Programme

Our Guild has a number of opportunities for members to get together and share ideas and expertise.

Main Guild Meeting:each months' main meeting takes place at Charvil Village Hall, Charvil. RG10 9TR. They vary in focus or theme and full details are shown below. The Guild Library, Trading Table and Notice Board are all available at these meetings which often have expert speakers providing presentations with accompanying slides or actual textile examples.
The Monday Evening Group: meets at Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XS, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm on the first & third Mondays of every month (except bank holidays) for a general practical session of various crafts during which projects are explored and techniques shared.
The Spinning Group:meets every Wednesday fortnight from 10:00 am to 13:00 pm in Pearson Hall Pearson Road, Sonning, RG4 6UL This is an excellent way to learn how to spin as the meetings are very informal and there is plenty of opportunity for one-to-one help and guidance.
The Weaving Group: meets every Thursday fortnight from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm for "practical" weaving meetings in Pearson Hall, Pearson Road, Sonning, RG4 6UL There will be "discussion" meetings also.
See details of our previous events>>

Remaining events in this year's programme:

September 2010

6th Sep Monday Evening Group

15th Sep Spinning Meeting

18th Sep Main Guild Meeting - Informal Members Day

Informal day. Silent auction - sale of members equipment.Audit of guild equipment

20th Sep Monday Evening Group

29th Sep Spinning Meeting

October 2010

4th Oct Monday Evening Group

13th Oct Spinning Meeting

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.

18th Oct Monday Evening Group

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.

27th Oct Spinning Meeting

November 2010

1st Nov Monday Evening Group

10th Nov Spinning Meeting

15th Nov Monday Evening Group

20th Nov Main guild Meeting - Maria Jordan - Textile Conservation

Maria Jordan will talk about textile conservation and her work for Historic Palaces

24th Nov Spinning Meeting

December 2010

6th Dec Monday Evening Group

8th Dec Spinning Meeting

18th Dec Main Guild Meeting - Informal Members Day

Christmas meeting with pot luck lunch.

20th Dec Monday Evening Group

January 2011

5th Jan Spinning Meeting

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"

19th Jan Spinning Meeting

February 2011

2nd Feb Spinning Meeting

16th Feb Spinning Meeting

19th Feb Main Guild Meeting - Carol and Pete Leonard - Spindle spinning talk and hands on demo

Carol and Pete Leonard will have a hands on spindle spinning session first then the afternoon programme they will talk about drop spindles and spindling...