Sarah Thornton will speak about the Vancouver Island Fibreshed.
Saanich Fair 2024 – Aug 31, Sep 1, 2
If you’re not already involved with the Saanich Fair, it’s time to make plans to join the fun. Volunteer to help out in the Needle Arts Room, with the Sheep to Shawl demonstration on Saturday, the Fibres to Finish group
2024 September Guild Meeting – 17 Sep, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
Welcome back to regular Guild meetings! Hope you had a great summer. At the September meeting, the tea towels and mug rugs made for the “challenge” will be displayed and prizes will be awarded. Don’t forget to bring your matching
2023 October Guild Meeting – October 17, 7:00 pm
Bingo Card Challenge – Bring your completed cards read on … The Bingo Challenge is presented to you by The Organizers (Brenda, Beatrice, Raven and Jill). This will last from March to the October 2023 meetings. At the October meeeting,
2023 September Guild Meeting – September 19, 7:00 pm
Doors open at 6:30 so you can peruse the Free Table (items brought by guild members to be taken home by others without charge), The Library (full members can sign out books and or magazines for a month or until
The Guild at the Highland Games
It was a fine day at the Highland Games this year (2023)! Click the link to see some great photos in a new window. 2023HighlandGamesreport
May Guild Meeting – Karen Selk – In Search of Wild Silk
Tuesday, May 16, 7pm Karen Selk will give a talk “In Search of Wild Silk”. Wild silk is much more than the miraculous journey of metamorphosis from caterpillar to silken luxury. It is tightly woven to an ancient living culture
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
Newly Updated Fibre Links page
We have expanded the page of links you will find under the main menu item Fibre Links. There are now four submenus to help you find the type of information you are looking for. The list of commercial source of
January Guild Meeting – Anna Hunter of Long Way Homestead – on Zoom – Jan 17
Anna’s topic: Canadian Wool: Where we’ve been and where we’re going Historically Canada had a thriving wool industry that valued the work of shepherds and manufactured the wool that was grown. In the last 80 years production has moved to low-wage