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
EXTERNAL EVENTS
Stitch Fest South West
Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd November Newton Abbot Racecourse Click here for further information
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.