Previous events
October 2017
19th Oct Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
11th Oct Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
5th Oct Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
2nd Oct Monday Evening Group - MEG - Denton Road Friends Meeting House
September 2017
27th Sep Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
21st Sep Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
13th Sep Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
7th Sep Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
4th Sep Monday Evening Group - MEG - Denton Road Friends Meeting House
August 2017
30th Aug Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
24th Aug Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
19th Aug Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Members dayPot luck lunch
16th Aug Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
10th Aug Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
7th Aug Monday Evening Group - MEG - Denton Road Friends Meeting House
2nd Aug Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
July 2017
27th Jul Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
19th Jul Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
16th Jul Dyeing workshop
Dyeing workshopPenny Walsh - Natural Dyeing
15th Jul Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Dye Day - Penny Walsh Achieving reliable results and repeatable colour from natural dyes
13th Jul Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
3rd Jul Monday Evening Group - MEG - Denton Road Friends Meeting House
June 2017
29th Jun Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
21st Jun Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
17th Jun Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Fleece Day - Sheep breedsChoosing, buying and sorting
15th Jun Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
7th Jun Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
5th Jun Monday Evening Group - MEG - Denton Road Friends Meeting House
1st Jun Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
May 2017
25th May Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
21st May Cashmere spinning workshop
Amanda Hannaford led cashmere spinning workshop
20th May Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Cashmere spinning - Amanda HannafordAGM and Competition results
18th May Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
10th May Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
4th May Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
April 2017
26th Apr Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
23rd Apr Dyeing group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Speckle dyeing
20th Apr Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
15th Apr Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Easter Craft-In As the April meeting falls on the Easter weekend, we felt we should introduce some festiviteis to the day. There will be a craft-in-a-day where you will be supplied with materials on the day and askedv to put your crafting brain into creating something beautiful, clever and fun on the day...
12th Apr Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
6th Apr Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
March 2017
29th Mar Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
23rd Mar Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
18th Mar Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Members Day
15th Mar Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
9th Mar Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
6th Mar Monday Evening Group - MEG - Denton Road Friends Meeting House
3rd Mar Monday Evening Group - MEG - Denton Road Friends Meeting House
1st Mar Spinning Group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
February 2017
23rd Feb Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
18th Feb Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Speaker - TBA
15th Feb Spinning Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall - New Venue
9th Feb Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
6th Feb Monday Evening Group - MEG - Denton Road Friends Meeting House
1st Feb Spinning Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall - New Venue
January 2017
26th Jan Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
22nd Jan Dyeing group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Kool Aid dyeing
21st Jan Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
A comparison of the textiles of Estonia and Shetland - Sue Malvern Estonia has a rich heritage of brightly coloured textiles and makes an interesting comparison with the crafting traditions of Shetland, as Sue Malvern has discovered during her travels to both areas...
18th Jan Spinning Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall - New Venue
12th Jan Weaving Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall
4th Jan Spinning Group Meeting - Charvil Village Hall - New Venue
December 2016
17th Dec Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Christmas gathering Members led workshopsPot luck lunch, raffle and bran tub
15th Dec Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
7th Dec Spinning Group Meeting
5th Dec Monday Evening Group
1st Dec Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
November 2016
23rd Nov Spinning Group Meeting
19th Nov Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Contemporary Weaving - Jan Shenton This months’ meeting has a weaving theme with guest speaker, Jan Shenton who will be giving a talk on Contemporary Weaving, and the Weaving Group will be bringing their work in progress to the meeting so there should be lots to see...
17th Nov Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
9th Nov Spinning Group Meeting
7th Nov Monday Evening Group
3rd Nov Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
October 2016
26th Oct Spinning Group Meeting
22nd Oct Dyeing group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Gradient dyeing 10:30am-4:30pm
20th Oct Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
15th Oct Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
The Mindfulness of Knitting - Rachel Matthews Christmas Tree Decorations, Norwegian weavers visit, Shared lunch
12th Oct Spinning Group Meeting
6th Oct Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
3rd Oct Monday Evening Group
September 2016
28th Sep Spinning Group Meeting
22nd Sep Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
17th Sep Main group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
Members Day - Fleece day part 2 - Fleece sorting and processing Charvil Village Hall 10:30am-4:30pm
14th Sep Spinning Group Meeting
8th Sep Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
5th Sep Monday Evening Group
August 2016
31st Aug Spinning Group Meeting
25th Aug Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
20th Aug Main guild meeting
Sit, chat and catch up wtih friends. A relaxing day with shared lunch. If you want to bring something to share bring enough for 5-6 others. Bring something to do and see what others are doing too...
