshop all day, Ellena
June 26 Workshop
July 12 Workshop
July 26 Workshop
August 9 Angelina stamps and shrink buttons, Angie
August 23 Workshop
September 8 Weaving day, Brunts School
September 13 Workshop
September 27 Colour theory and blending with drum carder
October 7 Hospitality Day
October 11 Workshop and return dyed roving now spun up
October 25 Show off night and bring a friend
November 8 Party night
November 22 Workshop
December 13 Workshop
December 27 Merry Christmas

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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 Jenny Daniels if you require further information.

2012
February 11 Designing woven fabrics, Janet Phillips
March 10 am. AGM
pm. Colour day - in house skills
April 14 Dyeing to spin with herbs, silks and wool, Christina Stapley
May 12 Valley Alpacas, Sue Wilson
June 9 Workshop: Crazy knitting and knitted jewellery, Mary Gibson
July 14 National Exhibition or in house skills day
August 11 Fleece day - in house skills day
September 8 Workshop: Traditional kelim ornamentation, Elza Tantcheva
October 13 Workshop: Nuno felting, Gracie Cooper
November 10 Christmas Market with Spinning Weal and Forest Fibres
December 8 Christmas party

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Bedfordshire Guild meet in the Parish Hall, Harlington, Bedfordshire. Meetings are on the first Tuesday 7.30pm-9.30pm and the third Saturday 10.30pm-4.30pm (unless otherwise stated) each month. Please contact Martina Waters if you require further information.

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Berkshire Guild meet in the Charvil Village Hall. Meetiongs start at 11.30am. Workshops are held in Pearson Hall, Sonning starting at 10.30am. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.

tching on to felt, Sheila Smith
2012
February 18 Designing handwoven cloth for garments, Wendy Morris
March 17 Contemporary felt, Sheila Smith
April 21 Members' day
April 28/29 Workshop: Textile book making, Frances Pickering
May 19 AGM
June 16 Fleece topic
July 21 Colour dyeing day

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Birmingham and District Guild meet in the Friends Meeting House, Watford Road, Cotteridge, Birmingham (entrance next to West Bromwich Building Society). 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. All day meetings start are 10am - 4pm and afternoon meetings are 1.30 - 4. Please contact Rae Lemon if you require further information.
Visitors are always most welcome.

2012
February 11 Members' morning. From nettles to cashmere, Teresinha Roberts
March 10 Workshop: Producing 6" circle items for the Association National Exhibition, Rae Lemon
April 14 Members' morning. From sheep to chic, Linda Moss
May 12 Workshop: Peg loom weaving, Jacqueline Jeynes (Pencoed Textiles)
June 9 Members' morning. Rearing silkworms, Maggie Stearn
July 7 Summer garden party at a member's house
September 8 Members day - try something different day!
October 13 Workshop: Braiding, Colin Squires. At Northfield Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, off Church Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2LD
November 10 10.30pm - 3.30pm Annual exhibition, sale of work and competition

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Bowland Guild meet in Gisburn Village Hall, 5 Burnley Road, Gisburn, Lancashire, BB7 4ET. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 4.30pm. Please contact Sara Brearley if you require further information.

2012
February 4 Painted warp/skein
March 3 Silk spinning, Carol Leonard
April 7 Birthday lunch
May 5 Masses of yarn, Jim Laycock
June 2 Spin and chat, weavettes
July 7 Spin and chat
August 4 Spin and chat
September 1 Felting, Sheila Smith
October 6 Tapestry weaving, Heather Seddon
November 3 11am AGM and projects
December 1 Christmas lunch

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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 the secretary if you require further information.

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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.

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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.

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Buckinghamshire Guild meet in the The Barn Hall, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham on the first Saturday in each month at 2.30pm. Please contact Gillie Russell-Mann if you require further information.

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Cambridgeshire Guild meets in the Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD from 1.30pm. Talks start at 2pm. Visitors are always very welcome. Please contact the secretary if you require further information. (Please put WSD in the subject field of your email.)

2012
February 25 A passion for textiles, my work and influences, Paula Armstrong
March 31 10.30am - 4pm Members day at Comberton Village Hall, CB23 7DY
Drop in sessions and demos of cord spinning, tapestry, dressing a loom, etc
Weavers Bazaar and bring and buy sale
April 28 From camels to contemporary creations, Julie Hedges
April 29 Workshop: Ply splitting, Julie Hedges, booking essential
May 26 Buttons and their history, June Lloyd
June 30 Burnished and beaten: spiritual indigo cloth, Martin Conlan
September 29 Restoration and conservation of oriental rugs, Rachel Simpson
October 27 Traditional Peruvian knitting and its historical links, Frankie Owens
October 28 Workshop: Make a Peruvian knitted bag the traditional way, Frankie Owens, booking essential
November 24 A journey of exploration, Charlotte Grierson
Christmas tea and raffle

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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.

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Cheshire Guild meet in Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.

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Clwyd Guild meet at Llysfasi Agricultural College, Ruthin, Clwyd. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Anneli Thomas if you require further information.

2012
February 18 tbc
March 17 Edging and finishing

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Cornwall Guild meet in the Tresillian Village Hall on the 3rd Friday of the month - meetings designated with a T, and in the Chacewater W.I Hall, Chacewater on the 4th Saturday of the month - meetings designated with a C. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm with a break for lunch from 1-2pm. Please contact Maggie Hinch if you require further information.

