GUILD PROGRAMME 2024 - 25
14 December 2024
Card Weaving and Social Lunch
18 January 2025
Post Christmas Social Day
(Note - the January meeting is held on the third Saturday of the month)
8 February 2025
Choosing and Preparing Fleeces, Long Draw Techniques
8 March 2025
The Distaff Spinners - Ancient Spinning Techniques
12 April 2025
Amanda Trick - Spinning Silk
10 May 2025
Paul Henry - All Things Fibre
14 June 2025
Amanda Hannaford Topic to be confirmed
12 July 2025
Fleece & Fibre Day
29 August to 2 September 2025
Buckfast Exhibition (tbc)
13 September 2025
In House Dyeing Day
11 October 2025
Skills Evaluation Day
8 November 2025
AGM and Member’s Sales
13 December 2025
Christmas Activity - Print Making (bags, aprons and T shirts) - and Christmas Social Lunch
Card Weaving and Social Lunch
18 January 2025
Post Christmas Social Day
(Note - the January meeting is held on the third Saturday of the month)
8 February 2025
Choosing and Preparing Fleeces, Long Draw Techniques
8 March 2025
The Distaff Spinners - Ancient Spinning Techniques
12 April 2025
Amanda Trick - Spinning Silk
10 May 2025
Paul Henry - All Things Fibre
14 June 2025
Amanda Hannaford Topic to be confirmed
12 July 2025
Fleece & Fibre Day
29 August to 2 September 2025
Buckfast Exhibition (tbc)
13 September 2025
In House Dyeing Day
11 October 2025
Skills Evaluation Day
8 November 2025
AGM and Member’s Sales
13 December 2025
Christmas Activity - Print Making (bags, aprons and T shirts) - and Christmas Social Lunch
Projects for 2025 Meetings
A number of people have mentioned an interest in long draw techniques. This will also link to the different fleeces as it is the ideal method when dealing with short staple fleeces.
These sessions will fit in with the the main activity of the month and will be flexible depending on the time available. We will demonstrate, over three sessions:
Supported Long Draw
Making Rolags
English Long Draw
These sessions will fit in with the the main activity of the month and will be flexible depending on the time available. We will demonstrate, over three sessions:
Supported Long Draw
Making Rolags
English Long Draw
EXTERNAL EVENTS
Stitch Fest South West
Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd November
Newton Abbot Racecourse
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Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd November
Newton Abbot Racecourse
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South Molton Fatstock Show 2024
Sunday 1st December
South Molton Pannier Market
We have been invited to take part in this very enjoyable - if rather chilly! - event once again and spinners are invited to come along with their wheels to this vibrant day. We will need a minimum of 6 spinners for the day , or two groups of 3, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. It is an early start and we will need to be in place by about 8.30.
In addition to the Fatstock Show and Competition of Livestock, the Pannier Market will be filled with many local businesses with lots of Christmas shopping ideas and food and drink stalls, all showcasing the very best that the are has to offer.
Sunday 1st December
South Molton Pannier Market
We have been invited to take part in this very enjoyable - if rather chilly! - event once again and spinners are invited to come along with their wheels to this vibrant day. We will need a minimum of 6 spinners for the day , or two groups of 3, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. It is an early start and we will need to be in place by about 8.30.
In addition to the Fatstock Show and Competition of Livestock, the Pannier Market will be filled with many local businesses with lots of Christmas shopping ideas and food and drink stalls, all showcasing the very best that the are has to offer.
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