Dumfries & Galloway Guild
of
Spinners, Weavers & Dyers.
About Our Guild
Our Guild aims to bring together the local community of spinners, weavers and dyers and related crafts.
We provide a friendly, social environment which allows members to practice, learn and share skills together.
All are welcome to come and visit, to explore, learn, practice and develop
Venue - Our June meeting is at Ellisland Farm - hope to see you there.
We have a new meeting venue from July 2025 - please scroll down for further details
When - second Saturday of each month – please check our monthly programme for confirmation
Time - from 10.00 to 15.00 hrs – workshop times may vary (check when booking)
Tea and coffee is available throughout the day but bring a packed lunch with you
Meeting general format
10.00 - 12.00 members arrive, greet and chat – access for workshop setting up / organising is 9.30
12.00 - 12.30 - Guild business is discussed
12.30 – 15.00 – members continue socialising and any workshop programme continues
Membership Fees - £35 annually Visitors - £4
Please use our contact page for more information - Contact - email:- dgguildswd@gmail.com
Area
Our members come from Dumfries and Galloway and neighbouring areas, including Lothian, Borders, Edinburgh and Cumbria.
Library and Equipment
We have a good library from which members can borrow books and magazines for free.
Books cover spinning, weaving, dyeing, felting, knitting, crochet etc.
Equipment (spinning wheels, drum carder etc.) can be hired for a small fee.
Triennial Exhibition
Every three years we hold an exhibition, in partnership with the Dumfries Embroiderers's Guild and Solway Quilters at the Gracefield Arts Centre, in Dumfries.
The next Exhibition is April / May 2025.
New Meeting Venue
From 14th July 2025, the Guild Meetings will be held in the first floor corner room of Monreith House, Crichton Estate - please see attached map for details.
There is limited parking in front of Monreith and we would ask that these be kept free for members with accessibility issues, there is parking available adjacent in the car park by Crichton Central
When approaching the 'courtyard' area at Monreith the door on the right hand side gives you access to the lift which you can use to get to the first floor. Take the corridor to the right when exiting the lift, through the door and to the left to the room at the end, on the right hand side, before the corridor ramp down. This will be our new home.
August 2025
Some of our members will be demonstrating at the Agricultural Show at Park Farm - Wool Board Tent
we hope you pop in for a visit
September Meeting
Explore another form of weaving
Skills learnt in this workshop could allow you to start weaving with natural materials you find in your garden - check out Foarged Fibres workshop for some inspiration - and who know where you will go!