2012
February 17 (T) Silk dyeing
February 25 (C) Fleece sorting, navajo plying
March 16 (T) AGM, members' exhibition
March 24 (C) Silly hats
April 20 (T) Workshop: Blockweave, Su Chun
April 28 (C) Crochet day
May 5 (C) Continuation of tartan/plaid weavng
May 18 (T) Visit from the Threshing Barn, felting workshop
May 26 (C) Exploring different fibres
June 15 (T) Talk from the Cornsih Camels
June 30 (C) Dye day and colour blending
July 20 (T) Dye day in the fashion of Violette Thurstan
July 28 (C) Tba
August 11 (C) Getting ready for Jason's blockweave course
September 21 (T) Workshop: Tapestry, Jeanne Asser and Suzanne Hindley
September 22 (C) Miniatures: knitting on a small scale
October 26 (T) Workshop: Silk spinning, Jane Deane
October 27 (C) Fastest handknitter in England, Frances Jago
November 10 (C) Finishing up
November 16 (T) Lace demonstration and workshop, Margaret Hinch, Pat Coward, Mo Brown
November 24 (C) Christmas decorations using mixed medias
December 8 (C) Shared Christmas lunch, show and tell
December 14 (T) Shared Christmas lunch, competition judging, annual trophy awards

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Cotswold Guild (formerly North Oxfordshire) meet in Hook Norton Baptist Church Schoolroom. Meetings start at 7.30pm. Please email the Alison Beaumont if you require further information.

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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 Toni Wilson if you require further information.

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Craven Guild meet in the Broughton Road Community Centre, Broughton Road, Skipton. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 4.30pm. Please contact Ann-Marie Atkinson if you require further information.

2012
February 18 Maori fibre skills, Norman Bush
March 17 Spin and chat
April 21 Skills share: Rigid heddle weaving, spin and chat
May 19 Carding and core spinning, Daniela Kloppman
June 16 Spin and chat
July 21 Spin and chat
August 18 Workshop: Dyeing, Freyalyn Close-Hainsworth
September 15 Prepare for Masham
October 20 Thrummed knitting
November 17 11am AGM
December 8 Christmas lunch

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Crickhowell Guild meet in the Arts Alive Centre, Old School, Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1DG. Meetings are held every Thursday from 10.30am and finish at 2.30pm. Looms, spinning wheels and other equipment is available for use at the centre. Visitors and new members are assured of a warm welcome. Please contact Jill Derbyshire if you require further information.

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Derbyshire Guild meet in Memorial Hall, Overland, Hazelwood DE56 4AG on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and in Mickleover Community Centre, Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, Derby DE3 0DA on the last Friday in the month from 7.30 to 9.30. Please contact Margareta.Dawson if you require further information.

2012
February 11 Introduction to tapestry weaving, Alison Daykin
February 24 AGM and competition
March 10 am. Design for the terrified, Alison Daykin
March 30 Show and tell
April 14 Work on latest project
April 27 Felt balls, members skill sharing
May 12 Traditional hand weaving in the 21st century, Adam Jordan
May 25 Spin in
June 9 Fleece and fibre day
July 14 Spin in
July 27 Weavings in Peru, Anne Alldread
August 11 Outing
September 8 Pearl buttons, George Hook
September 28 Spin in
October 13 Handspun water soluble creations, Janet Phillips
October 26 Traditional cabin lace and the history of women on the canals, Kate Hession
November 10 Processing and using natural plant fibres, Peter Groom
November 30 Silk talk, Roger Shelley, Derby Museum
December 8 Christmas party

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Devon Guild meet in America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter. The hall is open from 10am until 4pm and the lecture starts about 1.30pm. Please contact Brenda Lawrence if you require further information.
Sunday workshops are also at the America Hall, Sunnyside Room. from 10am - 4pm. Workshop places are limited and must be booked in advance.

2012
February 11 Spinning bast fibres, Amanda Hannaford
February 12 10am - 4pm Workshop: Spinning bast fibres, Amanda Hannaford. At Bampton Community Hall
March Bicton lambing day
March 10 A journey through sheep, Rosie and Alan Beat
April 14 Sweet bags, Jacqui Carey
May Devon County Show
May 12 Spinning art yarns, Jill Shepherd
May 13 10am - 4pm Workshop: Spinning art yarns, Jill Shepherd. Sunnylands room
June Axevale Festival
June 9 Member led skills day
June 10 10am - 4pm Members' dyeing day, Sunnylands room
July Mid Devon Show
July 14 Fleece sale and open day with fibre sellers
July/August Proposed visit to Bridge Mill, Holsworthy, home of Rosie and Alan Beat
August North Devon Show
Heavy Horse Show
Fibre Fest
September Creative Stitches Show
September 8 Feltmaking, Eleanor Burgess
September 9 10am - 4pm Workshop: Making felt bags, Eleanor Burgess. Sunnylands room
October 13 Sharing work and evaluation day, with presentation of awards. Moire finishing of woven fabric, Talitha Clarke.
October 14 10am - 4pm Workshop: Backstrap weaving, Talitha Clarke. Sunnylands room
November 10 Members' sales day
1.30pm AGM
December 8 Morning activity followed by shared lunch

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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 the secretary to make further enquiries as to course availability and fees, to book a place on a course or if you require further information.

