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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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Spin-Out 2024 – Sunday, 21 July

Save the date (Sunday, 21 July) for this year’s Spin-Out. It’s planned for Esquimalt-Gorge Park – same location as the past 2 years. For more information, check the Spin-In/Out page under Activities: https://vhwsg.ca/activities/spin-in/

Wendy Seward June 7, 2024July 30, 2024 Activity, calendar Read more

June Guild Meeting and AGM – 18 Jun 2024

After the regular meeting (usually short), we will hold the Guild’s Annual General Meeting for review of the past year and election of officers for the upcoming year. The evening will also have Show and Tell and a stash-busting sale.

Wendy Seward June 7, 2024June 27, 2024 Activity, calendar, Meeting Notice Read more

March Guild Meeting – Our 89th Birthday!!

7-9 pm March 21, 2023 The Guild’s 89th birthday party will include: skill building demos, stash-busting tables and show and tell. Thank you to the following people who have offered to do demonstrations for us: Michelle Sterk – DIY silk

Laura Proctor March 6, 2023April 9, 2023 Activity, calendar, General News, Meeting Notice, Uncategorized Read more

Guild Book, Audio-Visual & Magazine Sale

The Guild Book Sale is underway! For the time being, the sale is open to guild members only. The Guild Book Sale is going well, but there are still lots of books and magazines available at $2 for books/audio/visual and

Laura Proctor May 10, 2021June 21, 2021 Activity, calendar, General News Read more

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

Reclaimed, Reworked, Reborn: a Retrospective of Works by Catherine Mick

Reception – July 20 1-3pm Exhibition – July 17-28 Wednesday to Sunday 11:00-5:00 At Coast Collective, 103-318 Wale Road, Colwood More information www.coastcollective.ca/events/reclaimed_reworked_reborn/ This exhibition will showcase the upcycled textile garments of Catherine Mick, who has spent a lifetime experimenting on

Laura Proctor June 6, 2019 calendar, General News, noticeboard Read more

Needle Felting Workshop – March 10, 2019

Learn Needle Felting to create a 4” tall black-faced sheep. Techniques for felting with locks will be taught to create his curls. No experience necessary. All materials included. Date: Sunday March 10, 12–4:00 pm Place: The Victoria Centre for Community

Diane Gray January 23, 2019March 12, 2019 calendar, past-workshops, Workshop Notice Read more

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

  • June 24, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In-person Drop-in Evening (Jan-Jun 2025)
  • June 27, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Tzouhalem Guild Fibre Fridays
  • July 8, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Virtual Drop-In
  • July 12, 2025, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Spin-Out 2025
  • July 29, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In-person Drop-In Evening

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Recent Posts

  • Texere 2025 – 3 – 9 Oct 2025
  • Fibrations 2025 – 17 August
  • Spin-Out 2025 – Saturday, 12 July 2025
  • Highland Games – 17, 18 May 2025
  • June Guild Meeting – 17 June 2025, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
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