17th Aug Spinning Group Meeting
11th Aug Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
3rd Aug Spinning Group Meeting
1st Aug Monday Evening Group
July 2016
28th Jul Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
20th Jul Spinning Group Meeting
16th Jul Main Guild meeting
Dyeing day - Workshop with Katie Weston from Hilltop Cloud
14th Jul Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
6th Jul Spinning Group Meeting
4th Jul Monday Evening Group
June 2016
30th Jun Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
22nd Jun Spinning Group Meeting
18th Jun Main Guild meeting
Fleece Day - Angora rabbits with Leslie Horton
16th Jun Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
8th Jun Spinning Group Meeting
6th Jun Monday Evening Group
2nd Jun Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
May 2016
25th May Spinning Group Meeting
21st May Main Guild meeting
AGM and Annual Competition results Navajo plying workshop AM I-cord workshop PM - after business
19th May Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
11th May Spinning Group Meeting
5th May Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
April 2016
27th Apr Spinning Group Meeting
21st Apr Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
17th Apr Exhibition - Threads on the Wing
The Threads on the Wing exhibition is on from the 10th to the 17th of April 2016 in the Emmbrook Room, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Hurst, Berkshire RG10 0TH...
16th Apr Main Guild meeting
Saori Weaving - talk and workshop with Kim Morgan
13th Apr Spinning Group Meeting
10th Apr Exhibition - Threads on the Wing
The Threads on the Wing exhibition is on from the 10th to the 17th of April 2016 in the Emmbrook Room, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Hurst, Berkshire RG10 0TH...
7th Apr Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
4th Apr Monday Evening Group
March 2016
30th Mar Spinning Group Meeting
24th Mar Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
19th Mar Main Guild meeting
16th Mar Spinning Group Meeting
10th Mar Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
7th Mar Monday Evening Group
February 2016
25th Feb Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
20th Feb Main Guild meeting
Spinning Flax Ann Cooper, Flaxland Ann will talk to us in the morning, In the afternoon she will give a workshop on preparing flax.
17th Feb Spinning Group
11th Feb Weaving group meeting - Charvil Village Hall
3rd Feb Spinning Group
1st Feb Monday Evening Group
January 2016
20th Jan Spinning Group
16th Jan Main Guild meeting
Knitsonik - Felicity Ford
6th Jan Spinning Group
December 2015
19th Dec Main Guild Meeting
17th Dec Weaving Group
9th Dec Spinning Group
7th Dec Monday Evening Group
3rd Dec Weaving Group
November 2015
25th Nov Spinning Group
21st Nov Main Guild Meeting
Maria Boyle - "Lichen - Exploring Colour, Texture and Mark" Maria is an applied artist working mainly in "soft" materials of cloth, wool and thread, often using natural fibres...
19th Nov Weaving Group
11th Nov Spinning Group
5th Nov Weaving Group
2nd Nov Monday Evening Group
October 2015
28th Oct Spinning Group
22nd Oct Weaving Group
17th Oct Main Guild Meeting
Our speaker will be Helen Matos, a Brazilian born textile designer specialised in Woven Textiles. Helga works from her home studio on commission pieces, collaborative projects with designers and a wide range of companies...
14th Oct Spinning Group
8th Oct Weaving Group
5th Oct Monday Evening Group
September 2015
30th Sep Spinning Group
24th Sep Weaving Group
19th Sep Main Guild Meeting
Main Guild Meeting - Welcome back after the summerWorkshops this month are: Drop spindling with Lesley Dunn Weaving on a card to make a bag with Sally Gurney Bring in your summer projects for Show and Tell
16th Sep Spinning Group
10th Sep Weaving Group
7th Sep Monday Evening Group
2nd Sep Spinning Group
August 2015
27th Aug Weaving Group
19th Aug Spinning Group
13th Aug Weaving Group
5th Aug Spinning Group
3rd Aug Monday Evening Group
July 2015
30th Jul Weaving Group
22nd Jul Spinning Group
18th Jul Main Guild Meeting
As many members will know, July’s meeting is our Guild dyeing day. This year’s theme is red, and we will be experimenting with various dyes such as cochineal, madder, brazil wood...
