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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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Drop-in

Drop-In August 27: “Explore Chain and Other Types of Plying with Christine Purse”

If you’ve sent in your entry form and fees to the Saanich Fair but can’t take your items out yourself on Thursday the 28th, someone will be at the Drop In to collect your items and have them taken to

Diane Gray August 8, 2019September 2, 2019 Activity, Drop-in, noticeboard Read more

July Drop-In: Fleece Preparation

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 July 9, 2019August 8, 2019 Activity, Drop-in, noticeboard Read more

June Drop-in – Chemical Dyes

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 June 5, 2019July 3, 2019 Activity, Drop-in, Uncategorized Read more

Drop-in Tuesday May 28 (7:00-9:30)

3861 Cedar Hill Cross Road (Community living Victoria) Spring! Colour! Dyestuffs! Bring your natural dyed bits, natural dye stuffs, stories, and adventures with making colour. Discussions should be interesting, and the evening might even be the jumping off point for

Diane Gray May 7, 2019June 5, 2019 Activity, Drop-in Read more

Drop-in Tuesday April 30, 2019 – 7:00-9:00 pm

Texere—To all those who had items at TEXERE, your unsold items and cheques for sold items will be available for pick up at the Drop-In on 30 April.The Drop-In is from 7 –9 pm at the Victoria Centre for Community

Diane Gray April 27, 2019May 5, 2019 Activity, Drop-in Read more

Drop-In March 26, 2019 (7:00-9:00)

You will see the usual collection of spinning, weaving, knitting, and felting workers. No telling who will show up with what projects or questions! Interested in learning how a diz is used in spinning? Have your own ideas of how to

Diane Gray March 23, 2019March 28, 2019 Activity, Drop-in Read more

January Drop-in – January 29, 2019 (7:00-9:00 pm)

A busy night scheduled this month!! the Texere committee will have a presence at the Drop-In to answer questions and sell hang tags; the natural dye samples (onion skins, marigold, correopsis) missing at the Demo Night display will be on

Diane Gray January 12, 2019February 11, 2019 Activity, Drop-in Read more

November Drop-in Tuesday November 27, 2018 (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. Come and learn about and/or try Core Spinning

Diane Gray November 11, 2018December 4, 2018 Activity, Drop-in Read more

August Drop-in

August 28th 7-9 pm at Community Living Victoria, 3861 Cedar Hill Cross Rd Drop-In happens on the last Tuesday of every month and is an excellent time to connect with other fibre enthusiasts and work on your projects. For this

Diane Gray August 27, 2018October 3, 2018 Activity, Drop-in Read more

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

Diane Gray June 14, 2018July 8, 2018 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

  • 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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