Previous events
February 2012
1st Feb Spinning group meeting
January 2012
26th Jan Weaving group meeting
21st Jan Main Guild Meeting
11:30 - arrive for a chat, spinning, weaving and a cup of coffee. Bring your own lunch. Formal meeting starts at 2:30 with our speaker, Roderick Owen, taking the flooor at about 3pm with an illustrated talk...
18th Jan Spinning group meeting
16th Jan Monday evening group
12th Jan Weaving group meeting
4th Jan Spinning group meeting
December 2011
17th Dec Main Guild Meeting
Christmas Meeting - this regular event (snowed off for the past two years!) is an opportunity to have some fun, to chat with friends, to have a go at one of the seasonal mini-workshops on offer and to enjoy a Pot-Luck Lunch...
15th Dec Weaving group
7th Dec Spinning Meeting
5th Dec Monday Evening Group
1st Dec Weaving group
November 2011
23rd Nov Spinning Meeting
21st Nov Monday Evening group
19th Nov Main Guild Meeting
Ever Increasing Circles: a talk by Stacey Hervey-Brown. A musician for 30 years and now a weaver, Stacey Harvey-Brown now also runs the Loom Room, offering courses, workshops and much more...
17th Nov Weaving group
9th Nov Spinning Meeting
7th Nov Monday Evening Group
3rd Nov Weaving group
October 2011
26th Oct Spinning Meeting
20th Oct Weaving group
17th Oct Monday Evening Group
15th Oct Main Guild Meeting
Fungi Dyeing: a talk and demonstration with Trisha Gow. Trisha ia a renowned tapestry weaver and fungi dyer and plans to have vats of fungi dye on the boil so come early to the meeting!
12th Oct Spinning Meeting
8th Oct Spinning Novelty Yarn - 2 day Workshop
October 8+9 2011 Booking for the Novelty Yarn workshop is open now. Book soon to guarantee a place in the class. The fee for the 2 day class is £60 and is now open to members of other other guilds.
6th Oct Weaving group
3rd Oct Monday Evening Group
September 2011
28th Sep Spinning Meeting
22nd Sep Weaving group
19th Sep Monday Evening Group
17th Sep Main Guild Meeting
This is the first meeting on the 'new year'. Guild subs are due - no change from previous years but there is now a flat rate of £4 for members attending the main meetings (see Guild Fees for more information)...
14th Sep Spinning Meeting
8th Sep Weaving group
5th Sep Monday Evening Group
New venue!! This group will meet at the Wokingham Quaker Meeting House from now on. Directions are given below. Wokingham Quaker Meeting House is at 28, Denton Road, Wokingham RG40 2DX...
August 2011
31st Aug Spinning Meeting
25th Aug Weaving group
20th Aug Main Guild Meeting
This is a mid-summer, informal meeting. Informal workshops developing insights into the design process will be going on (see below for details). Sales table, Library and refreshments will be avialable as usual...
17th Aug Spinning Meeting
15th Aug Monday Evening Group
11th Aug Weaving group
3rd Aug Spinning Meeting
1st Aug Monday Evening Group
July 2011
28th Jul Weaving group
20th Jul Spinning Meeting
18th Jul Monday Evening Group
16th Jul Main Guild Meeting - Colour Dyeing Day
Exploring dyeing. This meeting is a practical one during which we will be expereimenting with both natural and acid dyes.The focus will be on 'blues' but there will be lots of other dye baths on the go...
14th Jul Weaving group
6th Jul Spinning Meeting
4th Jul Monday Evening Group
June 2011
30th Jun Weaving - Discussion and Practical
22nd Jun Spinning Meeting
20th Jun Monday Evening Group
18th Jun Main guild Meeting - Informal members day - Fleece
A change to the scheduled meeting place. We are meeting n Sonning at Pearson Hall. An informal members day with fleece related activities to join in...
16th Jun Cancelled Weaving group
8th Jun Spinning meeting
6th Jun Monday Evening Group
2nd Jun Weaving group
At Wokingham Exhibition 43c Peach Street
May 2011
25th May Spinning meeting
21st May Main Guild Meeting - AGM and Competition Results
The AGM and results of the competition. Design workshop - bring paper, crayons or coloured pencils, inspirational materials, scissors, glue stick. Entries for the exhibition are also due today.