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 Angie Corbet if you require further information.

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Dumfries & Galloway Guild meet in the St. Teresa's Church Hall, Glasgow St., Dumfries on the second Saturday of the month. Meetings start at 10am. Please contact Karla Grant if you require further information.

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Durham Guild meet at Redwood Lodge, Church Lane, Durham starting at 7.30pm - cost £2.00 including tea and biscuits. Workshops are held at St Oswalds Institute, Church Street, Durham City from 10am - 4pm.
All visitors and new members very welcome.
Please contact the secretary Angela Colbridge for further information.

2012
February 2 AGM. Hand tied flowers, Cia
March 1 Fabric manipulation, Leanne Bain
March 17 Workshop: Painting with fibres, Mirla Bankhead
April 5 Fleece with attitude, Ellie Langley
May 3 Weaving: art form or economic opportunity, Dr Ann Walker
June 7 Catalysts, emulsification, big hammers and old tights, Jon Booker
June 9 Workshop: Monoprinting on fabric, Chrissie Morgan
July 5 Nuno felt, Lindsey Tyson
September 6 Sculptural feltmaking, Jan Dee Brown
October 5 Batik, the people behind the cloth, Diane and Jim Gaffney
October 6 Workshop: Batik
November 1 Possums and paua, Diana Barclay
December 6 Christmas party

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East Central Scotland Guild meet in various places. Please note the location with the meeting details. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact the the secretary if you require further information.

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East Grinstead Spinners meet in St Mary's Church Hall, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead from 2pm until 4.30pm. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.

2012
February 1 Freeform crochet, Ann Dishman
February 8 Social meeting
February 14 10.30-3.30 Spinning day, Phyllis
March 7 Bags of bags, Janet Crowther
March 14 Social meeting
March 20 10.30-3.30 Weaving day, Phyllis
April 4 Fungi dyeing, Irene Taylder
April 10 10.30-3.30 Braiding day, Phyllis
April 11 Social meeting
May 2 Tassel making (Part III), Edda
May 9 Social meeting
June 6 Felted jewellery, Carol
June 13 Social meeting
July 4 Carding - blending colours, Phyllis and Julie
July 11 Social meeting
July 18 Outing - visit National Exhibition, Singleton
August 1 Dyeing day at Anne's
August 8 Social meeting

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East Surrey Guild meet in Headley Village Hall, Epsom, Surrey from 10am until 4pm unless otherwise stated. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.

* Numbers are limited for these classes - please book in advance.

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East Sussex Guild meet in the Malling Community Centre, Spences Lane, Lewes, East Sussex. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 4pm. Guests are most welcome to attend to meet members and see how the Guild works. Please contact Susanne Beard if you require further information.

2012
February 18 1.30pm Silk, Susan Conway
March 17 am. Mini skills
1.30pm AGM
April 21 1.30pm The living landscape, Kristina Boulden and Romney Marsh Wools
May 19 11am Weaving skills day
June 16 1.30pm Show and tell members' work
July 21 1.30pm Dyeing made easy, Helen Deigham
August 18 Felt and felt making, Debbie Siniska
September 15 The story of Maximo Laura and woven colour, Debbie Storr
October 20 1.30pm East meets west, Joanna Mabbutt
November 17 11am Christmas lunch
December 15 1.30pm Woven textile in theatre, Kathryn Turner
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January 19 11am Spinning, weaving, dyeing, etc problems and remedies
February 16 Tba
March 16 1.30pm AGM

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Eden Valley Guild meet in Mungrisdale Village Hall on the third Saturday of each month. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Carole Dickens if you require further information.

2012
February 18 In house workshop: Peg loom weaving

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Edinburgh Guild meet in Craiglockhart Church Hall, Edinburgh. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 15.30pm. Please contact Doreen Marsh if you require further information.

2012
February 18 Skill share, Creative ways to dye yarn
March 17 Workshop: Rigid heddle weaving, Peter Bevan
April 21 Outing to Stirling Castle tapestries
May 19 Workshop: Fairisle knitting, Rosemary Wilkes
June 16 AGM and talk
July 21 In-house work day
August 18 Broughton Gathering with neighbouring Guilds

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Fylde Heddles and Treddles meet at Weeton Village Hall, Weeton, near Kirkham, Lancashire. Meetings start at 7.30pm. Please contact Alison Rainford if you require further information.

2012
February 13 Weaving setts
March 12 3D silk paper, Alison O and Janet
April 16 Inkle and card braids
May 14 How to use items from the previous two meetings
June 11 Great Eccleston show and tell
June 30-July 1 Great Fylde Show
July 9 Spinning folder and showing samples of fibres
July 14-15 Great Eccleston Agricultural Show
August 13 Spinning different fibres
August 26 Haslam Park, Preston
September 10 Making felt balls and rolls
October 8 Knitting finishes - casting on, grafting, buttonholes, etc
November 12 AGM and Challenge results - a hank of art yarn
December 10 Jacobs Join

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Glamorgan Guild meet at Kynance Hall, (or the Scout Hall for workshops), Dinas Powys. Meetings start at 7.30pm. Please contact Joanne Terrar if you require further information.

