We are a friendly group that includes weavers, spinners and dyers within our membership. We meet monthly and our programme includes talks, workshops and social events. We are currently meeting in person at Broome Village Hall on the third Thursday of every month from 1pm, but look out for our occasional Open Saturdays, where anyone is welcome to come to see what we do.
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| 18 January 2024 | Member's table top sale of surplus yarn and equipment. Bring a current project to work on. |
| 03 February 2024 | Saturday Weave and Spin Open Day. The first of the year. Spend the day weaving and spinning in friendly company. |
| 15 February 2024 | Fay Jones, Woodland Haberdasher. The wonderful world of stinging nettles - a talk about the properties and many uses of this common plant. |
| 21 March 2024 | Nell Rose, weaver. A brief history of weaving, an overview of techniques and types of looms from an experienced and versatile Suffolk weaver. |
| 18 April 2024 | Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Gail Sprake and Mary Watkins will give a brief history of the RBST before telling us aboutt some of the sheep and different qualities of their fleeces. |
| 11 May 2024 | Saturday weave and spin open day. |
| 16 May 2024 | Original speaker postponed to November's meeting. |
| 20 June 2024 | Pam Hemmings. Living with the Dhaka Topi Weavers of Eastern Napal. Pam lived with the Dhaka Topi weavers in the Himalayan Mountains for two years, helping them expand their market and develop a cottage industry. A fascinating talk illustrated with slides, textile samples and books. |
| 18 July 2024 | Dr Michael Nix, Manufacturing and Marketing Norwich Textiles in the 18th century |
| 03 August 2024 | Saturday Weave and Spin Open Day. |
| 15 August 2024 | Solar Dyeing and Summer Social Guild member Louise Steadman will lead an informal workshop in Solar dying, alongside an opportunity to relax and chat in a friendly gathering. |
| 19 September 2024 | Weaving workshop. An informal session for anyone with a weaving question to make use of the expertise within the guild. New to weaving? Thinking about it? Come and see if we can help. |
| 17 October 2024 | Spinning workshop. Another informal session, focussing on spinning. Bring your queries and see if one of our skilled spinners can answer your questions. |
| 02 November 2024 | Saturday weave and spin open day |
| 21 November 2024 | Rosemary Cleland - one of our own Guild members will talk us through the process of designing, weaving and dyeing to make her beautiful ikat-style lampshade. |
| 12 December 2024 | AGM at 2.00pm. Bring your response to this year's Chair's Challenge, and vote for your favourite piece. |
