THE MID ESSEX GUILD OF WEAVERS, SPINNERS & DYERS

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PROGRAMME FOR 2024

   

Jan. 20th   AGM. 11 am. Show & Tell pm. With cream scones

                 from the committee.

Feb.17th   11 am. Dartmoor dye day given by Lesley from our guild.


Mar.16th   11 am. Elizabeth Williamson; Talk on Lace knitting

                  1.30.pm Workshop; Shetland Lace Workshop.


April 20th  Members Day. Enid Tivey Award. Bursary Draw and    

                shared lunch.

May 18th    1.30pm, Sue Jackson, Talk; Spitalfields Silks and the

                   Age of Elegance

June.15th   11 am. Workshop; Nuno felting with Asela

                  Ali.

July 20th  11 am. Talk by Sheila Gunson; The bag lady.


Aug.17th  11am  Susan and Elizabeth Cranmer:Spindle talk.

                 1.30 pm Workshop. Members day, Weaving challenge,

                  Shared lunch

Sept.21st 11am Team Challenge- Scrap yarn blankets. Team event


Oct.19th    This still has to be arranged.


Nov.16th  1.30 pm. Talk by Longdraw James - aspects of fleece prepa-  

                 ration and dyeing.

Dec.14th    Christmas party, shared lunch, quizzes,

                festive workshops .


 














Meetings are held at White Notley Village Hall unless otherwise stated. They are usually on the 3rd Saturday of the month (except December)and begin at 10.30 am and finish at 4pm.  Visitors are welcome at all our meetings   Please give yourself time to settle down before  11.00 am when the talk or workshop begins.  Anyone wishing to spin should sit at the back to avoid distracting the speaker or other members.

Workshops need to be booked with the  programme secretary and paid for in advance.

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