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January Meeting
The January meeting was a Members Skills Day where members demonstrate their various skills. Claire gave a demnstration on long draw and worsted.
February Meeting
Amanda Jones lead as session on Brioche knitting
March Meeting
March's meeting started with the Avon Guild's. Annual General Meeting. New committee as above.
After the AGM - we had a talk given by Ria Burns on natural dyeing and how she processes the plants she grows in her garden.
April Meeting
April's meeting was lead by Claire on improving your inkle weaving. Claire has produced some beautiful braids as exhibited at the 50th Exhibition.
In addition to the inkle weaving Frances rand a session on how to prepare your fibre ready for spinning. She will be running additional sessions on spinning in due course.
May Meeting
Frances lead a session on how to weave around a box to make a bag. The boxes were Cup a Soup boxes. Very useful for making items such as Tote Bags - as there are no seams.