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 2018
20th January
The Journey of a Feltmaker
Jill Benton
AGM 11.00am
Chairperson Challenge: ” Rare breed sheep”
17th February
Guild Skills Day
Committee Meeting
17th March
My Life in Dyeing
Debbie Tomkies
DT Craft Sales
18th March
Workshop using Natural Dye Extracts
Debbie Tomkies
21st April
Horse Hair: The John Boyd Story
John Miners
19th May
The Art of Liberty
Anna Buruma, Liberty Head Archivist
Committee Meeting
16th June
Fleece Fair
Craft demonstrations
21st July
The Bronze Age Fabrics of Must Farm
Dr Susanna Harris, University of Glasgow
18th August
Fun with Acid Dyes
Amanda Hannaford
15th September
Stitch-led Design in Knitting
Alison Ellen
Dyeing competition
Committee meeting
20th October
Passementerie
Anna Crutchley
Spinning competition
21st October
Cord Spinning or Tassel Making Workshop
Anna Crutchley
17th November
Learning about Sheep Fleece in a Small Commercial Mill
John Arbon
Weaving Competition
Committee meeting
Soup and bread lunch
15th December
Social event
Shared lunch and Secret Santa