January 2023 meeting and AGM
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksBring your fibre or yarn parcel ready for the Secret Santa Swap Celebrate the new year with your guild buddies. Along with the business of the Annual General Meeting there will be the rescheduled seasonal activities including a bring & share lunch, the secret santa swap (see below) and a quiz. Plus show off your … Continue reading "January 2023 meeting and AGM"
Sock Knitting & Filet Crochet – February 2023 meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksSock projects by Sarah Rayfield Design your own socks or try filet crochet in this month’s member-led activities. There’s a last minute change to this month’s programme, but don’t worry we are rescheduling the wet felting workshop with felt artist Marjorie Brown, as there has been so much interest in it. Instead, two of our members … Continue reading "Sock Knitting & Filet Crochet – February 2023 meeting"
Mending – March 2023 meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksExamples of visible and invisible mending by Sarah Rayfield. Join in with #mendMarch and learn different methods of mending textiles. Find out how to make a feature with visible mending using weaving, Sashiko and Kantha stitching. If you prefer not to to draw attention to a fix, pick up some handy tips for invisible mending … Continue reading "Mending – March 2023 meeting"
Fibre Art in Fine Art – April 2023 meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksItalian Beauty at the Wheel by Clelia Bompiani-Battaglia (1847-1927, Italian), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Art historian Hilary Underwood will be talking about fibre arts in paintings during our April guild meeting. In the morning the events team will be planning our stall for the first two outside events of the year. Plus bring along … Continue reading "Fibre Art in Fine Art – April 2023 meeting"
St George’s Day Royal Historical Fayre
Discover Bucks Museum Church Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomSt George’s Day Royal Historical Fayre (c) Aylesbury Town Council Come and meet the guild and have a go at spinning, weaving or braiding at Aylesbury’s St George’s Day Royal Historical Fayre in the Learning Zone at Discover Bucks Museum. Bucks Guild of WSD have been invited to take part in the Aylesbury Town Council’s … Continue reading "St George’s Day Royal Historical Fayre"
Celebration of Wool @Hogshaw Farm – May 2023 meeting
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 … Continue reading "Celebration of Wool @Hogshaw Farm – May 2023 meeting"
Skill Share – June 2023 meeting
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksSharing skills amongst guild members. (c) S Rayfield Join your guild friends for social crafting in the morning and a skill share activity 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 … Continue reading "Skill Share – June 2023 meeting"
Backstrap Weaving Workshop – June 2023
Haddenham Village Hall Banks Park, Haddenham, BucksAlex Lucas weaving on a backstrap loom (c) Alexandra Lucas Weaving tutor Alexandra Lucas will be bringing her handmade looms to teach backstrap weaving at our June meeting. Cost is £60 for members of the Bucks Guild of WSD, £80 for non members, booking required in advance. There are only 12 places available on the … Continue reading "Backstrap Weaving Workshop – June 2023"
Guild Outing to Whitchurch Silk Mill – 9th July 2023
Whitchurch Silk Mill 28 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, United KingdomWhitchurch Silk Mill by Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Details of the Guild summer outing to Whitchurch Silk Mill have been finalised and we just need your confirmation, choice of afternoon tea and your payment please. The final cost is £17.50 for adults or £16.50 for senior citizens. Getting there The coach option … Continue reading "Guild Outing to Whitchurch Silk Mill – 9th July 2023"
Dyeing Day – July 2023 meeting
Solar dyeing jar in preparation. (c) Sarah Rayfield Have a go at Solar Dyeing, Eco-Printing or Hammered Flower & Leaf Prints at our summer dyeing day, or bring your latest project to work on while you watch the process. See below for what to bring to take part in the dyeing activities. Regular Features: Show … Continue reading "Dyeing Day – July 2023 meeting"