We are a new and very friendly local Guild with a new website at http://www.highpeakwsd.org.uk. We started in August 2018 with spinning and weaving sessions and expanded to include a programme of demonstrations and talks from January 2019.  We are particularly keen to welcome beginners interested in spinning, weaving and dyeing.  We normally meet at Whaley Hall …

We welcome beginners to all our meetings and try to provide help and guidance whatever your level. See our website for more information about what we do.

Established July 2018, we are a friendly group of weavers, spinners and dyers.  We also welcome other crafters to share in the fun.

We’re a friendly group of spinners, weavers and dyers – some French, some English, some Dutch, and plenty of other nationalities too. Come along and see us – get in touch via our website if you’re interested!

The Handweavers Guild of Cork was established by a small group of friends in the 1980s.  Whilst originally a group for those practising weaving, spinning and dyeing the group now includes a variety of fibre crafters including knitters, crocheters and felters who endeavour to promote these crafts through exhibitions and demonstrations at events in public …

The objectives of the Wigtownshire Guild are the preservation and improvement of craftsmanship in handweaving, spinning and dyeing for the benefit of the public. To this end, the group aims to encourage excellence of craftsmanship within the Guild; to foster an appreciation of the beauty of texture, colour and design; to provide opportunities for increasing …

The West Surrey Guild was first formed  in 1979 with just a few members but membership has increased.   We meet monthly at the United Reformed Church in Farnham and also meet 3 or 4 times monthly for spinning and weaving days and a social get together.

Warmley Tower Weavers is a group of textile creatives dedicated to weaving, spinning and dying in the UK city of Bristol. Our members range from complete beginners to skilled artisans, and everyone has a wealth of ideas to share. We have two groups that meet every week on Monday evenings and Wednesday daytimes. We also …

We are a very friendly Guild with lots of talents which we share. Every meeting is a mixture of Spinning, Weaving, drop spindle, knitting, crochet etc.

We aim to promote the ancient crafts of spinning, weaving and dyeing for all in the community. We are a creative group, always willing to try something new or develop old skills. Friendly, interested and interesting, our members include people with all levels of expertise and welcome new members whether expert or novice.

  We welcome anyone who is interested in fibre crafts. Whether you are highly skilled or a complete novice you will find like-minded friends to share your interest. Please see our website for smaller groups, tuition etc.

Stafford Knot Spinners is a craft group, meeting monthly at Hyde Lea Village Hall, Stafford since 1986. Our interests are all things yarn related including: spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting and crochet. We are a diverse group, sharing our skills and interests with a cuppa and biscuit or cake.

Spinning is not as hard as it looks! New members, whether experienced spinners or absolute beginners, are very welcome.  We are a very informal and relaxed  group. Do come along to a meeting and have a go, we’ll give you a welcoming hand. For beginners,we have a club wheel which can be hired for a …

The Guild has around 100 members ranging from complete beginners to the very experienced Mornings are spent spinning, knitting, exchanging library books, buying from our regular suppliers and socialising There is usually a speaker or workshop on a textile related subject after lunch at 1.45pm as well as one or two day workshops throughout the …

We are a friendly group meeting in a modern but cosy village hall that has space for all our activities. Visitors are welcome to come along and find out about us. We have a mix of outside speakers, our own skill shares and working sessions.

We aim to develop our members’ skills in the three crafts through the exchange of ideas and knowledge and by sharing practical expertise. This happens at our monthly meetings, at specialist groups, and at other informal meetings held in members’ homes. We invite interesting speakers and workshop leaders, and also have in-house demonstrations and workshops, …

Our small, friendly Guild meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except August) at 7.30pm in the summer months, at the Bloomfield Community Centre, Narberth. In winter we meet on the forth Saturday morning from 10 am. We also run workshops, normally on the third Saturday of the month. Do have a look at our programme for …

The purpose of the Oxford Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers is to bring together those interested in textiles and in textile making by providing a forum for meeting others who are interested in the subject and providing opportunities to widen their knowledge and skills as well as offering a chance to exhibit their work …

The Notts and District Guild is a non-profit making association which meets once a month (usually the last Saturday of the month – see our website Calendar for current dates and times) so that our members can meet like-minded people to enhance their knowledge and exchange ideas on subjects related to Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing. …

Supporting those who wish to expand their knowledge of the various aspects of the crafts. A friendly, informal group, who meet at each other homes between Guild meetings.

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 continuing with three Saturday workshop sessions in 2018 and encourage visitors.

Our guild was founded in 1973 and has been running on a continual basis ever since. We are predominantly a group of spinners, but many of our guild do weave as well. We have a variety of meetings throughout the year, featuring workshops with external tutors, workshops run by our members, and open meetings when …

The Guild was formed in 1977 by a group interested in weaving, spinning and dyeing, eager to share information and ideas and to promote and encourage these crafts. We’re always happy to find new members, you don’t need to have spun or woven before! Generally, the first Wednesday meeting is an informal Spin, Weave & …

Feb 3rd:   Averil Otiv – weaving small paper baskets ( confirmed) March 3rd  AGM ( pm continue/complete weaving small paper baskets) April 7th:  spin & ply. Mainly drop spindle work. Jean Richardson  May 5th:  Knit (including using last month’s experiments) June 2nd: transparent images – sublimation on polyester voile, PM Greaves July 7th:  Julie Hedges, ply split …

Visitors always welcome – see the list of talks on our website at the link below. Free for full-time students on production of a valid student card; members of Guilds affliated to the AGWSD £5; vistors who are not members of other Guilds £9, this is a contribution to the cost of hall hire. Unless …

A friendly, social Guild with members interested in all fibre crafts. Visitors very welcome for all or part of the day.