16th Jul Weaving Group
8th Jul Spinning Group
6th Jul Monday Evening Group
2nd Jul Weaving Group
June 2015
24th Jun Spinning Group
20th Jun Main Guild Meeting
Fleece Day June is traditionally our Fleece Day; we bring in lots of fleeces, we also meet those who produce the fleece and we learn about how to evaluate, prepare and use fleece...
18th Jun Weaving Group
10th Jun Spinning Group
4th Jun Weaving Group
1st Jun Monday Evening Group
May 2015
27th May Spinning Group
21st May Weaving Group
16th May Main Guild Meeting
AGM - short and sweet! Competition Results: Awarding the winners of our 'Silk' competion. Entry Form (Word) Entry Form (PDF) Also announcing the winners of the Joan Elliot Knitting Award Weaving Tasting Day: there will be a whole range of weaving activities for you to try your hand at, with members on hand to help and guide...
13th May Spinning Group
7th May Weaving Group
4th May Monday Evening Group
April 2015
29th Apr Spinning Group
23rd Apr Weaving Group
18th Apr Main Guild Meeting
12:00 talk: Long Draw Spinning with Pam Austin "I am a woman with a mission to teach long draw spinning and woolly things and supply Ashford wheels, looms, equipment and top quality fibre...
15th Apr Spinning Group
9th Apr Weaving Group
6th Apr Monday Evening Group
1st Apr Spinning Group
March 2015
26th Mar Weaving Group
22nd Mar Beginners Weaving Course - Final Session
The final session of a six week weaving cousre led by Gloria. The course will be held in the Small Room at Charvil Village Hall.
21st Mar Main Guild Meeting
Sock it to Me: Sock Knitting with Debbie Haskell For beginners Debbie will introduce a basic technique and pattern, and show how this can be translated to any thickness of yarn you have spun or bought with a basic 'formula'...
18th Mar Spinning Group
15th Mar Beginners Weaving Course - Fifth Session
The fifth session of a six week weaving cousre led by Gloria. The course will be held in the Small Room at Charvil Village Hall.
12th Mar Weaving Group
8th Mar Beginners Weaving Course - Fourth Session
The fourth session of a six week weaving cousre led by Gloria. The course will be held in the Small Room at Charvil Village Hall.
4th Mar Spinning Group
2nd Mar Monday Evening Group
1st Mar Beginners Weaving Course - Third Session
The third session of a six week weaving cousre led by Gloria. The course will be held in the Small Room at Charvil Village Hall.
February 2015
28th Feb Dyeing Group
Everyone is welcome to come along with your equipment and ideas; this is an opportunity to dye as much or as little as you want using whichever method suits you...
26th Feb Weaving Group
21st Feb Main Guild Meeting
Morning: Olive McDonald - Victorian Shawls Olive will be showing us her wonderful collection of Victorian shawls, these will include crinoline shawls and some shawls are pre Victorian and some post Victorian...
18th Feb Spinning Group
15th Feb Beginners Weaving Course - Second Session
The second session of a six week weaving cousre led by Gloria. The course will be held in the Small Room at Charvil Village Hall.
12th Feb Weaving Group
8th Feb Beginners Weaving Course - First Session
The first session of a six week weaving cousre led by Gloria. The course will be held in the Small Room at Charvil Village Hall.
4th Feb Spinning Group
2nd Feb Monday Evening Group
January 2015
31st Jan Guild Workshop: Felt Bag in a Day
Led by Carol Crowdy. The aim of this workshop is for you to begin the day with a heap of fluff and end the day with a small felt bag. Felt is a very fast way of creating a fabric from fleece, a practice that has been in use since 700BC...
29th Jan Weaving Group at Janet's house
21st Jan Spinning Group
17th Jan Main Guild Meeting
Morning: Mary Paul will be sharing how to make a Fisherman's Knot Bag using fishermen’s traditional netting knots - but that’s just the beginning! What will it lead to; hammocks, instillations, fishnet stockings? Also during the morning there will be a session on Silk Dyeing with Gloria Pitt...