2012
February 9 Bedouin weaving in the Araban Gulf, Dr Keireine Canavan
March 8 AGM followed by a swap shop
April 12 BWMB and the Campaign for Wool, Gareth Jones
May 12 10am - 4pm Open workshop
June 14 Introduction/demonstrations for the July workshop on needlefelt, maradai braids and inkle weaving
July 14 Workshop: needlefelt, maradai braids and inkle weaving
September 13 Show and tell
October 13 10am - 4pm Open workshop
November 8 Costume and textile collection at St Fagans, Elen Phillips
December 13 Christmas celebration

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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 the Guild if you require further information.

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Grampian Guild meet in King George vth Hall, Chapel of Garioch, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. 10.30am - 3.30pm on the third Saturday of the month (except June and December). More info on the web page. Please contact Elaine Morley for details of the following programme.

2012
February 18 Do your own thing
March 17 Millennium tapestry day
March 24-25 Workshop: Spinning for intermediate and advanced spinners, Janet Renouf-Miller
April 21 Visit by Scottish Fibres
May 19-20 Workshop: Tapestry weaving, Louise Martin
May 26 Do your own thing
June 16 Kumihimo braiding day
July 21 Do your own thing
August 18 Rigid heddle day
September 22 Do your own thing
September 29-30 Workshop: Dyeing, Debbie Tomkies
October 20 Beginner/improvers spinning day
November 17 Do your own thing
December 8 Christmas social

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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.

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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.

2012
February 11 Talk by a guild member
March 3 Workshop: Experiments in design, Anne Menary
March 10 Kimono, costume of Japan
April 14 Sharing skills
May 12 Mary Frith Lecture, Linen from inspiration to finished cloth, Diane Wood
June 9 Open day
July 14 Sharing skills
August 11 Informal get together
September 8 The future of handmade textiles. Jim and Diane Gaffney
October 13 Sharing skills
November 10 An Elizabethan wardrobe revealed, Maureen Taylor
December 8 AGM and Christmas lunch

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Hampshire Guild meet at Shawford Parish Hall, Pearsons Lane, Shawford, Winchester. The main meeting starts at 10am for activities, with a speaker at 1.30pm, except where stated otherwise.

Hampshire Guild also have a Junior Guild which meets at the same time and workshops are arranged during the school holidays for its members.

Please contact Caroline Tilley for details of the following programme and for details of the Junior Guild.

2012
February 18 am. Spinning wheel surgery and sales table, Woodland Turnery
pm. Getting started and where we are now, Woodland Turnery
March 17 am. A trip to Bhutan, Mary Keer and Felicity Heal
pm. Brinkley looms, Jane Meredith
April 14-15 Weaving weekend, Mary Keer at Cheriton
April 21 am. Raw fibre preparation skill share
pm. Designing and working with handspun, Fiona Morris
May 19 am. Making butterflies for Naomi House
pm. She who embroiders the truth, Elinor Knapp
June 16 am. Bring and buy sale
pm. Workshop: Transfer dye box making, Suzanne Butler. Booking essential
July 14 10am - 4pm Dye day, Judy Hardman. Romsey Community School. Booking essential
July 21 am. AGM
September 8 Romsey Show, Broadlands
September 15 10am - 3pm Taster day for non-members
October 20 10am - 4pm Fibre day, Wingham Wools
November 17 am. Wet felting flowers, Martine Woodvine
pm. Exhibits for the Guild challenge
December 1 The craftpersons garden, Christine Stapely
pm. American lunch

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Herefordshire Guild meet at 10.30am - 12.30pm (4pm on workshop days) in Stretton Sugwas Village Hall. Visitors always welcome. Please email Heather Dutson for further information.

2012
February 18 10.30 - 16.00 Workshop: SPinning, Sarah Stacey
March 17 10.30 - 12.30 Workshop: Dyeing, Judith Barasel
April 28 Outing to WonderWool Wales
May 18-19 10.30 - 16.00 Workshop: Weaving, Riitta Sinkonnen-Davies (Fully booked)
June 16 10.30 - 12.30 Members' get-together
July 14 11.30 Garden Party
July 21-28 Exhibition of work during Three Choirs Festival in Hereford, tba
September 15 10.30 - 12.30 Museum Resource Centre, Althea McKenzie
October 20 10.30 - 15.00 Workshop: Jewellery and decorations, Jo helme
November 17 10.30 - 12.30 Turkish weaving, colours of the earth, Diane and Jim Gaffney
December 8 10.30 - 12.30 AGM with Christmas get together and show and tell

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Highland Guild meet at the Dingwall Community Centre, Tulloch Street, Dingwall, Rossshire on the second Saturday in the month except July and August. Please contact Fiona Dendy if you require further information.

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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 the Association Secretary if you require further information.

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Kennet Valley Guild meet at Greenham Church Hall, Newbury, Berks, 10.30am - 4.30pm, speaker at 2pm. Please contact Anthea Winterburn for details of the following talks.

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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 Lydia Hill if you require further information.

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Lancs and Lakes Guild meet at Yealand Village Hall, pm, meetings and speaker 2pm-4pm. Weekend courses 10.30am-12.30pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday. Please contact the secretary for further details.

