Membership benefits

• Access to monthly meetings and a programme of inspiring talks and workshops

• A quarterly newsletter with information, adverts and reports on meetings and Guild activities

• We have regular visiting sellers at Guild meetings selling materials and equipment

• Equipment hire

• Borrow books and videos from our comprehensive library – borrow books free of charge for a month with a late fee of 25p if they are returned late (which increases with subsequent months).

• Member Discounts. As Guild members we are fortunate enough to receive discounts on purchases at a number of retailers upon production of a membership card. The list of retailers will be kept on the website for future reference:

  • Frank Herring, Dorchester 10%

  • Yandles, Martock 10% (also need Yandles card available at the Guild)

  • Bredons, Taunton discretionary linked to purchase value

  • Lace Knittery, Ilminster 10%

  • Spinning Weal, Clevedon 10%

  • We also have Guild membership at Yeovil Scrapstore where lots of unusual items are available – often offcuts of fabric, fibre and card available

We hold exhibitions in our area. The Guild has three trophies awarded on an annual basis: the Quantock Weavers Memorial Trophy for weavers ; the Morfudd Roberts Memorial Trophy for spinners  and the Dyeing Trophy