Programme

Our workshops are for members only. It will continue to be restricted to 8 people each and will have to be booked through Kate. 

We meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 10am - 2pm. From February we will also meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 11.30am - 1.30pm.

Our meetings are held at St. Mary's Church Hall, 5 Windmill Lane, East Grinstead RH19 2DT 

If you are not a member, but wish to visit, please contact us through the contact form.

Programme 2025/26

27th September - Spin in Public to celebrate our 30th Anniversary- Outside the bookshop in East Grinstead High Street

1st October - Spinning Day - Exploring different fibres - Tupping Raffle

5th November - Christmas Craft with Phyllis

3rd December - Christmas Lunch - members only

7th January - Heat Transfer Printing with Carol T

4th February - Using Plants to Weave Baskets - Demonstration by Carol C

18th February - Social Meeting

4th March - Weaving Day - Baltic Patterns on the Inkle Loom with Madeline - Lambing Raffle

18th March - Social Meeting

1st April - Social Meeting

15th April - Social Meeting

6th May - All about Tour de Fleece with Liz

20th May - Social Meeting

3rd June - Crochet to Felt with Carol T

17th June - Social Meeting

1st July - Plying to Create Designer Yarn

15th July - Social Meeting

5th August - Social Meeting

Bonus meeting: Fibre Craft Day at Jane's - Solar Power, Dyeing and Printing - date to be arranged

2nd September - AGM and Show and Tell


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