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 2017
21st January
Design: Colour, texture and pattern
Janet Crowther
AGM 11.00am
Chairperson Challenge: “Animal” theme using Jacob fleece
18th February
My Weaving
Adam Jordan
Committee Meeting
18th March February
Textiles of Japan
Jennifer Hughes
19th March
Shibori workshop
15th April
Members Skills Day
Soup and Bread Lunch
2oth May
Breeding coloured sheep in NewZealand
Fiona Gardner
Committee Meeting
17th June
Fleece Fair
Craft demonstrations
15th July
Lace making: bobbin and shuttle
Margaret Flux
August date tba
Rigid heddle workshop: warping and making sampler of different patterns including lace
Janet Maher
16th September
“Just an Inkling”
Ann Dixon
Dyeing competition
Committee meeting
17th September
Inkle weaving workshop
21st October
Flax spinning workshop
Margaret Knight
Spinning competition
Soup and Bread Lunch
18th November
Colours of Scotland:dyeing traditions
Carole Keepax
Weaving Competition
Committee meeting
16th December
Social event
Shared lunch and Secret Santa