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FAQs

Let's try and anticipate (and provide answers for) questions you might have.



ARE YOU A GUILD?
No we are not, although the founding members of this group are all members of at least one local Weaving Spinning and Dyeing (WSD) guild. Local-to-us 'land-based' guilds are Stratford-upon-Avon guild and Coventry guild. You can find a full list of guilds at the Association of Guilds of Weavers Spinners and Dyers website. AGWSD also has an online guild.

HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT FROM A GUILD?
We are smaller and more intimate. We don't have a formal set up (no committee) and don't charge fees. We are a group of spinning buddies who embarked on one project (supporting a member through her Certificate of Achievement journey) and now concentrate on doing informal, fun and sometimes quite wacky stuff in weaving, spinning and dyeing.

If you are familiar with the Edinburgh festival model this group is focused on 'fringe' activity and like to try new things. The guilds are more like the 'festival' which we complement. They have tradition, history and formal processes. The Journal of Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing featured an article about the group's origins in Issue 270 (Summer 2019).

CAN I JOIN?
We are not a membership organisation (see guilds for this) and we aim to stay quite small. But if you would like to come along and spin or weave with us at public events send an email to spinspunsisters@gmail.com. We love to meet new spinners but ask that you don't turn up with wheel without making contact. We can pass on information about timing, logistics, arrange a chair and explain boring stuff like parking.

WHEN ARE 'THE SISTERS' NEXT SPINNING IN PUBLIC?
Please see our events page for information. Some of these events are jointly organised with our guild. You can see guild events on the guild pages (you are extremely likely to see members of this group at those events too).

HOW DO I CONTACT YOU?
We are not an organisation. We don't have a premises or office or telephone number.

If you want to get into contact please use email spinspunsisters@gmail.com.
Chris can also be reached on Ravelry (ID Peglerpurl).


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