2012
February 11 Ruskin, Rachel Dickinson
March 10-11 Workshop: Felt on the edge, Sheila Smith
April 14 A to Z, from Aden to Zanzibar, Patricia Barrett
May 12 Embroidery Bangladesh, Ruby Porter
June 9 My tapestry work, Michael Crompton.
Finishing yarns and fabrics, Mary Crompton
July 14 Outing to Linton Yarns, Carlisle
September 8 Linton's - A 100 year secret, Sue Hotchin
October 13-14 Workshop: Spinning exotic yarns. Sue MacNiven
November 10 Auction and skill share
December 1 Show and tell. AGM

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Lavenham Guild meet in the Lavenham Village Hall, Suffolk on the second Monday of every month except December from 10am until 4pm. In December the meeting is in Lavenham Guildhall. Please contact Jean Rogers if you require further information. The following list is of additional open days.

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Leek & District Guild meet in Bradnop Village Hall, Leek. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 3.30pm. Please contact Beth Harvey if you require further information.

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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.

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Llyn Guild meet in the Memorial Hall, Snowdon Street, Pen y Groes, Caernarfon. All day meetings are on Thursdays from 10am - 4pm. Please email the Lynne Shepherd for further information.

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London Guild meet in St Stephen’s House, 48 Emperor’s Gate, London SW7. Meetings start at 2.30pm. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.

2012
February 11 Weaving the threads of livelihood: Aesthetic and embodied knowledge of Berber weavers, Myriem Naji
March 10 AGM and show and tell
April 14 Textile designer with a bold approach, Margo Selby
May 12 am. Sketchbook workshop
pm. Designing with colour, Bobbie Kociejowski
June 9 Cyprus weavers at Phitiotika, Sarah Dixon
July 14 The complete guide to spinning, Brenda Gibson
September 8 Dashing tweeds, Kirsty McDougal
October 13 Design possibilities of shaft switching, Jason Collingwood
November 18 Halcyon days: Hand printed and woven textiles of the 1920s and 30s, Barley Roscoe
December 8 Competition

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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.

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Medway Guild meet in Balmoral Church Hall, Gillingham,Kent from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Please contact Elspeth Darby for further details.

2012
February 13 Bees and bees for the garden, Mr Clare
February 27 Microwave dyeing
March 12 Spinning plus fish and chip supper
March 26 Easter boxes, Silvia
April 16 Spinning
May 21 AGM and bring and buy plant sale
June 11 Entrelac knitting, Jean Jaisinghani
June 25 Drum carding
July 9 Spinning
August 13 Summer high tea
September 10 Subs night and spinning
September 24 Wet felting
October 8 Spinning
October 22 Knitting techniques
November 12 Christmas idea suggestion
November 26 Spinning
December 10 Christmas party fofr members

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Meirionnyd Guild meets every second Thursday in the Llanelltyd Village Hall, Dollgellau. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Meira Gwynne if you require further information.

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Merseyside Guild meet in the Quaker Meeting house, Liverpool from 1pm to 5pm. Please contact Chris Holmes if you require further information.

2012
February 4 Workshop: Full day at the World Museum, Liverpool
March 3 AGM. Talk: Ruby Porter MBE. Trustee of Sreepur Village Orphanage, Bangladesh
April 7 Members day. Show and tell
May 5 National Week of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers - outside demos to public
June 2 tba
July 7-8 Exhibition at Speke Hall, Liverpool
September 1 Talk: Norma Heron, quilter
October 6 Demonstrating at the World Museum, Liverpool
November 6 Visit to Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Wirral
December 3 Christmas party

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Middle Essex Guild meet in the Village Hall, White Notley. Meetings start at 10.30am and finish at 4pm. Workshops need to be booked in advance. Please contact Chris Applebee if you require further information.

2012
February 18 11am. Demo and sale of dyes, Shirley Simpson
March 17 Designing with colour, Bobbie Kociejowski
April 21 11am. Enid Tivey Award
pm. Shared lunch
May 19 11am. Workshop: Focus on felt, Andrea Turner
June 16 11am.Naturally dyed textiles from around the world, Jenny Dean
July 21 11am. Elizabeth Zimmerman's knitting methods, Tricia Holman.
Workshop: Pi waistcoat
August 18 Shared lunch
2pm. Workshop: Nesting boxes design inspiration, Anne Bland
August 19-23, 26-30 Guild exhibition, Layer Marney Tower
September 15 An allotment to dye for, Teresinha Roberts
October 20 P & M Woolcraft
November 17 11am. Inkle weaving, Anne Dixon
pm. Workshop
December 8 Christmas party with shared lunch

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Midland Handweavers meet at Erdington Methodist Church, Wesley Road, Birmingham, B23 6TX. Workshops usually start at 1pm and talks at 2.30pm. Please contact Mary Zielonka if you require further information. Visitors welcome.

2012
February 18 AGM and woolcombing
March 17 Drum arding and making a needle felted brooch, Mary Hull
April 21 Workshop: Rigid heddle weaving
May 19 Workshop: Kool aid dyeing
June 16 Workshop: Flower pounding, Linda Rudkin
July 21 Tbc
August 18 Open day at Maria's
September 15 Workshop: Felting
October 20 Workshop: Crocheted, needle felted or knitted flowers
November 17 Tbc
December 8 Christmas party and competition

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Mid Herts Guild meet in Oxlease Methodist Church Hall, Woods Avenue, Hatfield from 7.30 to 10pm. Saturday workshops start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Sheila Blackie if you require further information.

