Sustainability was the theme of guild activities this March. Member makes were shown off on the catwalk of the RE23 Sustainable … Continue reading
Sustainability in action
Tag: members-work
Woodland Walk Wrap
Helen tells us all about her scarf that was selected for the RE23 Sustainable Fashion Show in March 2023. As she puts it, “The yellow scarf has been … Continue reading
Upholstered Rocking Chair – A Joint Venture
Stef Robinson was the well deserved winner of the Beale Cup at this year’s AGM. We asked her to tell us more about her super project.
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 2021
We were delighted that Bucks Art Weeks went ahead this year. During June some of our members exhibited and sold their work at Freya Jones Art & Craft in Stoke Mandeville. It was a lovely venue with two other galleries … 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
Report on Oxford Guild’s Fleece to Finished Garment Day
Wendy Fowler, July 2018
On 21st July I went to the Oxford guild to take part in their fleece to finished garment day. This was held at one of the members farms at Chilton near Thame. What a beautiful venue … Continue reading
Many coloured Madder
Yvonne
One of the fun aspects of natural dyeing is taking one dye stuff and getting a range of colours from it. This is done by varying the mordant (that fixes the dye) and often the ph e.g. using acid/alkali … Continue reading