2012 Programme
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January |
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Saturday 21st |
Usual start 10.30, AGM 11.00 with lunch provided (soup & bread). Launch guild challenge. Own projects in the afternoon. Programme notes | |
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February |
Tuesday 7th |
Making skeins for March 17th workshop. Plus own projects. Drum carder will be available for challenge project. |
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Saturday 18th |
Own work and a visit from Bedfordshire Wool Company Programme notes | |
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March |
Tuesday 6th |
Making skeins for March 17th workshop plus own projects. Drum carding for challenge project. |
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Saturday 17th |
Dye sampling workshop. Maggie Stearn. Programme notes | |
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April |
Tuesday 3rd |
Own work. |
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Saturday 21st |
Cobweb felt workshop. Michelle Dibdin. Max 8. Programme notes | |
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May |
Tuesday 1st |
Silkworm talk. Maggie Stearn. |
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Saturday 19th |
Own work. | |
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June |
Tuesday 5th |
Queen's Diamond Jubilee. A right royal dress up. |
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Saturday 16th |
Open day. Programme notes | |
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July |
Tuesday 3rd |
Own work. |
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Saturday 21st |
Own work. | |
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August |
Tuesday 7th |
Visit Barbara's farm. Ask for directions. Programme notes |
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Saturday 18th |
Garden party, Alpaca farm, Millbrook. Afternoon tea 14.00 - 17.00. Bring a plate of food to share. Ask for directions. Programme notes | |
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September |
Tuesday 4th |
Own work. |
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Saturday 15th |
Natural dying. Debbie Bamford (Mullberry Dyer) Programme notes | |
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October |
Tuesday 2nd |
Own work. |
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Saturday 13th |
Weaving workshop. Maggie Stearn. Max 12. Programme notes *****NOTE DATE CHANGE***** | |
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November |
Tuesday 6th |
Own Work. |
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Saturday 17th |
Rush weaving. Felicity Irons. Max 12. Programme notes | |
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December |
Tuesday 4th |
Christmas meeting. Challenge judging. Bring a plate of food to share. |
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January 2013 |
Saturday 19th |
AGM. |
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The committee would like to launch the Bedfordshire Guild Challenge. The theme of the challenge is The Garden. You can interpret this theme and produce an item any way you wish and your entry can be as large or small as you like, using weaving &/or spinning &/or dying. Include your inspiration and techniques used to produce your item. Anonymous judging by all members will be on 4th December meeting. If you are not able to attend the December meeting and would like to take part in the challenge give your entry to a committee member when it is completed. The prize will be £20 for the person getting the most votes. The items produced could be used as theme for exhibitions and displays put on by the guild in 2013. Some meetings at the beginning of the year have time allotted for fibre preparation if your require it. Challenges have been successful with other guilds that send us their newsletters (in folder in trunk). |
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Saturday 18th February. Visit by Bedfordshire Wool Company. 2012 fleeces for sale. |
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Saturday 17th March. Dye sampling workshop. Workshop participants will collaborate to produce a set of shade cards using Kemtex acid dyes which are suitable for wool and silk yarn/fibres. These sample cards will take much of the guess work out of mixing the shades and colours needed to complete projects.
Before the workshop participants will be asked to punch holes in their shade cards which will be provided, pre-printed. Also, help will be needed to produce 150, 5g woollen skeins. These two jobs prepared before the day means more samples can be produced.
You will be able to dye yarn of your own after the samples are dyed and awaiting drying.
Equipment needed:- Apron Old washing up bowl or similar. Rubber gloves Scissors Cling film Hole punch – single preferably. Old towel Plastic cups |
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Saturday 21st April. Cobweb felt workshop. Shelley has dyed tops for sale to use at £7.50 - 80g. She uses 80g fine wool & silk tops, (50% 100’s merino & 50% mulberry silk). If dying your own wool/silk tops to bring make sure it doesn’t partially felt in the dying process. You can dye or paint the cobweb scarf once it is made. Please bring:- Plastic apron Plastic bag to take wet felt home in Bubble wrap 2.5m (Shelley will have some to buy) Empty squeezy washing up liquid bottle with small amount of washing up liquid in, Shelley recommends Ecover Small hand towel 3-4 elastic bands Small washing up bowl |
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Saturday 16th June. Guild open day More details to follow |
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Tuesday 7th August. Visit Barbara’s farm Ask for directions if you need them |
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Saturday 18th August. Visit Alpaca Farm Ask for direction if you need them |
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Saturday 15th September. Natural dying workshop Debbie will provide mordanted fibres and a cotton bag to dye - additional fee £5 Please bring:- Plastic apron Rubber gloves Small bowl Old towel Plastic bag to take damp fibres home |
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Saturday 13th October. Weaving workshop A progression from the last two workshops, we will be using woollen yarn and hopefully some members will use their own hand-spun, singles or plied for the weft. Two or more coloured yarns for warp and weft to create ‘Colour and Weave’ patterning We will go into calculating, choosing the right thickness warp and weft yarn for a project, warp sett for different reeds/rigid heddles, the amount of each yarn required for the project, allowance for shrinkage in finishing.
Please notify Maggie if you want to borrow a loom and or have one of
your own.
Suggested project – Oragami cushion cover. *****NOTE DATE CHANGE***** |
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Saturday 17th November. Rush Weaving workshop Additional charge for rush £5-8 (depending on how much you use) |
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Tuesday 4th December. Challenge Judging. Bring a plate of food to share. |