2012
February 1 Spin and chat
February 25 Workshop: Twining a pot, Elaine Kingsford
March 7 Spin and chat
March 21 Nude Ewe fleeces and biodiversity in Bedfordshire, Heather Webb (Beds Wildlife Trust)
April 4 Spin and chat
April 18 Dyeing to knit, Michele Turner
May 2 Spin and chat
May 16 Rug Restoration, Rachel Simpson
June 6 Spin and chat
June 20 The tapestries of Maximo Lauro, Stephanie and Ruth W
July 4 Spin and chat
July 18 Summer party
August 1 Spin and chat
September 5 Spin and chat
October 3 Spin and chat
October 17 Guild AGM

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Mid Lancs Guild meet in the New Methodist Church, Bright Street, Darwen, Lancashire. Meetings start at 10am or 10.30am and finish at 3.30pm. Please contact Jean Hart if you require further information.

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Mid Norfolk Guild meet in the Village Hall, Low Road, North Tuddenham at 7 - 9.30pm. Please contact Glenda McCash if you require further information.

2012
February 13 Show and tell
March 12 Hollow felting
April 16 Drop spindling
May 14 Plant sale
June 11 Competitions
July 9 Inspiration for design
August 13 Needlefelting small objects
September 10 Spinning evening using different techniques
October 8 AGM and show and tell
November 12 Spinalong
December 10 Christmas supper

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Montgomeryshire Guild meet in the Forden Community Centre, usually between 10.30am and 3.30pm. Talks start around 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Please contact Liz Jones if you require further information.

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New Forest Guild meet in the Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood, BH24 1DW. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Speaker at 2pm. Please contact Jean Woods if you require further information.

2012
February 11 Mini workshop for spinners
2pm Advocating for wool, Patricia Ackroyd
March 10 Making workshops
April 14 10am - 3.30pm Workshop: Card (Tablet) weaving without tears, Shirley Berlin
May 12 Open day
June 9 Mini weavers workshop
Strawberry cream tea
July 24-26 New Forest Show
September 8 Mini weavers workshop
October 13 11am AGM
2pm Knitting with handspun, Fiona Morris
November 10 12 noon Judging of competitions
2pm Presentation of awards
A diagonal look at spinning, Jan BLight
November Willow basket workshop, Christine Brewster, tba
December 8 Party

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Norfolk and Suffolk Guild meet in the St John Ambulance Hall, Blyburgate, Beccles. Meetings start at 2pm. Please contact Jackie Fisher if you require further information. Please email the Paula Wassenaar for contact information.

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Norfolk Countryside Guild meet in members houses on a weekly basis. Please contact Diane Gilbert if you require further information.

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North Cheshire Guild meet in the Croft Memorial Hall, Culcheth, Warrington. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Ann Ashcroft-Salt if you require further information.

2012
February 25-26 Workshop: Ply split braiding - hexagonal mats, Julie Hedges
March 24 Colours from Nature, Linda Rudkin
April 28 Members day at Wonderwool Wales
May 26-27 Workshop: Rigid heddle weaving, Alison Daykin
June 23 Members day at WoolFest
August 4 British Wool Board, Stephen Spencer. Followed by fleece sale
September 22 Central Asian textiles, Diane and Jim Gaffney
October 27 Open Day Lecture: Learning to weave with Peter Collingwood, Jason Collingwood.
Visitors especially welcome.
Craft supply stalls
November 24 AGM, Christmas party amd annual competition

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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.

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North Hertfordshire Guild meet in the Spinks Room, Letchworth Settlement, Nevells Rd, Letchworth on first and third Thursday of each month at 7.45pm. There are also some all day Saturday workshops. Please contact Brian Bond if you require further information.

2012
February 2 Crafting together
February 16 Themed evening
March 1 Crafting together
March 3 Workshop: Acid dyeing
March 15 Themed evening
April 19 Crafting together
May 3 Themed evening
May 17 AGM
June Demonstrating at Hitchin Triangle Garden Open Day
June 21 Crafting together
July Demonstrating at Rhythms of the World, Hitchin
July 5 Themed evening
August

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North Shropshire Guild meet in Ellesmere Town Hall. Meetings start at 7.30pm, except where stated. Please contact Jean Sanders if you require further information. Visitors always welcome.

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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.

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Northamptonshire Guild meet in Denton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Denton. Meetings start at 1.30pm and finish at 4.30pm. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.

2012
February 11 10am - 4pm Carding, P&M Woolcraft
March 10 10am - 4pm Yet more braids and bands embellished too, Jennie Parry
April 14 Knit a funky bag
May 12 10am - 4pm Knitting know how, Joanna Pitts
June 9 10am - 4pm Dyeing day at a member's house
July 14 10am - 4pm Open workshop
August 11 10am - 4pm British wool open day and exhibition
September 8 10am - 4pm Spinning alpaca, Linda and Jaura
October 13 10am - 4pm Weaving with a rigid heddle loom, Philip and Pauline
November 10 Open workshop
December 8 10am - 4pm Christmas party, bring and buy

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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 Alison Fretwell if you require further information.

2012
February 25 Spinning
March 31 Colour in knitting, an alternative to Fair Isle, Helen Neale
April 28 Weaving
May 26 Inkle weaving, Anne Dixon
June 30 Dyeing day
July 28 Workshop: Hand spun - now what!
August 25 Do your own thing
September 29 Tba
October 27 AGM and open afternoon
November 24 Dabble day tba
December 15 Fuddle

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Online Guild meets over the internet via a YahooGroup. Please contact Margaret Parker if you require further information or visit the website.

