If you need help to start a hobby or to develop your passion for one, there is often a local specialist group where there's usually somebody who can point you in the right direction. You first point of contact will be a Secretary or membership officer although many simply have an open invite for you to go along to their monthly sessions.
To learn about weaving, spinning or dyeing there is a national network of Guilds to choose from. You'll find members giving you the encouragement and inspiration to achieve your goal. Two such Guilds are the Oxford and the Wiltshire Guilds.
If you live near Oxford you'll find the Oxford Guild meet monthly on the 3rd Saturday of the month, except in August, in the Village Hall, Stanton St John, Oxfordshire where parking is easy and visitors are most welcome. Or check their website first here
The Wiltshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers meet at The Textile Studios, 3 St Mary's School Buildings, Steeple Ashton. Wiltshire BA14 6EU The Textile Studios are in the High Street, immediately behind the Community Shop. And their website can be found here
Both Guilds will welcome new members and thoroughly enjoy sharing their love for textile interests – and learning something new.
Posted by: alison in workshops, spinning, dyeing on
Mar 25, 2010
I've just got back from the Netherlands where I had been invited to tutor a couple of two day workshops along with a my colleagues, Jane Deane and Amanda Hannaford.
The spinning and dyeing workshops were organised in The Hague by De Spinners and in Zeeland by Textielwerk Wol en Zo. They were so well received that we've been invited back in 2011 for a series of 3 day workshops at both venues and are being advertised at a Textile Festival. 
