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.
Christmas 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 … Continue reading
Art yarns, inspiration and how to spin them. Talk and experiment. Session led by guild members Lucy Whittaker and Fi Cumming.
Join your guild friends for social crafting in the morning, then our experimental session in the afternoon. Bring along … Continue reading
Weaver, Helen Munday, is returning with her sketchbooks and weavings to talk about designing from an inspirational source.
In 2019, former-member Helen Munday talked to us about her sketchbooks and the journey from inspiration to finished item. She brought material … Continue reading
Weaver, Helen Munday, is returning with her sketchbooks and weavings to talk about designing from an inspirational source.
In 2019, former-member Helen Munday talked to us about her sketchbooks and the journey from inspiration to finished item. She brought material … Continue reading
At this meeting Fiona introduced us to the island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides – a landscape of contrasting colours and textures. Via an extensive set of slides Fiona explained … Continue reading
For our October meeting we welcomed Debbie Tomkies who ran a dyeing workshop using extracts of natural dyes, and she also brought a shop of dyes, yarns, books and tools. Twelve members of the guild took part and everyone had … Continue reading
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
Guild meeting 20th of February 2022
This meeting incorporated our AGM which was quickly dealt with. The reports are available on the website in the members area.
A brief history of spinning, demonstration of spinning on a wheel and a chance to have a go at spinning with a spindle.
Members of the Bucks WSD Guild will be speaking about and demonstrating spinning at the Chorleywood WI … Continue reading
Guild member Fiona Cummings talked to us about Harris Tweed at our November meeting. See https://buckswsd.org.uk/events/harris-tweed-an-island-and-a-passion/
There was also the usual social crafting in the morning.
Debbie Tomkies from DT Craft & Design will be running a dyeing workshop using natural dye extracts at our October meeting.
Cost is £40 for members of the Bucks Guild of WSD, £60 for non members, booking required in advance.… Continue reading