15th Jan Weaving Group
7th Jan Spinning Group
5th Jan Monday Evening Group
December 2014
20th Dec Main Guild Meeting
December 20th Christmas Meeting Pot Luck Lunch Mini Workshops for Christmas decorations and last minute presents. Christmas Raffle (donations will be appreciated) Full details are available here
18th Dec Weaving Group meeting
10th Dec Spinning Group meeting
4th Dec Weaving Group meeting
1st Dec MEG - Monday Evening Group
November 2014
26th Nov Spinning Group meeting
20th Nov Weaving Group meeting
15th Nov Main Guild Meeting
November 15th Morning In House Workshops : Dyeing in the Gutter led by Debbie Haskell Debbie will be demonstrating how to dye in a gutter with acid...
12th Nov Spinning Group meeting
6th Nov Weaving group meeting
3rd Nov MEG - Monday Evening Group
October 2014
29th Oct Spinning Group meeting
23rd Oct Weaving group meeting
19th Oct Dyeing Workshop
Following her talk, Jane Deane will lead a workshop using a range of natural dye materials. Full details on the attached document. Please note that this event takes place in Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, RG4 6UL Workshop details
18th Oct Main Guild Meeting
October 18th Morning: Member Led Workshops/Demonstrations tbc 2.00 Jane Deane Silk Cocoons to Cloth: Jane has long been fascinated by these extraordinary creatures and even after keeping silkworms for many years the magic of the process is as awe inspiring to her as she watches it as it was the first time...
15th Oct Spinning Group meeting
9th Oct Weaving group meeting
6th Oct MEG - Monday Evening Group
1st Oct Spinning Group meeting
September 2014
25th Sep Weaving group meeting
20th Sep Main Guild Meeting
September 20th Members Meeting : Member Led Workshops/DemonstrationsMorningJill Hurl on worsted spinning technique: East Anglia had plenty of sheep and plenty of water but no hills or fast running streams to provide power for fulling mills instead the spinners and weavers used the long fine wool from its native breeds to produce a cloth which did not require fulling...
17th Sep Spinning Group meeting
11th Sep Weaving group meeting
3rd Sep Spinning Group meeting
1st Sep MEG - Monday Evening Group
August 2014
28th Aug Weaving group meeting
20th Aug Spinning Group meeting
16th Aug Main Guild Meeting
Our Summer get-together! An informal meeting, hopefully in the sun. Bring a dish for a shared lunch. Lots of time for chat.
14th Aug Weaving group meeting
6th Aug Spinning Group meeting
4th Aug MEG - Monday Evening Group
July 2014
31st Jul Weaving group meeting
23rd Jul Spinning Group meeting
19th Jul Main Guild Meeting
Fibre & Yarn Dyeing Day This is a practical, member-led meeting during which we experiment with both natural and synthetic dyes on fibres and fabrics...
17th Jul Weaving group meeting
9th Jul Spinning Group meeting
7th Jul MEG - Monday Evening Group
3rd Jul Weaving group meeting
June 2014
25th Jun Spinning Group meeting
21st Jun Main Guild Meeting
Fibres Day Every year, in June, we focus on exploring fibres. This is a member-led meeting and this year we are looking at colour blending on drum carders and spinning fancy yarns...
19th Jun Weaving group meeting
11th Jun Spinning Group meeting
5th Jun Weaving group meeting
2nd Jun MEG - Monday Evening Group
May 2014
28th May Spinning Group meeting
22nd May Weaving group meeting
17th May Main Guild Meeting
Annual General Meeting & Joan Elliot Knitting Award There will be a short AGM held at this meeting. Activities this month include: A leather Workshop with Helen, which will result in a small bag for a mobile phone, glasses, needles etc Guess the Fibre activity with opportunites to spin/use lots of different fibres to try and work out what they are Peg Loom Try-Out; a couple of peg looms will be raedy for you to have a go on
14th May Spinning Group meeting
8th May Weaving group meeting
April 2014
30th Apr Spinning Group meeting
24th Apr Weaving group meeting
19th Apr Main Guild Meeting
Informal Meeting. There will be lots of activites going on during this meeting. General agenda looks like this: 10.30 "Things started and not finished"...
