Contact:  birminghamwsd@hotmail.co.uk - for general information and booking for workshops​

 Welcome to our members and readers.  Wishing you all as happy and healthy 2021 as possible.
It is wonderful to know that vaccinations are on the way and we so look forward to meeting old friends and welcoming new ones to our guild meetings and in the meantime we will continue to meet on zoom.
We have a programme of talks, workshops and informal meetings planned for later in the year, as well as our ever popular dyers' picnic in the garden of one of our members.
If you would like to know more about us and our crafts please email our secretary on: 
birminghamwsd@hotmail.co.uk 
Visitors are welcome to drop in on our zoom meetings and of course, when we can meet up again in person.
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We don't yet know when we will be meeting face-to-face yet so please check the website or email us for up-to-date information.  
​  Meeting are held on the second Saturday of the month (10.00 am- 16.00 pm when we meet in person, 2-4pm when we meet on zoom .  We have a varied programme of talks, workshops (booking usually required), and skill sharing.  Visitors are always welcome for part or all of the day and the entrance fee (£5) includes tea/coffee and cake.
Please see headers for more details

We are part of the Association of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers who organise a biennial exhibition, summer school and other events. See www.wsd.org.uk for more information.

Pine needle baskets in progress at our workshop in March last year with Averil Otiv

Next Guild Meting
Saturday 10th April
On Zoom
talk about weaving, yarn wraps and tips on choosing colours
from Sarah May Johnsonn
The talk will start at 2.15pm
and there will be time for questions and a general catch up afterwards.
​Zoom login details will be sent to Guild members.  If guests would like to join us, please email
birminghamwsd@hotmail.co.uk
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​Though we can't meet in person we can share ideas and projects via zoom
Friends Meeting House,
​ 23A Watford Road,
Cotteridge, Birmingham, B30 1JB
Buses 11, 38, 18, 19, 45, 47, 48, 49, 84
close to King’s Norton station

'Garden creations' in a variety of techniques - dyeing, spinning, weaving, knitting, rag-rugging, tatting,

Would you like to know more about weaving, spinning and dyeing?  Are you interested in learning a new, sustainable, craft?  We would love to have you join us.



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Equipment for hire

We keep a range of equipment for guild members to hire for a modest monthly fee, including a spinning wheel, knitters' loom, inkle loom and cord winder.