Learn to read an overshot draft. Learn about profile drafts. Learn about blocks as they are the foundation to all weaving structures. There will be 4 samples of Overshot to weave. The looms are a variety of floor looms. They
June Drop-in Tuesday June 26, 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. Community Living Victoria, 3861 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria
June Annual General Meeting – Thursday June 21 (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Stash Sale and AGM
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,
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).
Beginning Spindle Spinning
Let your fingers learn the magic of turning fibre into yarn! Two sessions, 3 hours total. In the first session, we will learn about fibre types and fibre tools, and will learn the basics of turning sheep fleece into yarn.
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
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
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
Drop-in on dyeing – Tuesday, Feb 27, 7-9 pm
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 month a focus on DYEing – bring your samples,