19th May Weaving Group
16th May Monday Evening Group
11th May Spinning meeting
5th May Weaving Group
April 2011
27th Apr Spinning meeting
21st Apr Weaving Group
18th Apr Monday Evening Group
16th Apr Main Guild Meeting - Design workshop and Campaign for Wool presentation
Patricia Ackroyd will give us a short presentation from the "Campaign for Wool" Sue Manston will run a design course for members to help them be more creative and inovative in theoir thinking.
13th Apr spinning meeting
7th Apr Weaving group
Discussion group 10:00-11:30, practical weaving until 1:00
4th Apr Monday Evening Group
2nd Apr Workshop Cancelled- Sue Hiley Harris
We are sorry to have to cancel the 2 day silk inlay weaving workshop.
March 2011
24th Mar Weaving Group
21st Mar Monday Evening Group
20th Mar Workshop - Sue Hiley Harris - Silk Spinning
Sue Hiley Harris will hold a workshop on silk spinning
19th Mar Main guild Meeting - Sue Hiley Harris - Silk inlay weaving
Sue Hiley Harris will talk about silk inlay weaving and her own work
10th Mar Weaving grooup
7th Mar Monday Evening Group
February 2011
24th Feb Weaving Group
21st Feb Monday Evening Group
19th Feb Main Guild Meeting - Carol and Pete Leonard - Spindle spinning talk and hands on demo
In a change to our normal schedule at 12:00 noon Carol and Pete Leonard will talk aobut drop spindles and spindling. After our regular business meeting they will have a hands-on spindle spinning session for those wishing to participate...
16th Feb Spinning Meeting
10th Feb Weaving Group
7th Feb Monday Evening Group
2nd Feb Spinning Meeting
January 2011
27th Jan Weaving Group
19th Jan Spinning Meeting
17th Jan Monday Evening Group
15th Jan Main Guild Meeting - Teresinha Roberts - Spinning from Angora to Yak
Teresinha Roberts will talk about spinning angora, yak and other exotic fibres and also give a demo on the "Rakestraw Spinner"
13th Jan Weaving Group
5th Jan Spinning Meeting
December 2010
18th Dec Main Guild Meeting - Informal Members Day
Cancelled due to bad weather
16th Dec Weaving group meeting
8th Dec Spinning Meeting
6th Dec Monday Evening Group
November 2010
24th Nov Spinning Meeting
20th Nov Main guild Meeting - Maria Jordan - Textile Conservation
Maria Jordan will talk about textile conservation and her work for Historic Palaces
18th Nov Weaving group meeting
15th Nov Monday Evening Group
10th Nov Spinning Meeting
4th Nov Weaving Group meeting
1st Nov Monday Evening Group
October 2010
27th Oct Spinning Meeting
23rd Oct Workshop - Christine Brewster - Basket weaving techniques using recycled materials
Christine Brewster will demonstrate several methods using recycled materials and industrial waste for members to use during the workshop for their own projects.
21st Oct Weaving Group meeting
18th Oct Monday Evening Group
16th Oct Main Guild Meeting - Angela Pearson - tablet weaving demo
Angela Pearson will talk about tablet weaving and demonstrate to us. We will also "have a go" tablet weaving ourselves.
13th Oct Spinning Meeting
7th Oct Weaving group meeting
4th Oct Monday Evening Group
September 2010
29th Sep Spinning Meeting
20th Sep Monday Evening Group
18th Sep Main Guild Meeting - Informal Members Day
Informal day. Silent auction - sale of members equipment.Audit of guild equipment
15th Sep Spinning Meeting
6th Sep Monday Evening Group
1st Sep Spinning Meeting
August 2010
30th Aug Swallowfield Show
30th Aug The Henley Show
29th Aug Swallowfield Show
26th Aug Weaving group practical meeting
21st Aug Main Guild Meeting: August 21st
An extra meeting to make up for the one we lost to the snow. An informal get-together. Bring whatever you are working on and enjoy a relaxing day
18th Aug Spinning Meeting
Not a regular spinning meeting. A members only pot-luck lunch at a members house
12th Aug Weaving group practical meeting
7th Aug Early Geen Fair
4th Aug Spinning Meeting
2nd Aug Monday Evening Group
July 2010
29th Jul Weaving group practical meeting
21st Jul Spinning Meeting
19th Jul Monday Evening Group
17th Jul Main Guild Meeting - Dyeing Day
This all day meeting will be at Charvil Village Hall. We will start at 11:30 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms or other portable equipment for an informal day if not participating in the dyeing...