2012
February Blending colours and fibres
March Medieval dyeing
April Sewing handwovens
May Silk spinning
June 10th Anniversary Challenge
July Annual General Discussion Week
August Holiday
September Sustainability in fibre crafts
October Designing knitwear
November Deflected double weave
December Festive exchange

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Oxford Guild meets monthly on the 3rd Saturday of the month, except in August, in the Village Hall, Stanton St John, Oxfordshire OX33 1HB where parking is easy and visitors are most welcome. Meetings are normally for a full day 10.00 – 4.00pm (bring a packed lunch), with either a half-day talk, occasionally a full day workshop, or a day spinning (or whatever textile project you have on the go), and chatting and sharing knowledge. For further details please check the website or email the secretary.

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Pembroke Guild meet in the Bloomfield Community Centre, Narbeth. Wednesday meetings start at 7.30 pm. Saturday workshops take place from 10am to 4pm. Workshops cost £15 for members, £20 non-members. Please book and pay in advance at least 2 months before workshop. Please contact Daryl Snelling if you require further information.

2012
February 15 Needlefelting skill share
February 18 Workshop: Linen weaving, Ritta Sinkonnen-Davies. £25 and £30 workshop fee
March 21 Guild challenge - name badges
March 24 Workshop: Filling round frames for the Association Exhibition
April 18 Making up kits for Wonderwool Wales
April 21 Workshop: Wild scarf, Sarah Enoch of Calon Wlan. £20 and £25 workshop fee
April 28-29 Wonderwool Wales, Builth Wells
May 16 Drop spindling
May 19-20 Iron Age dyeing at Castell Henllys, Sue Hoyland and Mary Bird
June 20 Rare Breeds of Sheep, Richard Broad (RBST)
June 23 Felting with British breed wool skill share
July 8 Open day at Linda's to meet rare breed sheep
July 18 Show and tell
July 21 Workshop: Crochet, Joan Church
July 28-29 Really Wild Festival, St Davids
August 19 Friendship and sales day
September 19 Show and Tell
September 22 Spin and chat and beginner's spinning
October 17 AGM
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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.

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Peterborough Guild meet in the Ridgeway Room, Longthorpe Village Hall. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 3pm unless otherwise stated. Please contact Pauline Smith if you require further information.

2012
February 4 Working session, member's house
March 3 Show and tell, AGM, bring and buy/auction
March 31 Working session, sharing skills
May 5 Demonstrations and have a go/bring a friend
June 2 Working session, sharing skills
July 7 Outing tbc
August 4 Working session, member's house
September 1 Working session
October 6 Guest speaker, tbc
November 3 Working session
December 1 Christmas party

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Rampton Guild meet in the Rampton Village Hall, Rampton, Cambridge. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please contact Jean Addison if you require further information. Visitors always very welcome.

2012
March 10 Guild day
May 5 Guild day
July 7 Guild day
September 1 Guild day
November 3 Guild day
December 1 Guild day

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Shrewsbury Guild meet in the Methodist Church Hall, Lansdowne Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury. Meetings start at 7.30pm. Please email if you require further information.

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Somerset Guild meet in Hatch Beauchamp. Meetings start at 10.30am and the talks start at 1.45pm. Please contact Helen Cridland if you require further information.

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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.

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Southend Guild meet in the Balmoral Community Centre, Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff on Sea 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.

2012
February 4 Inkle weaving with Trefor
March 3 AGM and show and tell

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Staffordshire Knot Spinners meet in Hyde Lea Village Hall, Hyde Lea Bank, Hyde Lea, Staffordshire, ST18 9BG from 7:30 to 9:30 pm every 4th Tuesday of the month. Please contact the secretary if you require further information.

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Stratford-upon-Avon Guild meet in the Stratford-upon-Avon College on the third Friday of the month except in August. Meetings start at 7.30pm. There will also be garden meetings and informal workshops organised throughout the year. Please email Teresinha Roberts for more information.

2012
February 24 Skill sharing workshop
March 16 Workshop: Baskets from natures colourful materials, Pat Atkins
April 20 My braid journey takes me to Kyoto, Jennie Parry
May 18 Birthday meeting
June 15 Life and crafts of the Falklands, Annabel Spencer
July 21 Members meeting
July 22 Outing to National Exhibition at the Weald and Downland Museum
September 21 Silk from China to Birmingham, Teresinha Rioberts
October 19 Skill sharing workshop, silk spinning
November 16 Workshop: Silk paper making
December 14 Christmas party and competition

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Tawe Guild meet in The Cross Community Centre, Pontardawe, Swansea. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 4pm. Please email the Ann Fox for further information.

2012
February 16-18 Workshop: Weaving double cloth, Janet Phillips
March 1 Workshop: Warping up the floor loom, Riitta Sinkkonen Davies
March 15 11am - 4pm Visit to St Fagans for archived textiles
March 17 Workshop: Spinning, Margaret Hansford
April 21 Workshop: Designing for knitting, Anne Holvey
April 28 Visit to Wonderwool Wales
May - June Navy Day at the Mumbles
May 19 Workshop: Spinning luxury fibres, Margaret Hansford
June 15-16 Workshop: Silk inlay weaving, Sue Hiley Harris
July 1 Demonstrating at Hay on Wye
July 19-20 Workshop: Dyeing with natural dyes, Helen Melvin
August Exhibition at Pontardawe Art Centre
August 5 Demonstrating at the Gower Show
August 22 Demonstrating at the Vale of Glamorgan Show
August 25-27 Demonstrating at the Brecon Mountain Centre
September 15 AGM. The Wool Marketing Board, Tim Booth
October 19 Spinning art yarns, Janet Phillips
October 20 Friendship day
November 17 Spindle spinning, Eirian Roberts
December 11 Christmas meal at the Cross

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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.

