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Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild
Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

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

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Author: Laura Proctor

May Show & Tell now online

Photos submitted for the May Show & Tell is now online for your viewing pleasure. Visit the Show & Tell Page. Everyone is welcome to send photos of their work (in progress or finished) any time.  Your items will be

Laura Proctor May 20, 2020July 9, 2020 Activity, General News, Uncategorized Read more

May Update

The April online Show & Tell is now available!  Visit the page … Members are welcome to send photos and/or a little story to let us know how you are doing and what you are creating! Send your entries to

Laura Proctor May 5, 2020July 16, 2020 Activity, General News, noticeboard, virtualentertainments Read more

April Update

We hope that everyone is well and coping with the current public health emergency. For those of you employed in essential services, we thank you for working to help us all. For everyone at home, we hope that you will

Laura Proctor April 4, 2020July 16, 2020 Activity, General News, noticeboard Read more

(CANCELLED) April General Meeting – 16 April 2020, 6:30 pm

St. Aidan’s has closed their facilities in response to the COVID-19 crisis so our meeting is cancelled. We will reschedule the program for some time in the future. Meantime, join our Facebook group to share your “social distancing” activities. Not

Laura Proctor March 20, 2020April 4, 2020 Activity, Meeting Notice, noticeboard, Uncategorized Read more

Diane Sanderson – Ann Sutton Collection

We are disappointed to announce that the March Ruth Anstey memorial lecture meeting and the March Drop-In are cancelled. We will reschedule Diane Sanderson to bring the Sutton collection of Japanese textiles to a future meeting! Please visit her website

Laura Proctor March 15, 2020July 16, 2020 Activity, noticeboard, virtualentertainments Read more

Emily Carr and Some Canadian Modernists (until March 15)

ON NOW at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Unformable Things: Emily Carr and Some Canadian Modernists January 20, 2019 – March 15, 2020

Laura Proctor March 4, 2020 Uncategorized Read more

Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia (Rescheduled)

At the Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver July 18, 2020 – January 3, 2021 Several items from the VHWSG Permanent Collection are included in the exhibit. From the VAG website: “Featuring over 300 works, Modern in the Making:

Laura Proctor February 29, 2020June 16, 2020 Activity, General News, noticeboard Read more

Cancelled — March Guild Meeting

Diana Sanderson from the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, and  graduates of Capilano University Textile program, will present a selection of Nuno designs from the Anne Sutton Collection: Selected Innovations- Junichi Arai and Reiko Sudo  

Laura Proctor February 28, 2020April 4, 2020 Activity, Meeting Notice, noticeboard Read more

February General Meeting – Skill sharing

There will be 8 Skill Sharing stations with members showing: online resources, tablet weaving, Spinnette, sock machine, cable knitting without cable needles, designing with colour, breed study (wool samples), and double weave. If you have anything left after the holiday

Laura Proctor February 12, 2020February 28, 2020 Activity, Meeting Notice, Uncategorized Read more

Guild Drop-In Evening

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. This is an informal time to get to

Laura Proctor February 12, 2020March 4, 2020 Activity, Drop-in Read more
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Monthly Guild Meeting

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)

What’s Happening

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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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