16th Apr Spinning Group meeting
10th Apr Weaving group meeting
7th Apr MEG - Monday Evening Group
2nd Apr Spinning Group meeting
March 2014
27th Mar Weaving group meeting
19th Mar Spinning Group meeting
15th Mar Main Guild Meeting
PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING TAKES PLACE AT PEARSON HALL, PEARSON RD, SONNING. THE B378 PLAYHATCH RD OVER SONNING BRIDGE IS CLOSED SO PEARSON RD IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE A4...
13th Mar Weaving group meeting
5th Mar Spinning Group meeting
3rd Mar MEG - Monday Evening Group
February 2014
27th Feb Weaving group meeting
19th Feb Spinning Group meeting
16th Feb Crochet Workshop with Pauline Turner
Pauline Turner will run a one-day crochet workshop, at Charvil Hall, Charvil, RG10 9TR, on 16th February 2014, between 10am and 4pm. £40 member/£45 non-members...
15th Feb Main Guild Meeting
History of Crochet with Pauline Turner. This illustrated talk will focus on the history and development of crochet. Pauline Turner has developed numerous courses in crochet, as well as having her books about crochet history and design published...
13th Feb Weaving group meeting
5th Feb Spinning Group meeting
3rd Feb MEG - Monday Evening Group
January 2014
30th Jan Weaving group meeting
22nd Jan Spinning Group meeting
18th Jan Main Guild Meeting
Morning Session (10:30 - 13:30) Taster workshops:Food Dyeing (with Mary) and Spinning Art Yarns (with Tanya and Carol Afternoon Session (14:00 - 16:30) Business Meeting (14:00-14:30) Speaker: Inkle Looms and Weaving: an illustrated talk with Ron Dunster (15:00 - 16:00)
16th Jan Weaving Group
The weaving group meeting allows you to weave, discuss and see what others are weaving. You can ask questions and get advice. Beginners welcome.
8th Jan Spinning group meeting
December 2013
21st Dec Main Guild Meeting
Christmas Members Day. Traditionally (weather permitting) we gather together for an informal meeting in December. This year's member led mini-workshops will introduce how to make some simple but stunning decorations...
12th Dec Weaving group
4th Dec Spinning group
2nd Dec Monday Evening Group
November 2013
28th Nov Weaving group
20th Nov Spinning group
16th Nov Main Guild Meeting
Chasing Rainbows: why is colour so difficult" Matty Smith is a member of our Guild and also a founding Partner in weaversbazaar: "weaving yarns in just the right colours"...
14th Nov Weaving group
6th Nov Spinning group
4th Nov Monday Evening Group
October 2013
31st Oct Weaving group
23rd Oct Spinning group
19th Oct Main Guild Meeting
Felting on your bike!! Carol Crowdy, who has been making felt for many years, will be giving us a talk and demonstration of how she makes felt on her bike - come along to find out more...
17th Oct Weaving group
9th Oct Spinning group
7th Oct Monday Evening Group
3rd Oct Weaving group
September 2013
25th Sep Spinning group
21st Sep Main Guild Meeting
We have two workshops planned for our September Meeting. At 12.00 we have Matty's Workshop for 8 Members Tapestry Weaving with handspun - using up odds and ends This short session will explore how to use handspun yarn for tapestry weaving...
19th Sep Weaving group
11th Sep Spinning group
5th Sep Weaving group
2nd Sep Monday Evening Group
August 2013
28th Aug Spinning group
22nd Aug Weaving group
17th Aug Main Guild Meeting
Because of the cancellation of the January meeting, due to bad weather, we will have an August meeting this year. It will be a very informal event, just come along with whatever you are doing and chat...
14th Aug Spinning group
8th Aug Weaving group
5th Aug Monday Evening Group
July 2013
31st Jul Spinning group
25th Jul Weaving group
20th Jul Main Guild Meeting
Fibre & Yarn Dyeing Day This is a practical, member-led meeting during which we experiment with both natural and synthetic dyes on fibres and fabrics...
17th Jul Spinning group
11th Jul Weaving group
3rd Jul Spinning group
1st Jul Monday Evening Group
June 2013
27th Jun Weaving group
19th Jun Spinning group
15th Jun Main Guild Meeting
Fibres Day Every year, in June, we focus on exploring fibres. This is a member-led meeting and this year we are looking at colour blending on drum carders and spinning fancy yarns...