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Ulster Guild meet in the Lagan Room, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, Holywood, Co Down, BT18. Meetings are from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Please contact Rosemary McCartney if you require further information.

2012
February 7 Straw work
March 1 tba
April 5 tba
April 12-14 Belfast Craft Show, Kings Hall, Belfast
May 4 AGM and Competition

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West Essex and East Herts Guild meet in the Harlow Museum, Muskham Road, Harlow, Essex CM20 2LF. Visitors are welcome at all our meetings. Please email Mary Hicks if you require further information.

2012
February 11 11am - 4pm Workshop: Spinning
March 10 10am - 4pm Workshop: Soft textile basketry, Elaine Kingsford. Advance booking required
April 12 7.30pm - 9.30pm Weaving at Parndon Mill, Ayse Simsek
May 10 7.30pm - 9.30pm Workshop: Spinning
June 14 7.30pm - 9.30pm Workshop: Spinning
July 14 10am - 4pm Workshop: Nuno felt making, Connie Flynn. Advance booking required
August 11 12.00 - 4pm Spinning in the Museum Gardens
September 8 10am - 4pm Workshop: Origami cushion weaving, Sue Prior
October 11 7.30pm - 9.30pm AGM and competition: "Something to put something in"
November 8 7.30pm - 9.30pm The work of Marianne Straub, Anna Crutchley
December 13 7pm - 9.30pm Christmas social evening

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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 Joan McDowell if you require further information.

2012
February 11 Silver as dye, Sara Keith
March 10 Mentoring session, passing on skills and helping with problems
April 14 Getting ready for exhibition in Spring 2013
May 12 AGM plus speaker tba
June 9 Outing tba

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West Surrey Guild meet at the United Reformed Church Halls, Farnham on the second Monday evening and second Tuesday morning on alternate months. The evening talks are from 7.30pm - 9.30pm and the daytime talks from 10am - 12noon. In addition spinning days are held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays and 2nd Wednesdays each month from 10.30am - 3pm at various locations. Please contact Joanne Cummins if you require further information.

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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.

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Wigtownshire Guild meet in the Church Hall, Glenluce. Meetings start at 10am and finish at 3pm. Please contact Loraine Baxter if you require further information.
Wigtown Spinning group also meets 3rd Monday of every month, 10.15 - 13.00 in the Baptist Church.
Visitors are very welcome at all these meetings.

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Wiltshire Guild meet at The Textile Studios, 3 St Mary's School, High Street, Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire BA14 6EU. A Workshop commencing at 10.30am will precede all meetings which start at 2.30pm. Please contact Lesley Greaves if you require further information.

2012
February 18 Embriodery, Clare Clensy (Royal School of Needlework graduate)
March 17 Workshop: Europa Chinese knotting, member of the Braid Society
April 21 Forest Fibres, Ros
May 19-20 Workshop: Wet felting a jacket, Claire Packer
June 16 11am Fleece sale
2pm Silk worms, Auli
July 21 Spinning Bee plus Guild challenge to make a sheep in different fleece
August Guild Exhibition
September 15 Workshop: Dorset Buttons, Anne McDowell
October 20 am Certificate of Achievement talk
11.30 - 2pm Cotton spinning, Amanda Hannaford
November 17 AGM
December 15 Christmas party shared lunch

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Worcestershire Guild meet in Broadheath Memorial Hall, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, and at 2pm unless otherwise stated. Please contact Ginnie Wilkinson if you require further information.

2012
February 11 AGM and Helen Brotherton Yarn Supplies
March 10
April 14 DIY day and cord making for June meeting
May 12 Outing to Stroud Textile Festival
June 9 Worksjhop: 3D ply splitting, Julie Hedges
July 14 DIY day
August 11 Garden meeting
September 8 DIY day
October 13 Workshop: Naturla dyeing, Christine Stapley, at Great bComberton
November 10 Workshop: Spinning techniques, Francis Taylor

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York & District Guild meet at the Farming Museum, Murton, York on the third Saturday of every alternate month starting in January. Meetings start at 10.45am. Informal workshop sessions take place in the months in between in the library at Murton. All events take place at Murton unless otherwise stated. Please contact Rosemary Kitchingman if you require further information.

2012
February 18 Skill share
March 18 AGM, Members snippets, show and tell
April 21 Skill share
May 19 Knitwear design, Jane Withers
May 25-27 Workshop: Weekend residential at Cober Hill, All stages of spinning, Beryl Thompson
June 16 Skill share
July 21 Sami braids, Sue Foulkes
August 18 Skill share
September 15 Karen Hill tribes of Thailand, Penelope Worsley
October 20 Skill share
November 17 Workshop: Twinned knitting, Freyalyn Close-Hainsworth
December 1 Christmas meeting at Dunnington Meeting Room
2013
January 19 Mini workshop: Weavettes, Nick Brown
February 16 Skill share
March 16 AGM

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