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Spinning and Weaving Groups in Devon

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If you would like to learn or practise the crafts of hand-spinning or hand-weaving, there are a number of places to do this.
If you know of any other spinning or weaving groups in Devon, please contact us so that we can add to our list !

SPINNING 
Several groups in the county meet once or twice monthly, or even weekly. Although these smaller groups operate independently, many of their members also belong to the Guild.
Spinning groups - and crafts groups that include spinners - meet at the following places:

Ashprington, near Totnes                                   Berrynarbor, near Ilfracombe
Bovey Tracy                                               Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme
Dalwood                                                    Dawlish / Teignmouth
Honiton                                                     Meddon, near Bideford
Moretonhampstead                                     Rousdon
Sticklepath, near Okehampton                     Tedburn St Mary
Uffculme, near Cullompton

Contact the Guild Secretary if you would like further information about the group(s) nearest to where you live

WEAVING

The Devon Weavers' Workshop meets at Ashprington, near Totnes and runs regular courses and workshops.

Weaving courses for beginners, as well as intermediate & experienced weavers, take place at the historic Coldharbour Mill  at Uffculme, near Cullompton on Thursday & Fridays (in term time), with occasional workshops at Easter and in Summer.  For more information, email the tutor (NB replace at with @ in the email address) or phone her on 07527 248178.

The  Devon Adult and Community Learning service sometimes runs hand-weaving courses - for up-to-date information, telephone MyDevon on 0845 1551014, or enter weaving in the course finder of the Adult Learning section of the Devon County Council website.


Other Guilds of Weavers Spinners & Dyers in Devon

Peter Tavy Guild - meets at Peter Tavy, near Tavistock

South Hams Guild
- meets at West Charleton, Kingsbridge

For the contact details of these and all other Guilds of WSD in the UK, scroll down the list of Guilds on the website of the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers.

  








spinners at Coldharbour Mill

Guild members at a  Coldharbour Spinners meeting







a guild member at Coldharbour Mill

Guild members at the weaving classes at Coldharbour Mill

a weaver at Coldharbour Mill