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Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

Weaving and spinning in Victoria, BC, Canada since 1934.

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Author: Diane Gray

May 14-20 – Friday Fibre Friends at the ArtSea Gallery, Sidney

Friday Fibre Friends May 14-20 (This week!) At the ArtSea Gallery, Tulista Park, Lochside and Weiler, Sidney, BC. Open 10am-4pm Daily Website artsea.ca

Diane Gray May 15, 2018July 8, 2018 Uncategorized Read more

May Drop-in: May 29, 2017 (7pm-9pm)

Join in to share your skills and meet other members. Bring your spinning, knitting, baskets to work on. Bring your questions – we will all pitch in to help you answer them. As well as the usual visiting and activities,

Diane Gray May 11, 2018June 14, 2018 Activity, Drop-in, Uncategorized Read more

May Joint Meeting with Deep Cove – Thursday May 17 (start 7:00 pm)

The meeting will be held at the Elk  Lake  Baptist  Church 5349 Patricia Bay Hwy.    (This  is  the “new” church hall located further back from the highway, up the  hill  from  the “old” hall.  Parking  is  near  the  new hall). 

Diane Gray May 10, 2018May 20, 2018 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

April General Meeting – Thursday April 19 (doors open at 6:30 pm)

Business: At the April general meeting, the following motion will be proposed with the intent of raising membership fees in the upcoming year.We move that Article 3.1 in the VHWS Guild Rules and Regulations shall be amended to read “Active Members are required to pay

Diane Gray April 9, 2018October 7, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

March Drop-in: March 27, 2017 (7pm-9pm)

Join in to share your skills and meet other members. Bring your spinning, knitting, baskets to work on. Bring your questions – we will all pitch in to help you answer them. The theme this month will be Showing your

Diane Gray March 21, 2018April 9, 2018 Activity, Drop-in Read more

March General Meeting – Thursday March 15 (doors open at 6:30 pm)

The Ruth Anstey Memorial Lecture – Coleen Nimetz: Instructor with the Olds College Master Spinners’ Program & Instructor with “Ply Away”.  Author of Articles in “Spin-Off” & “Ply”. Exhibitor in the Tzouhalem Guild Show at Cowichan Bay. Coleen has taught

Diane Gray March 6, 2018March 21, 2018 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

Spin-In 2018 – Saturday February 24th 9:30 am (updates)

Victoria Spin In 2018 Mark the date of Saturday 24 February in your calendar, dust off your spinning wheel or spindle and plan to spend the day spinning with us at the Saanich Fairgrounds in the large Main Hall and

Diane Gray February 19, 2018February 28, 2018 Uncategorized Read more

February General Meeting – Thursday February 15 (doors open at 6:30 pm)

Caroline Trepanier, “The Design Coach”. The evening will feature Caroline’s achievements in her Montreal Design Business of 20 years, followed by some details of her past two years of travels & design work on the West Coast of British Columbia,

Diane Gray February 11, 2018February 28, 2018 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

January General Meeting – Thursday January 18 (doors open at 7:00 pm)

Demonstration Evening & Wear What You Made Theme. A number of exciting volunteers have come forward to demonstrate their skills and are planning to demonstrate some very interesting and unique skills: Weaving: Using Your Handwoven Stash to Create Woven Gift

Diane Gray January 4, 2018February 11, 2018 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

November Drop-in: November 28, 2017 (7pm-9pm)

Victoria Centre for Community Living, Victoria, BC at 3861 Cedar Hill Cross Road (between Cedar Hill and Braefoot). Jennifer from Jentile Rabbitry will  discuss the raising of angora rabbits for their wool, a brief discussion of different wool rabbit breeds,

Diane Gray November 6, 2017January 4, 2018 Drop-in, Meeting Notice Read more
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Our meeting night is the 3rd TUESDAY of each month except July, August and December. We meet in person at St Luke’s Church Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd and virtually on Zoom. Guests are welcome. Go to Meetings for more information.

Please watch our website and Facebook presence for updates.

Visit the Guild on Facebook and Join our Private Group to ask/answer questions, arrange rides and share information.

Upcoming Events

  • August 17, 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Fibrations 2025
  • August 26, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In-person Drop-In Evening
  • August 30, 2025 – September 1, 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Saanich Fair 2025
  • September 13, 2025, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Intro Weaving workshop
  • September 16, 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Guild Meeting (Sep - Dec 2025)

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Recent Posts

  • Workshop – Introduction to 4-shaft Loom Weaving
  • Saanich Fair – Aug 30, 31, Sep 1 2025
  • Virtual Drop-in cancelled for July, August, September
  • Texere 2025 – 3 – 9 Oct 2025
  • Fibrations 2025 – 17 August
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