Guild Events
Janet Crowther from AGWSD – March meeting
Janet Crowther from The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers (AGWSD) will talk about the Certificate of Achievement and the history of the guilds association. Regular Features: Show and Tell – bring something you have recently finished or are still working on to share your progress. Sales Table – You are invited to bring … Continue reading "Janet Crowther from AGWSD – March meeting"
Guild 70th Anniversary Tea Party – April 2024 meeting
Celebrate 70 years of the Bucks Guild at our Anniversary Tea Party. There will be cake! April marks 70 years since the founding of the Buckinghamshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, and we are celebrating with a tea party. Along with birthday cake and good company, there will be a display of the guild’s … Continue reading "Guild 70th Anniversary Tea Party – April 2024 meeting"
Celebration of Wool at Hogshaw farm & Wildlife Park.
Hogshaw Farm Claydon Road, Hogshaw, BuckinghamshireJoin the guild at A Celebration of Wool at Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park, where we will be demonstrating fibre preparation from fleece, spinning and weaving. Learn about the different fibres that are available and how they become yarn and fabric. Have a go activities available for all ages. We will be in the café at the … Continue reading "Celebration of Wool at Hogshaw farm & Wildlife Park."
Basketry Workshop & June 2024 Meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksLearn to make a cane basket at June’s meeting, or just hang out with your guild friends for social crafting. Bring along your latest spinning, weaving or dyeing project to show off or to ask advice. Watch this space for further details or sign up to the newsletter to make sure you get the latest … Continue reading "Basketry Workshop & June 2024 Meeting"
The Riches of Wool and socialising – July Guild Meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksJoin your guild friends for social crafting in the morning and learn about The Riches of Wool in the afternoon, from those that attended the AGWSD Conference. We will be in the smaller hall, the Walter Rose Room this month, there will be signs to direct you. Bring along your latest spinning, weaving or dyeing … Continue reading "The Riches of Wool and socialising – July Guild Meeting"
Indigo Dyeing and Eco-printing – August 2024 Meeting
Dyeing Day for Guild members and their guests - Indigo vat, natural dyeing and eco-printing activities. Held in a guild member’s garden. Please Email if you would like to attend. Indigo dyed Shibori samples Last year’s summer dyeing workshop was so popular that we are running it again, but this time in a garden so … Continue reading "Indigo Dyeing and Eco-printing – August 2024 Meeting"
Colour! September 2024 Meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksLearn more about colour and get to grips with blending colours for use in fibre-crafts. Talk and workshop led by guild members. Create a colour wheel with fibre (c) S Rayfield In the morning there’ll be an informative presentation about colour. Then after lunch we will have hands-on activities, studying tonal variation and create a … Continue reading "Colour! September 2024 Meeting"
Helen Munday on Design – October 2024 Meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksWe welcome back Helen Munday to talk to us about designing for textiles.
Art Yarns! November 2024 Meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksArt yarns, inspiration and how to spin them. Talk and experiment. Session led by guild members Lucy Whittaker and Fi Cumming. Art yarns created by Lucy Join your guild friends for social crafting in the morning, then our experimental session in the afternoon. Bring along your latest spinning, weaving or dyeing project to show off … Continue reading "Art Yarns! November 2024 Meeting"
Christmas meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksChristmas activities - TBA. Bring and share lunch. Join your guild friends for social crafting in the morning our session in the afternoon. Bring along your latest spinning, weaving or dyeing project to show off or to ask advice. Watch this space for further details or sign up to the newsletter to make sure you … Continue reading "Christmas meeting"