15th Jul Weaving group practical meeting
11th Jul Woodcote Rally
10th Jul Wodecote Rally
7th Jul Spinning Meeting
5th Jul Monday Evening Group
1st Jul Weaving group practical meeting
June 2010
23rd Jun Spinning Meeting
21st Jun Monday Evening Group
18th Jun Main Guild Meeting - Fleece Day
This all day meeting at Charvil Village Hall will start at 11:30 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms or other portable equipment for an informal morning...
17th Jun Weaving group practical meeting
9th Jun Spinning Meeting
7th Jun Monday Evening Group
6th Jun Holme grange Craft Village Summer Event
6th Jun Berkshire Young Farmer\'s County Show
6th Jun Twyford Donkey Derby
3rd Jun Weaving group practical meeting
May 2010
26th May Spinning Meeting
20th May Weaving group practical meeting
17th May Monday Evening Group
15th May Main Guild Meeting - AGM and Competition
This all day meeting at Charvil Village Hall will start at 11:30 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms or other portable equipment for an informal morning...
12th May Spinning Meeting
8th May Windsor - Central Station Arcade Demonstration
7th May Windsor - Central Station Arcade demonstration
6th May Windsor Central Station Arcade demonstration
April 2010
28th Apr Spinning Meeting
22nd Apr Weaving group practical meeting
Practical weaving meeting
19th Apr Monday Evening Group
17th Apr Main Guild Meeting - David and Lyn Barlow to talk about their Gotland Sheep
This all day meeting at Charvil Village Hall will start at 11:30 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms or other portable equipment for an informal morning...
14th Apr Spinning Meeting
8th Apr Weaving group practical meeting
Pactical weaving meeting
March 2010
31st Mar Spinning Meeting
25th Mar Weaving Meeting
20th Mar Main Guild Meeting - Full Day
This all day meeting at Charvil Village Hall will start at 11:30 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms or other portable equipment for an informal morning...
17th Mar Spinning Meeting
3rd Mar Spinning Meeting
1st Mar Monday Evening Group
February 2010
21st Feb Dyeing Workshop with Debbie Tomkins
Debbie Tomkies will run a dyeing workshop with procion dyes including some sock dyeing techniques. The venue is Beech Lodge, Liguge Way, Pound Lane, Sonning Time: 9:30am til 4:30-5:00pm...
20th Feb Main Guild Meeting - Debbie Tomkies of DT Craft & Design
This all day meeting at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, will start at 10 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms or other portable equipment for an informal morning...
17th Feb Spinning Meeting
11th Feb Weaving meeting
3rd Feb Spinning Meeting
January 2010
20th Jan Spinning Meeting
16th Jan Main Guild Meeting: Joyce Meader - Historic millitary knitting
This meeting at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, will start at 10:00am. Doors open at 9:30am. Joyce Meader will give a light hearted talk, "Knitted Comforts for your Solidier - from the Crimean to today...
14th Jan Cancelled -Weaving Group - 10:00am to 1:00pm
6th Jan Spinning Meeting
December 2009
19th Dec Cancelled Main Guild Meeting - Christmas meeting
Cancelled due to bad weatherThis all day meeting at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, will start at 10 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms or other portable equipment for an informal morning...
10th Dec Cancelled - Weaving Group Meeting
9th Dec Spinning Meeting
7th Dec Monday Evening Group
November 2009
25th Nov Spinning Meeting
21st Nov Main Guild Meeting: Christine Brewster: Basketweaving techniques
This all day meeting at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, will start at 10 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms etc. am - In the moming Christine Brewster will lead an hands on basket weaving session demonstrating how to make small Christmas decorations, then members can 'have a go' too...
11th Nov Spinning Meeting
5th Nov Weaving group meeting
2nd Nov Monday Evening Group
October 2009
28th Oct Spinning Meeting
17th Oct Main Guild Meeting: Reinterpreting the Hunt of the Unicorn Tapestries plus Book Day
This all day meeting at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, will start at 10 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, looms or other portable equipment for an informal morning during which there will be an opportunity to buy craft-related books...
14th Oct Spinning Meeting
5th Oct Monday Evening Group
1st Oct Weaving Meeting
September 2009
30th Sep Spinning Meeting
19th Sep Main Guild Day - Full Day - Catch up on Exhibition, Summer School and Challenge
This all day meeting at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, will start at 10 am with members bringing their own spinning wheels, mini-looms, tapestry looms, weavettes, trishery travel looms or other portable equipment for an informal morning...
