Tag: members-work

Sustainability in action

President of Chorleywood WI modelling a naturally dyed, low-waste design jacket entirely made from re-used materials. (c) S Rayfield

Sustainability was the theme of guild activities this March. Member makes were shown off on the catwalk of the RE23 Sustainable … Continue reading

Alison’s Adventures in Knitting – January 2022 meeting

Alison Jolley gave a really interesting talk on the history of leisure knitting, told through her collection of knitting paraphernalia. Some of this collection has come to her through generations of knitters from her family, so there was a real … Continue reading

Bucks Art Weeks June 11 – 27, 2021

Members of the Guild exhibited some of their work, and made some items for sale, at Freya Jones’ Shop at the Bucks Goat Centre for the period of Bucks Art Weeks 2021. We are grateful to Freya for making the … Continue reading

Members of the Guild exhibited some of their work, and made some items for sale, at Freya Jones’ Shop at the Bucks Goat Centre for the period of Bucks Art Weeks 2021. We are grateful to Freya for making the … Continue reading

Encouraging the next Generation… Demonstration at Elangeni School, Amersham

Report by Maggie Brooks

Last Friday, 22nd November 2019, six of us met at Elangeni School, Amersham to introduce some practical textiles into the curriculum for year 5.  This is the sixth year Marjorie has done this at the … Continue reading