Hand knitting, Crochet.
Guild Branch.
The Fusion Centre, 334-339 Bradford St, Birmingham B5 6ES
From September 2024, meetings will normally be held at The Fusion Centre.
Description
At meetings we do show and tell and various workshops. We also have a newsletter. Venue accessible for wheelchairs. Payable public parking is available nearby.
Cost: £5 per person per meeting.
Meeting dates
Third Saturday of the month. 10am – 2pm.
2025 dates
- November visit by two physiotherapists to discuss looking after our bodies whilst crafting
- No meeting in December
2026 dates
- January 17th- Lindy Zubairy will teach us about Tunisian crochet.
- February 14th – skill sharing between Branch members.
- March 21st – Steve Foreman will return to run a workshop on how to adapt patterns to individual’s size and shape.
- April 18th – A talk from Ashleigh-Ellan Kavanagh – bring whatever you are working on so that you can work and listen. This talk has been postponed to the October meeting.
- May 16th – Kelly Ferguson will show the Branch how to make Oxford buttons.
- June 20th – To be Decided.
- July 18th and August 21st – the Branch will decide on these meetings nearer the time as the college is shut. It’s likely to be a gathering in a coffee shop. In 2025 they went to the Exchange in central Birmingham. It’s a lovely venue and they were not the only craft group there.
- September 19th – To Be Decided.
- October 17th (postponed from April 18th) – A talk from Ashleigh-Ellan Kavanagh – bring whatever you are working on so that you can work and listen.
- Ashleigh-Ellan Kavanagh is a writer, knitting enthusiast, and the proud instigator of a completely one-sided, tongue-in-cheek beef with Tom Daley. With a sharp wit and a passion for uncovering the unexpected cultural histories behind everyday crafts, she explores the intersections of creativity, identity, and why knitting deserves more respect.
- In her talk, Threads of Resistance, she explores how women have used textiles as a form of soft rebellion and resistance throughout history.
- November 21st – Emma Vining will be discussing pattern design. Specifics will be decided nearer the time.
