Edinburgh Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

Programme 2011-12

August 2011 - August 2012

Aug 20 10.00 - 16.00 Broughton Village Hall Broughton Gathering. Annual social get-together with neighbouring guilds. Suppliers, sales table, baking and raffle contributions, exhibits, Chrissie Ann competition. Admission £1.
Sep 17 10.30 - 15.30 Centenary room In-house day. Show and Tell with things you have bought and made over the summer months.
Oct 15 10.30 - 15.30 Centenary room Preparation for Guild Challenge - theme to be announced.
Nov 12 10.30 - 15.30 Centenary room In-house day. Skill sharing with other members.
Dec 3 10.30 - 15.30 Centenary room Christmas lunch. Contribution lunch. Lucky dip (make a small present, wrapped and ready to put in the dip - this must not cost more than £1 to make); show and tell.
Jan 21 10.30 - 15.30 Large hall Workshop. Spinning fancy yarns with Janet Renouf-Miller. For more details and to book a place contact Helen Chandler: email helen_chandler then @ then talktalk.net  Workday for those not taking part.
Feb 18 10.30 - 15.30 Large hall Skill-sharing. Creative Ways to Dye Yarn. Techniques learned at Summer School 2011 with Sheila Sluman and Kate Paton. For more details and to book a place contact Helen Chandler: email helen_chandler then @ then talktalk.net  Workday for those not taking part.
Mar 17 10.30 - 15.30 Large hall Workshop. Rigid Heddle Weaving with Peter Bevan from Twist Fibres. For more details and to book a place contact Helen Chandler: email helen_chandler then @ then talktalk.net  Workday for those not taking part.
Apr 21 10.30 - 15.30 - Outing. Stirling Castle Tapestries. This outing will be financed using money from the sale of our late life-member Betty Mackay's items and is for members only. To book a place contact Abi Page: email abi.page then @ then gmail.com by 21st January.
May 19 10.30 - 15.30 Large hall Workshop. Fairisle Knitting with Rosemary Wilkes. For more details and to book a place contact Helen Chandler: email helen_chandler then @ then talktalk.net  Workday for those not taking part.
Jun 16 10.30 - 15.30 Centenary room AGM at 11.00 followed by Websters AGM. Talk at 13.00 by person of interest - to be announced.
Jul 21 10.30 - 15.30 Centenary room In-house day.
Aug 20 10.00 - 16.00 Broughton Village Hall Broughton Gathering. Annual social get-together with neighbouring guilds. Suppliers, sales table, baking and raffle contributions, exhibits, Chrissie Ann competition. Admission £1.

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