Meetings begin at 10.30am at Hatch Beauchamp Village Hall and usually consist of an informal morning, where members bring along their spinning wheels, portable looms or knitting. This is an opportunity to socialise, exchange tips and ideas and share skills. Tea and coffee is available during the day for a small fee. After lunch, at approximately 1.30 pm, we have a speaker whose talk may be on a subject other than just our three crafts. Some of our meetings are ‘skills days’ where members are invited to demonstrate their own particular specialisms and expertise to small groups. We also have full day workshops separate from Guild meetings programmed throughout the year.
Programme 2019
19th January
Ancient Peruvian Textiles
Janice Lawrence
AGM 11.00am
16th February
Teaching in Tibet
Amanda Hannaford
Committee Meeting
16th March
The Textiles Discovered at Must Farm
Dr Susannah Harris
2oth April
Members’ Skills Day
18th May
My Life in Dyeing: Talk and Sales
Debbie Tomkies, DT Crafts
Committee Meeting
19th May
Dyeing Workshop
15th June
Fleece Fair
Craft demonstrations
20th July
Dark Matter: Light Matter, Simple Design in Weaving
Norah Ball
17th August
Outing: Alpha Alpacas
21st September
History of Liberty Fabrics
Anna Buruma
Dyeing competition
Committee meeting
6th October
Passementerie Workshop (Tassels)
Anna Crutchley
19th October
Members’ Skills Day
Spinning competition
16th November
Natural Dyeing
Jane Deane
Weaving Competition
Committee meeting
Soup and bread lunch
21st December
Social event
Shared lunch and Secret Santa