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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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Activity

Upcoming workshop and webinar series

The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild of Atlanta, GA is offering a workshop by Linda Hartshorn titled Weaving in a Parallel Universe April 17-19, 2021 (this is a 2-1/2 day workshop) exploring “(p)arallel threadings … used to weave a variety of structures

Laura Proctor February 27, 2021May 23, 2021 Activity, General News, virtualentertainments, Workshop Notice Read more

March Guild Meeting – March 18, 7pm

The recording of the March meeeting is now online — check your email for the link! Contact programs@vhwsg.ca if you are a guild member and did not receive the link by email. ALSO – The Flax to Linen presentation from

Laura Proctor February 25, 2021April 23, 2021 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

New videos online – Sanjo Silk, The Silk Weaving Studio, HGA Textiles & Tea

New videos online – while we isolate, many places are providing online videos. Here are a a couple of links that may be of interest to everyone. Sanjo Silk  and The Silk Weaving Studio have launched a YouTube channel. If

Laura Proctor February 13, 2021March 28, 2021 Activity, General News, noticeboard, virtualentertainments Read more

February Guild Meeting – Feb 18, 7pm

—- The video is now online for all! See www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLOPCAJKeLE. Flax to Linen: The Movie Growing flaxseed and transforming into linen cloth in Victoria —- On February 18th the Guild presentation will be by the “Flax to Linen Victoria” group.

Laura Proctor January 25, 2021March 22, 2021 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

Drop-In Evening – January 26, 7pm

Come one, come all!  The last Tuesday of every month has long been an evening when guild members would gather together to work (spin, knit, weave, ….) and chat. It is time to do it again – this time virtually

Laura Proctor January 25, 2021February 13, 2021 Activity, Drop-in, General News, publicoutreach Read more

January Guild Programs

Happy New Year, everyone! There is an action-packed start to 2021 with the second part of Elizabeth Ashdown‘s presentation at Noon on January 13 highlighting her passementerie and frame loom weaving. Flóra Carlile-Kovács will be the speaker on January 21

Laura Proctor December 31, 2020July 18, 2021 Activity, Meeting Notice, noticeboard Read more

December Drop-In Evening – Tonight!

Join members online for an informal get together – work on your spinning, weaving, sewing, etc. Discuss successes and find solutions to problems. Ask questions. Everyone is welcome! All guild members have been sent an email invitation to the Zoom

Laura Proctor December 29, 2020December 31, 2020 Activity, Drop-in Read more

Online workshops/seminars

We have started a listing of online workshops/seminars to let members know of these opportunities. Please visit the Workshops page to see the listing. AND if you are aware of upcoming online workshops, please send us the contact information (web

Laura Proctor November 23, 2020February 27, 2021 Activity, General News, noticeboard Read more

Drop-In Evening – Tuesday Nov 24, 7pm

Come one, come all!  The last Tuesday of every month except December has long been an evening guild members would gather together to work (spin, knit, weave, ….) and chat. It is time to do it again – this time

Laura Proctor November 23, 2020November 25, 2020 Activity, Drop-in, General News, publicoutreach, Uncategorized Read more

December Guild Get Together/Show & Tell – Dec 3, 7pm

Usually the Guild has a Holiday Potluck the first Thursday of December. Since this cannot occur in 2020, we still want an opportunity for Guild members to virtually get together and enjoy some seasonal festivities. Many members have been using

Laura Proctor November 23, 2020December 29, 2020 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice 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

  • July 29, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In-person Drop-In Evening
  • 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 16, 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Guild Meeting (Sep - Dec 2025)

What’s Happening

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Recent Posts

  • 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
  • Spin-Out 2025 – Saturday, 12 July 2025
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