We are a friendly group of spinners, weavers and dyers who meet in Bradnop Village Hall just outside Leek on the second Saturday of each month starting at 10:30 and finishing at 3:30pm. Drinks are provided, bring your own lunch. Non-member visitors £5, yearly membership £15 plus a monthly sub of £3 when you attend.

We are a group of individuals who meet to spin, discuss projects generated from our yarn and share the ups and downs of wheel activity. We have knitters, crocheters,  weavers,  embroiderers and most do a mixture of both. We are happy to share insights and expertise with new members. We demonstrate our craft during the …

  Gwynedd Guild has a membership of 44 today, coming from Anglesey, parts of Gwynedd and Conwy.  We celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2015. It is a group of mixed abilities and ages, with some very skilled members who are always very helpful to both our newer members, and with good advice to those who …

We are a group of spinners, weavers and dyers ( with lots of other crafts too); passionate about everything fibre-related. All potential members made welcome. Come along and see what we do, email the secretary if you want any further details.

We aim to further the crafts of weaving, spinning and dyeing and to learn from each other as well as from experienced craft tutors.  Come for a day or any part of the day.  All are welcome.  We provide teas, coffees and refreshments and ask visitors for a donation of £5.

We hold workshops, usually three time a year on a wide variety of textile crafts.

East Grinstead Spinners is a small, enthusiastic group of around 30 members. We meet twice a month and enjoy sharing ideas, learning new skills, and spinning, weaving or dyeing among friends.   Meetings start at 2pm. There may be an optional workshop organised by one of our members for our members but you will always …

As a Guild we are proud to be associated with Diss and the Waveney Valley area which has a rich background of both linen and wool spinning and weaving and, as we have recently discovered, dyeing! Information about future and previous meetings can be found on our website, linked in the box to the right, …

Devon Weavers Workshop began life at Coombe Park in early 2005 in order to preserve the craft of handweaving in Devon, which was on the brink of disappearing from the county altogether. Since then the Workshop has attained charitable status, won two national lottery awards and an Ashley Family Foundation Award for equipment and its membership …

The Derbyshire Guild has around 40 members and celebrated it’s 40th birthday in 2018. We are all keen weavers, spinners and dyers and also use our yarn for many other associated crafts. The aim of the guild is to keep alive and develop these traditional crafts through our meetings, full programme of speakers and workshops, …

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Our Guild held it’s Inaugural meeting in March 1951 and was one of the 19 Guild that helped formed the National Association as it stands to-day. We are a group of enthusiastic crafts men & women helping to keep alive the traditional art of hand spinning, weaving & dyeing. Alongside these crafts we have members …

The Clyde Coast Guild formed in October 2010 to encourage and promote weaving, spinning, dyeing, and other textile related crafts within the local area. Do feel free to come and join us, whether it’s to have a go or to share your knowledge of any of the crafts.

The Buckinghamshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers is one of the founding guilds of the Association of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers and was formed in 1954 to promote, share and enjoy our three crafts. Following the formation of a new committee (April 2018) and a large influx of new members, guild events will now …

We are a very friendly group of people who enjoy all kinds of crafts from spinning, weaving felting dyeing knitting and crocheting.

Bonjour from Brittany!   This is our first post so by way of introduction:  Our branch of the Guild boasts 35 active members nearly half of whom are french.  Some of our members are sheep and alpaca breeders.  The textile network in Brittany is well developed and there is a strong sense of soldarity.  This …

The Bradford Guild is an association of ordinary people from all walks of life who want to keep the craft of spinning, weaving and dyeing alive and we encourage others to join us.

We are a friendly group who are keen to welcome new members of all skill levels. Please do get in touch or come along and visit.

We welcome all those who are interested in our crafts and related textiles, whether an absolute beginner or very experienced. Visitors are welcome.      

Textile classes in the area includes weaving, dyeing, spinning, felt making, needle felting and button making

As well as our regular monthly meetings, we hold quarterly Saturday Workshops covering Weaving, Dyeing, Felting and other fibre related crafts. These workshops are open to Non-Members. Alsager WSD Calendar 2019   Date Topic Venue 11 January Rag Rug Brooches Alsager Community Church 8 February Needlefelting Alsager Community Church 8 March Weaving Without a Loom …

Established in 1985, the Abergele Guild is a small but growing group of textile enthusiasts based on and around the coast of North Wales.

Durham Guild was founded in 1979 by five people with an interest in weaving and spinning.  Over the years the Guild has evolved and currently maintains a membership of around 40 people with a vast variety of interests and skills. Two of the founder-members still play an active part in the Guild. We offer a …