Buckinghamshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
Learn to weave, learn to hand-spin fibre, enjoy knitting, crochet and dyeing fabric and fibre in Buckinghamshire.
AGM and post-Christmas catch-up.
Celebrate the new year with your guild buddies. Along with the business of the Annual General Meeting there will be time to socialise and show off your fibre related presents from December or your new … Continue reading
Try your hand at spinning, weaving and dyeing at our Guild Open Day, view the textile competition entries and find out about textile history in our area.
Once again the Guild is taking part in Heritage Open Days, a … Continue reading
A chance to catch up with projects, catch up with guild friends and catch your breath. I.e. a quiet guild meeting for a change. There might be a talk in the afternoon from a couple of members about their recent … Continue reading
Dyeing Day for Guild members and their guests – Indigo vat, natural dyeing and other dyeing techniques. Held in a guild member’s garden. Please Email if you would like to attend.
Last year’s summer dyeing day in the garden was … Continue reading
Another chance to learn to make a cane basket. As last year’s event was so popular, Alison has offered to run it again. If you don’t wish to take part, just hang out with your guild friends for social crafting. … Continue reading
Informal demonstrations by our members, who don’t proclaim to be experts, but would love to share what they know about:
If there’s a cost for materials for … Continue reading
Bring your entries along to deliver in person at our August Guild Meeting, and stay to socialise and craft. All visitors welcome, feel free to bring your current project to work on. If you come … Continue reading
Marilyn is a regular contributor to Ply magazine and has offered to help members improve their spinning techniques. She will be talking after lunch, so bring your wheel and your questions.
Also this month … Continue reading
Alison is going to teach an introduction to tablet weaving on a simple, homemade plank loom. All the places for this workshop are now filled, but please email if you are interested in … Continue reading
Workshop: weaving Leno and other lace techniques with Ariana OdellAriana is going to show us how to create the lovely lace techniques that she uses in her scarves, on a rigid heddle loom. More details below, including what … Continue reading