16th Sep Spinning Meeting
7th Sep Monday Evening Group
2nd Sep Spinning Meeting
August 2009
19th Aug Spinning Meeting
5th Aug Spinning Meeting
3rd Aug Monday Evening Group
July 2009
22nd Jul Spinning Group
18th Jul Main Guild Meeting: A Dyeing Day
This will be our annual dyeing day and will take place at Micklands School (off Henley Road, Caversham). A number of different dyeing activities will be organised for members to join in with...
8th Jul Spinning Group
6th Jul Monday Evening Group
2nd Jul Weaving Group
June 2009
24th Jun Spinning Group
20th Jun Main Guild Meeting: A Members Day
A Members day - including 'fleeces for sale' and a visit from Elinor Kapp, a storyteller/speaker/textile artist who will share topical stories and discuss the derivation of textile related vocabulary with us in the afternoon...
10th Jun Spinning Group
1st Jun Monday Evening Group
May 2009
27th May Spinning Group
16th May Main Guild Meeting: Competition & AGM
Berkshire Guild AGM and Competition. This meeting at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, starts at 2pm, with a chance to view the notice-board, library and sales table followed by the main business starting at 2:30pm...
13th May Spinning Group
7th May National Handweaving & Spinning Week: Weaving Group
6th May National Handweaving & Spinning Week: Spinning Group
4th May National Handweaving & Spinning Week: Monday Evening Group
April 2009
29th Apr Spinning Group
25th Apr Weaving Workshop: Collapsed and high twist yarns
Ann Richards will run this two day Members' Workshop in the use of collapsed and high twist yarns. Gauze weaving will also be introduced.
18th Apr Main Guild Meeting: 'Spinning Through Time'
This is an all-day meeting starting at 10:00 am in Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning. Val and David Bryant will be joining us for the day; David will hold a spinning wheel surgery in the morning, and in the afternoon Val will talk about "Spinning Through Time"...
15th Apr Spinning Group
6th Apr Monday Evening Group
1st Apr Spinning Group
March 2009
21st Mar Main Guild Meeting: A Members Day
A Members Day - we will be discussing our exhibition as well as doing practical activities. Members will be bringing their 'Take Two' challenge items whether finished or still in progress to share the potential or challenges of what you were doing...
18th Mar Spinning Group
4th Mar Spinning Group
2nd Mar Monday Evening Group
February 2009
21st Feb Main Guild Meeting: Medieval Re-enactment
Stories of re-enactment from Sara Evans. Sara, one of our own members, is an avid 're-enacter'; she belongs to a group that re-enacts life (and battles) of medieval times...
January 2009
18th Jan Spinning workshop
This spinning workshop focused on improving spinning tecniques. It was led by Eve Alexander
17th Jan Main Guild Meeting: Spinning for Weaving
Eve Alexander on Spinning for Weaving. The Guild meets at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, starting at 2:00 pm with a chance to view the notice-board, library and sales table followed by the main business starting at 2:30pm...
December 2008
20th Dec Main Guild Meeting: Members Christmas Day
A Members Day - this all-day meeting starts at 10:00 am and finish at about 4:30 pm. Members will bring items for a Potluck Lunch with a Christmas theme...
November 2008
15th Nov Main Guild Meeting: New Directions with Hand Knitting
Alison Ellen will be talking about New Directions with Hand Knitting. The Guild will meet at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, at 2pm, with a chance to view the notice-board, library and sales table followed by the main business starting at 2:30pm...
1st Nov The Weaving Project Two Day Workshop (2)
This was the second of the two Weaving Project Workshops. Janet Philiips returned to see the ways in which Guild members had set up their looms based on the design from the first weekend...
October 2008
18th Oct Main Guild Meeting: A Members Day
A Members Day - During the course of the day we shall be reviewing all the equipment that we have available for members to loan, looking at 'Stash & Storage' and preparing for our guild exhibition in 2009...
4th Oct The Weaving Project Two Day Workshop (1)
Janet Phillips worked with Guild members on the design and develoment of weaving projects. This first workshop covered design approaches, use of colour and planning of a sample blanket...
September 2008
20th Sep Main Guild Meeting: A Dyers Garden
Tina Stapley on the use of plants in spinning, weaving and dyeing at Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning. . We start at 2pm, with a chance to view the notice-board, library and sales table followed by the main business starting at 2:30pm...