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 2020
18th January
Dorset Buttons
Talk and Sales
Ros Atkins
AGM 11.00am
15th February
Exmoor Horn Sheep
Lindy Head
Committee Meeting
21st March
Braids
Shirley Berlin
18th April
Dawes Twine Works, West Coker
Ross Aitken
16th May
History of Knitting
Joyce Meader
Committee Meeting
20th June
Fleece Fair
Craft Demonstrations
18th July
History of Carpets
Heather Tetley
15th August
Dye Workshop only
Barbara Spicer
19th September
Spinning
Amanda Hannaford
Dyeing Competition
Committee Meeting
20th September
Spinning Workshop
Amanda Hannaford
17th October
Members Skills Day
Spinning Competition
21st November
Ritta Sinkkonen-Davies
Weaving new fabrics from old
Weaving Competition
Committee Meeting
19th December
Social Event
Shared Lunch and Secret Santa