13th Jun Weaving group
13th Jun Inspirational Threads: Biennial Exhibition
The Inspirational Threads exhibition is on from the 13th - 18th June 2013 in the Old Firestation Gallery in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3AG. This biennial exhibition of the Berkshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers is open from 10am to 4...
5th Jun Spinning group
3rd Jun Monday Evening Group
May 2013
30th May Weaving group
22nd May Spinning group
18th May Main Guild Meeting
Annual General Meeting & Competition Results This meeting is a very informal one, with the final results of the Annual Competition announced and a chance to see all the entries...
16th May Weaving group
8th May Spinning group
2nd May Weaving group
April 2013
24th Apr Spinning group
20th Apr Main Guild Meeting
A True Blue: Woad and Indigo with Teresihna Roberts. We are delighted to welcome Teresihna back to the Guild, this time to talk about the wonders and challenges of 'dyeing the blues' - using woad and indigo...
18th Apr Weaving group
10th Apr Spinning group
4th Apr Weaving Group
March 2013
27th Mar Spinning group
23rd Mar Main Guild Meeting
Members Meeting This informal meeting takes place one week later than usual! An opportunity to chat with other members, to ask for help or to provide guidence...
21st Mar Weaving Group
13th Mar Spinning group
7th Mar Weaving Group
4th Mar Monday Evening Group
February 2013
27th Feb Spinning group
21st Feb Weaving group
16th Feb Main Guild Meeting
Finishing Touches to Hand Knitting with Meg Crowther Finishing a piece of hand knitting well is the secret of ensuring that you end up with a professional looking product you are proud to be seen out and about in - rather than a hand knitted comfort only to be worn in the privacy of your own home! Meg Crowther shares the secrets of success with us...
13th Feb Spinning group
7th Feb Weaving group - discussion meeting
Discussion meeting
4th Feb Monday Evening Group
2nd Feb Colour Design Workshop
Bobbie Kocieewski is a very well known hand weaver. She has enormous expertise which extends far beyond the process of crossing warp with weft. This special workshop will provide an opportunity to explore the subject of colour design for woven textiles in depth...
January 2013
30th Jan Spinning group
24th Jan Weaving group
19th Jan Main Guild Meeting
Alpacas with Anila Preston Anila Preston not only lives locally and runs an alpaca farm - she is the driving force behind British Alpaca Fashion. Come and hear her talk about how this has developed and what the future for alpaca fibre in the UK looks like Anila is on Twitter and also owns Tippins Wood which states that: "Our mission is to improve the genetics in our herd to create quality alpaca fibre to develop products that are innovative, unique, artistic and stylish"
16th Jan Spinning group
10th Jan Weaving group
7th Jan Monday Evening Group
2nd Jan Spinning group
December 2012
15th Dec Main Guild Meeting
Christmas Members Day. Traditionally (weather permitting) we gather together for an informal meeting in December. Usually accompanied with member led mini-workshops, we share a Pot Luck Lunch, a raffle and a Tomboloa...
13th Dec Weaving group
5th Dec Spinning group
3rd Dec MEG
November 2012
29th Nov Weaving group
21st Nov Spinning group
17th Nov Main Guild Meeting
The Story of Maximo Laura and Woven Colour with Della and Pete Storr Maximo Laurais a tapestry weaver who is internationally recognized as one of South America's pre-eminent textile artists and the pride of Peru, his country of birth...
15th Nov Weaving group
7th Nov Spinning group
5th Nov MEG
1st Nov Weaving group
October 2012
24th Oct Spinning group
20th Oct Main Guild Meeting
The October meeting will start at 11:30 with members doing their own thing - bring along whatever you are working on. After lunch the short business meeting will be followed by an illustrated talk on Turkish Textiles with Diane and Jim Gaffney Diane and Jim have been in business since 1984 buying, selling and putting on exhibitions of hand made textiles from across Asia...
18th Oct Weaving group
10th Oct Spinning group
4th Oct Weaving group
1st Oct MEG
September 2012
26th Sep Spinning group
22nd Sep Tapestry Weaving Workshop
Tapestry Weaving with Joan Baxter Joan Baxter is one of the foremost tapestry weavers of our time and we are thrilled that she is making the long trek down from the north of Scotland to run this two-day workshop for us...
