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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

Rapture, Rhythm And The Tree Of Life: Emily Carr And Her Female Contemporaries

Exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery From the Gallery website: “Drawn primarily from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection, Rapture, Rhythm and the Tree of Life: Emily Carr and Her Female Contemporaries focuses on artwork from the first half of the twentieth

Laura Proctor January 11, 2020 Activity, calendar, noticeboard Read more

Guild Drop-In – Needle Felting

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 January 8, 2020February 3, 2020 Activity, Drop-in, Uncategorized Read more

Spin-In Registration now open

Online registration for Spin-In 2020 (February 22) is now open. Visit the Spin-In page for details.

Laura Proctor December 1, 2019February 28, 2020 Activity, noticeboard, Uncategorized Read more

November General Meeting – November 21, 2019

Get ready it’s Stash Busting time again! Bring out those things that you just aren’t going to use and have someone take them off of your hands. Make some room on your shelf so you can get some more really

Diane Gray November 17, 2019November 24, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

Guild Drop-In – Calculating sett and sampling with handspun yarns

Drop-In night November 26 7-9pm 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. This is an informal time

Laura Proctor November 16, 2019November 30, 2019 Activity, Drop-in Read more

(cancelled) Introduction to Loom Weaving – Sunday afternoons September 20-October 25, 2020

Date: Sunday afternoons Sept 20 to Oct 25th (not including Thanksgiving) Time: 1:00pm -5:00pm Location: Weaving studio at Sunhill Farms (Old West Saanich Rd) Cost: $210 for Guild members and $260 for non-Guild members Materials: Looms and materials included Class:

Diane Gray November 12, 2019May 23, 2021 Activity, past-workshops, Workshop Notice Read more

Project Planning Workshop – January 19 & 26 and February 2, 9 & 16, 2020

Date: Sunday afternoons January 19, 26, February 2,9 & 16th, 2020 Time: 1:00-4:00pm Location: Weaving studio at Sunhill Farms (Old West Saanich Rd) Cost: $165 for Guild members and $215 for non-Guild members Materials: You may use your own yarns

Diane Gray November 12, 2019January 26, 2020 Activity, past-workshops, Workshop Notice Read more

Fiberworks Weaving Workshop – March 7 and 8, 2020

Date:  Bronze March 7, 2020 (FULL); Silver March 8, 2020 Time: 9:30am-4:00pm with a lunch break Location: Victoria Community Living 3861 Cedar Hill Cross Rd (same place as our Drop-Ins) Cost: $90/session (per day) for guild members and $120/session (per

Diane Gray November 12, 2019May 5, 2020 Activity, past-workshops, Workshop Notice Read more

October General Meeting – October 17; 7:30 pm (doors open 6:30)

Doors open at 6:30 pm; Meeting starts at 7:30 pm Bring your mug for tea/coffee; Visitors welcome Library will be open, Show & Tell table will be available (there will be limited time for “tell”-ing) The Dyer’s Interest Group will

Laura Proctor October 10, 2019October 18, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

October Drop-In

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 October 10, 2019November 9, 2019 Activity, Drop-in, General News 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 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)
  • September 27, 2025, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Intro Weaving workshop

What’s Happening

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Recent Posts

  • September Guild Meeting – 16 Sep 2025, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
  • 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
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