2023 Programme of Monthly Meetings
Jan 7th – Travel stories (Members) Feb 4th – AGM + Benridge Woolwork Mar 4th – Yarn shifter Alyson Mason April 1st – Open Day + Adelaide...
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Programme
We have a full programme of meetings and workshops planned for 2023 with four workshops to look forward to as well as Open Days when we welcome visitors to walk in and find out more about
us. We will continue to post messages with more details about meetings and workshops, so keep watching this space. Charges for 2023 workshops will be £30 for members & £35 for non-members.
Future Events
Past Events
Saturday 2nd Sep 23 10am-4pm Tapestry Weaving Workshop with Jane Riley.
There are still a few places left on our Tapestry weaving workshop with Jane Riley. (www.rookwoodandhoot.co.uk). Please contact our...
Tubular Cord Weaving Workshop
In the Durham Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers, we are fortunate in having some highly skilled and internationally acclaimed...
Introduction to Synthetic Dyes
Our June workshop was led by Debbie Tomkies and her husband Pete, who spent most of the day slaving over a hot microwave! First of all we...
Sat 5th Aug Fleece Sorting
Have you recently acquired a fleece (or maybe, more than one) and are not sure how to go about processing it? Come and join us at St...
Spinners' Gathering 2023
Durham Guild members enjoying the hospitality of our neighbouring Guild, Tynedale at their annual Spinners' Gathering today. As always a...
Outing to Benridge Woolworks
Instead of our usual monthly meeting at St Oswald's we decided to go out and about during the month of May. We started with a fascinating...
Spring Open Day 2023
On Saturday 1st April, we opened our doors to the public to let them see the kind of things we create and how we go about it. Here are a...
Saturday 4th March 10am-4pm
Here are some photos from our wonderful bias weaving workshop!
The wonders of tatting!
At our Christmas meeting on Saturday 3rd December we were introduced to the craft of tatting by the wonderful Louise Bradley. With her...
National Exhibition
Some of our members had work on display at the recent National Exhibition at Leigh Spinners' Mill in Lancashire. For those of you who...
Beanies Galore!
Here is the amazing wall of beanies Cia & her team of helpers created for our Beanie Festival. Ingenious or what?! Here is the Australian...
September Open Day 2022
Here are some photos from our recent Open Day. Fleece preparation equipment - carder & blending board. Spinning wheels in action. Inkle...
Saturday 5th Nov - Warping knowhow
Here are some photos from our November meeting when we learnt how to dress a loom and make up a warp. Cross sticks in place. Heddles and...
Saturday 1st October Beanie Festival
Come and join us on Saturday 1st October 10am - 4pm to celebrate all things beanie! Bring beanies you have made - knitted, crocheted,...
September Open Day
On Saturday 3rd September we will be hosting an Open Day at St Oswald's Institute. Come along and try your hand at spinning and or...
July felting fun
On Saturday 2nd July we met in St Oswald's Institute for a DIY wet felting workshop. Under Ann's able instruction we had a go at creating...
Thank you Tynedale Guild!
We had a lovely time at the Spinners' Gathering in Stocksfield. There were people from four Guilds - Tynedale, Durham, Eden Valley &...
Celebrating 500 years of the Butchers' Guild
On Saturday 14 May, we joined the City Freemen in the historic surroundings of Durham Town Hall, for a belated celebration of 500 years...
Honeycomb Weaving Workshop
Here are some photos from our recent weaving workshop led by Jan Beadle.
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