20th Sep Weaving group
17th Sep MEG
15th Sep Main Guild Meeting
Members Day - an opportunity to get together and share details of summer highlights. This will be a very informal meeting - Library, Trading Table and refreshments available as usual.
12th Sep Spinning group
6th Sep Weaving group
3rd Sep MEG
August 2012
29th Aug Spinning group
23rd Aug Weaving group
20th Aug MEG
15th Aug Spinning group
9th Aug Weaving group
6th Aug MEG
1st Aug Spinning group
July 2012
26th Jul Weaving Group
22nd Jul 2012 Guild Outing
22nd July: Guild Outing Our annual trip will be to the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Sussex. We will have the opportunity to see both the Association of Guilds National Exhibition and the Rare Breeds Show...
21st Jul Main Guild Meeting
Colour Dyeing Day Our July 2012 meeting will focus on dyeing fibres - using both natural and synthetic dyestuffs with traditional and modern methods we will experiment to discover what sort of results we can get...
18th Jul Spinning Group
16th Jul Monday Evening Group
12th Jul Weaving Group
4th Jul Spinning Group
2nd Jul Monday Evening Group
June 2012
28th Jun Spinning Group
20th Jun Spinning Group
18th Jun Monday Evening Group
16th Jun Main Guild Meeting
Fleece Day! At this meeting we traditionally look over the new year's shearings and explore the intracacies of choosing, preparing and using fleece. This year we will be joined by weaversbazaar who will be bringing their wonderful range of dyed and undyed worstead yarns as well as tapestry weaving equipment...
14th Jun Weaving Group
6th Jun Spinning Group
May 2012
31st May Weaving group meeting
23rd May Spinning group meeting
21st May Monday evening group
19th May Main Guild Meeting
Annual General Meeting and Competition Results. This year the Guild Competition is 'Circles' - members were invited to submit a piece of work contained within a circle of a specified size...
17th May Weaving group meeting
9th May Spinning group meeting
3rd May Weaving group meeting
April 2012
28th Apr Guild Workshop (2 day)
Textile Book Making led by Francis Pickering This two day workshop will cost £60. Francis says "Making books and teaching people how to make them has become the main focus of my work...
28th Apr Workshop: Textile Book Making
25th Apr Spinning group meeting
21st Apr Main Guild Meeting
April will be an informal meeting. We are going to ask any members wishing to participate, to bring some clean fleece, dyed tops, dyed fleece, samples, roving, any other fibres, glittery bits, thrums, unwanted strange yarns and peculiar, even disliked colours from their stash etc to contribute to making some novelty yarns...
19th Apr Weaving group meeting
16th Apr Monday evening group
11th Apr Spinning group meeting
5th Apr Weaving group
2nd Apr Monday evening group
March 2012
28th Mar Spinning group meeting
22nd Mar Weaving group meeting
19th Mar Monday evening group
18th Mar Workshop: Handstitching onto Felt (Decorative)
Shelia Smith will be leading a one-day workshop on 'Hand Stitching onto Felt. She will be drawing on her enormous knowledge and expereince both in what is covered during the workshop but also in how she supports and informs those who take part...
17th Mar Main Guild Meeting
Contemporary Felt: a talk by Sheila Smith - Sheila is an experienced and well qualified teacher of feltmaking. Very experienced feltmaker. Sound understanding of how and why wool felts and the techniques employed in feltmaking...
14th Mar Spinning group meeting
8th Mar Weaving group meeting
Discussion meeting starts at 10am
5th Mar Monday evening group
February 2012
29th Feb Spinning group meeting
23rd Feb Weaving group meeting
20th Feb Monday evening group
18th Feb Main Guild Meeting
Designing Handwoven Cloth for Garments: a talk by Wendy Morris Many weavers feel daunted by the prospect of weaving fabric to then make into a garment and so all too often fall back on table napkins and scarves...
18th Feb Main Guild meeting
Designing Handwoven Cloth for Garments: a talk by Wendy Morris
15th Feb Spinning group meeting
9th Feb Weaving group meeting
6th Feb Monday evening group
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...