2026
January - 14th, 28th
February -11th, 25th
March - 11th, 25th
April - 8th, 22nd
May - 6th, 20th
June - 4th, 18th
July - 3rd, 15th, 29th
August - 12th, 26th
September - 9th, 23rd
October - 7th, 21st
November - 4th, 18th
December - 2nd, 16th
Workshops
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Past workshops
January 17, 2026
Afternoon half-day flax spinning workshop
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Long Draw James
spinning - woollen and worsted spinning
16 February 2025
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Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd March 2025
James Perry - Woollen Style
Spinning techniques and English longdraw
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22nd/23rd June 2024 -
Amanda Hannaford -
improvers spinning workshop
Spinning
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There are a number of spinners within the Guild who meet regularly. Those interested in learning how to spin can get informal tuition through the Spinning Group.
The Guild holds a wide range of spinning equipment which is available for hire. This includes spinning wheels, bobbins, hand carders and Lazy Kates'. Often for a beginner this is the most cost-effective way of trying out the craft before laying out any large expenses.
The Guild also has drum carders available which prepares many fibres for spinning in a larger quantity than hand carders. Fibres are often available at guild meetings on the sales table from other members or when speakers come to give talks at meetings.
Through these means, it is possible to obtain fleece, silk, cotton, linen and bamboo, as well as luxury fibres such as angora, mohair and alpaca, and also synthetic fibres.
Spinning of animal, plant and synthetic fibres holds a great attraction for Guild members, and a reference file has been started in which members are encouraged to provide samples of the diverse fibres they use.
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The Guild Library collection carries some very useful reference resources in the way of books and pamphlets which may be loaned to members.