Peter Tavy Guild Programme for 2025
We meet at Mary Tavy Coronation Hall (PL19 9QA) on the first Saturday in the month for the Main Group meeting and the second Friday in the month for the Weave Group meeting.
January 4th
AGM and postpone Christmas Lunch
February 1st
Yarn Wrapping and Cord Winding
Yarn wrapping is a technique that’s probably familiar to weavers but also to anyone who has ever wanted to see how a set of colours might work together. Mostly we wrap around a strip of paper or card but those who have been on design courses will know that there are other options. We will provide shapes: rectangles, rings, etc., double sided sticky tape and other essentials and you can use up warp ends, small amounts on bobbins, any yarns you have that are too small to do very much with and create something pleasing and inspiring from them. Thanks to Margo Selby for the inspiration! There will be a materials charge.
We have put a cord winding session into the programme in order that those who wish to join in the requested ply split braiding workshop in March and the tassel worshop in April, have an opportunity to make their cords for it.
March 1st
Ply Split Braiding session. Using the cords made in the last session, let’s produce some interesting and exciting items.
April 5th
Tassels
This is the workshop postponed from last year as we weren’t able to source the correct tassel moulds. We hope this has been resolved and we an offer a session now. There will bea small charge and we will provide all the necessary materials
May 3rd
Felt flowers
As requested, a session to make the felt flowers you have seen Amanda P demonstrating at various events. A vaseful might be nice for the exhibition…
June 7th
Gradated Colour
A chance to see how far we can push one dye to create a series of yarns with varying depths of colour.
July 5th
Tablet weaving
Louisa will be leading a workshop on the mysterious magic of card weaving!
August 2nd
Picnic
Our traditional annual picnic, complete with indigo vat
Sept 6th
Art yarn
Jane is teaching this again at Summer School and it is the 5th time she has done so. Hopefully, she is getting good at it so will share her expertise with those who wish to try beehives, snarls, boucle, additions (sequins, beads, etc). Details at a later date
October 4th
Owls/Gnomes
A requested workshop with Devon Feltmaker tutors. Places are limited but there is an opportunity to make either a gnome or an owl. There will be a charge. Details to follow
November 8th
Please note the November meeting is the 2nd Saturday in the month as we will be holding the Exhiibion on our usual day. A time to congratulate ourselves on the wonderful success of last week!
December 6th
AGM with contribution lunch
If you wish to take part in a workshop at guild, please register your interest with Louisa Homden. We buy in materials when necessary and in order to have enough, but not far too much, it is helpful to know the numbers attending. Visitors who are either on a free visit or paying the visitor fee, may join the workshop if their name has been registered!
We send the details of these workshops by email, so please keep an eye open for any info that might be coming your way.
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