Rampton Spinners

Rampton Spinners meet regularly, on Saturdays, in the Village Hall.

For further information about the Spinners, contact their Secretary, Lyn Scott on 01223 264 374 or lynscott1@btinternet.com

Rampton Spinners Guild comprises around 30 friendly handspinners who meet to spin yarns from wool, silk, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, cotton, bamboo, soy, camel, possum, and many other sorts of fibres on spinning wheels and spindles at Rampton Village Hall. Sessions are informal, often new techniques are demonstrated over lunch. Rampton Spinners are largely obsessed with all manner of fibre based crafts, including felting, weaving and dying and knitting as well as spinning.

Meeting Dates for 2008:

January 12
March 8
May 10
July 12
Sept 6
Nov 8
Dec 6 Christmas buffet lunch and visit from P and M
Woolcraft (to stock up on books, equipment and more
fluffy stuff to spin)

10-4 bring packed lunch, Visitors and beginners very
welcome - come and learn to spin with us.

For more details please contact Lyn
lynscott1@btinternet.com

January 12
March 8
May 10
July 12
Sept 6
Nov 8
Dec 6 Christmas buffet lunch and visit from P and M Woolcraft (to stock up on books, equipment and more
fluffy stuff to spin)

10-4 bring packed lunch, Visitors and beginners very welcome - come and learn to spin with us: further details below pictures of members in 2007.

Rampton Spinners Guild 

Guild Aims

The Guild is educationally based. The aims of Rampton Spinners are to promote and develop spinning skills, to teach beginners and give them the opportunity to learn to spin. A wheel is available for beginners use.

Demonstrations are held at each workshop and are usually around lunchtime.

Rampton Spinners is affiliated to the Association of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.

Click here for link to the Guild's website:
http://www.wsd.org.uk/

Membership and Guests

Everyone genuinely interested in spinning is welcome. This is a group where everyone is expected to participate, including children.

Annual membership for 2007 remains at £12 for adults and £7 for children, payable at the January meeting - includes tea and coffee.

Visitors and guests are welcome. The guest membership rate is £2.50 (association members £1) per meeting payable on arrival.

Subscriptions and guest dues are payable to the Treasurer. Please make cheques payable to "Rampton Spinners".

Members are responsible for any children they bring. Children must be supervised at all times, and should not enter the kitchen area.

Venue for 2008

Rampton Village Hall

Housekeeping

Workshops are held on Saturdays from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Parking is available, please lock your cars in the car park.
Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided. Please make your own refreshments and wash and dry up afterwards. Ensure the kettle is refilled and reboiled when it is empty.
Please help with setting out chairs in the morning and clearing up at the end of the day (clearing chairs, tidy kitchen and cloakroom, sweeping the floor, emptying rubbish) if you are able.
A bin is provide for rubbish, please use it. If you cannot stay for the whole time, please tidy around your space and put your chair away before leaving.

Please make or take your mobile calls outside the Hall area.

Contacts

Peggy and Ed Newell (Treasurer) 01223 840 675
Jean Plisner 01223 262 855
Veronica Symonds 01223 721 619
Lyn Scott (Secretary) 01223 264 374 or lynscott1@btinternet.com

These could change, so if in doubt, please phone contacts.

Lyn Scott, Secretary
Rampton Spinners