Stratford-upon-Avon Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers

OUR    WOOLLY    MARQUEE   FOR THE SHIPSTON WOOL FAIR   WEEKEND    VIRTUAL EVENT    In the  normal course of events this bank holiday Monday 25th May 2020, we would have been joining all the demonstrators and traders at the Shipston Wool Fair.  For obvious reasons this is not taking place this year. However, we didn't think that was a reason not to encourage you all to be 'having a go' with everything that is WOOLLY!  So, we have put some links here to instructions for some of the activities we would usually be deonstrating and getting you to try your hand at. One of our annual activities, and greatly enjoyed by the children in particular, is our braiding card .  Simple to cut our from a nice piece of sturdy card and then with any fibre/threads that you have available - it can be any remaining wool you have around, string or embroidery threads.  Find the pattern and instructions here. ...

Many Happy Returns  TODAY! to our Guild 4 5 y e a r s young!

45  Years  Young This month our wonderful Guild turns 45! The shame of it is that we are all going to have to celebrate in lockdown, so get those baking skills out and cook up a birthday cake and a glass of something nice to toast another year of great craft and company. Our activities this month were to to be our PAINT challenge and an afternoon on spinning wheel maintenance and care.  So not to be defeated we are going virtual!!! The CHALLENGE is still on and we will have a gallery on all our platforms, here on the web, our SOAWSD Group.io forum and on Facebook.  We will be sending out a poll on the Groups forum so we can all vote on our 1st and 2nd choice article.  So please get all your images of your PAINT CHALLENGE item to us, either through the forum gallery, emailed to our guild email or via facebook and they will all be loaded for the vote!!!  So ladies, we will need them all submitted by  9pm on Friday 15th May please. ...