Avon Guild Committee
Chair Paulette Bjergfelt
Secretary Sheila Liddle
Treasurer Claire Cryer
Program Secr Helen Tripp/Frances Fletcher
Library Ronan Dorvillers
Raffle Kathryn Kirk
Refreshments Linda Geary
Sales Norma Chandler Patterson
Website Sheila Liddle
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Winner of the Christmas Competition - Sarah Harris for her minature jumper.
Avon Guild Programme 2025
11th January
Membership renewal
Member’s skills day – Members Skill Day – Dorset/Yorkshire Buttons with Frances Fletcher & Needle Felting with Helen Tripp
8th February
Sarah Harris – Demonstrating her Great Wheel / Talk on the History of Knitting
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8th March
11.30 AGM
13:30 Dyeing Talk – how to set up a dye garden with Nicky Footer
12th April
How to use an Inkle Loom with Ronan Dorvilles
10th May
11:30 Workshop
Learn to Spin from a Distaff with the Historical Distaff Spinners
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14th June
Members Skill Day – Duplicate Stitch on Knitted Samples with Helen Tripp /Tunisian Crochet with Paulette
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12th July
Eco dyeing with Sybil Dowding
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August
No meeting
13th September
Dye Talk – Using the plants grown
12th October
Guild Open Day? tbc
Exhibition suggested dates 30th, 31st Oct, 1st
Nov tbc/discussed
8th November
Tapestry Weaving with Frances / Helen
13th December
Christmas Party - Food, fun and games
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Annual Competition - Keeping warm
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The Avon Guild will be 50 years old in November 2025 - we are planning an exhibition. Please start making some beautiful items for the exhibition.
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Send ideas for workshops to the committee.





Entries to the Christmas competition. Make something from a bag of fleece provided.