Stratford-upon-Avon Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers

April meeting: Stash ID and an introduction to Shafted Looms   Have you ever bought a fibre that came without a label, or lost the label long ago? Have you been given/bought a fibre with an 'I think its wool, not sure' message? Perhaps you are a vegan and want to avoid using wool or other animal fibres. You might be making a gift for someone who is intolerant to wool. Alternatively, have you a cone or ball of something and don't know whether you have enough yards for the pattern or the weaving project? At our next meeting we will be trying techniques and tips to help solve some stash mysteries.   During the afternoon members are invited to explore Chris' shafted loom collection. From 2-12 shafts she hopes to have 10 looms warped up and ready for you to explore. One of these we hope will be John Davies' never-before-used loom, completing his big loom project and offering guild members a chance to throw a pick or two on his loom.     Anothe...

Just a reminder that some of our spinners have been spinning at Tithe Place in Southam in April Thursday 11th April Future dates are: Thursday 9th May Thursday 13th June The venue is part of Tithe Place, on the High Street and there is a very convenient café on the premises. It is a modern library, light, bright with comfortable seating As there is room for only 10 spinners to be comfortable here please contact Chris if you intend to come along. She can advise you about parking (free of charge but a short walk). There is no fee for this activity but we will have collection tins for Air Ambulance if you feel generous. Southam Library is part of Warwickshire Libraries Service so borrowing or returning books can be combined with this activity.

We are continually looking to add to the resources to the website and thought we'd update you on what we've done recently. Firstly, just a quick mention about these posts and how you can be notified of new posts as they are published.  If you have not already, then look at the image above this post on the News page and click on SUBSCRIBE button and enter detail and then you will be emailed when we publish any post. Also, we invited all members to our MEMBERS ONLY section on 16th February.  Do follow the links in this email to gain access to this great resource.  If you can't find the email then contact us at wsdstratford@gmail.com. We have added a couple of extra pages to this resource. Brand new is our SALES/WANTED page.  Any items you would like to sell or find, let us have the details and we can put them on there for you.  Please provide us with as much detail on the items as possible, your contact and any prices. We have also moved the EVENTS pa...