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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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General News

Zoom Drop-In Evening: The date is changing

The next Zoom Drop-in is June 14th from 7-9pm. Zoom Drop-in will occur year round, on the 2nd Tuesday every month. All current guild members will receive an invitation to the Zoom event. Non-members are welcome to join us, and

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June Guild Meeting – AGM and Stash Busting Sale – June 21

[Remember – we are meeting on the third TUESDAY of the month] June 21 Doors  open at 6:30 pm The Annual General meeting will begin at 7pm with presentation of year end reports and the election of next year’s executive.

Laura Proctor June 1, 2022June 23, 2022 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

June Drop-In Evening – June 28, 7 to 9 pm

The Guild Drop-In Evening is an opportunity to get together with guild members for an informal evening of conversation and sharing. Bring your spinning wheel, knitting or other project to work on. Bring questions if you’d like help from other

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May Guild Meeting – TUESDAY May 17 – “Pandemic” Show & Tell (Hybrid Format)

LAST DAY to vote in the May 2022 Spring Challenge until midnight tonight. May 2022 Show and Tell items submitted for display are now online for your viewing pleasure! 2022 May Show & Tell and “Spring” Challenge We are now

Laura Proctor May 25, 2022June 1, 2022 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice, noticeboard Read more

March Drop-In Evening – In person & on Zoom

It must be Spring!! We’re starting in-person drop-ins again, with the first one on March 29th! Our new meeting place is at St Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road (www.bc.anglican.ca/greater-victoria/st-luke). Masks and proof of vaccination are both required for

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April Guild Meeting – Alissa Allen – April 21, 7pm

Alissa Allen is the founder of Mycopigments (www.mycopigments.com). She specializes in teaching about regional mushroom and lichen dye palettes to fiber artists and mushroom enthusiasts all over the world. Alissa got her start in the Pacific Northwest and has been sharing her

Laura Proctor March 15, 2022April 29, 2022 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

March Guild Meeting – NEW DATE!! – Catherine Knutsson, March 10, 7pm

Catherine Knutsson of The Small Bird Workshop will do a virtual presentation on the topic of Adventures in Canadian Wool: Breeds, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. From working with mills to the secret of how she ships loads of fleece across the

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February Guild Meeting – Susan Torntore – February 17, 7pm

Susan Torntore will be presentationing via Zoom on the Noh Coat Challenge organized through the 2023 Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds Conference. Participants are invited by ANWG to weave the cloth and make the American designer Bonnie Cashin’s Noh coat

Laura Proctor February 12, 2022February 23, 2022 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

Workshop: Introduction to Weave Structures

September 18 – October 23, 2022  Five Sunday afternoons (not the 9th which is Thanksgiving) – 1:00 pm to 5:00pm Maximum Number of Students: 6 Cost: Members $320.00 Non-members $360.00 Workshop registration form and payment information is available on the

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Beginning Spinning Workshop (FULL) – March 2022

Date: March 12th, 19th and 26th from 1:30pm to 4:30 pm Location: Near Fairgrounds on the Saanich Peninsula Cost: $150 for Guild members and $190 for non-Guild members This workshop will get you started in the world of spinning, you’ll

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Monthly Guild Meeting

Beginning in May 2022, we will change our meeting night to the 3rd TUESDAY of the month, and, when it is possible to meet in person, our meeting place will be the St Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd.

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 17, 2022, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Farm to Fashion Progress Picnic
  • August 7, 2022, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Spin-Out!
  • August 21, 2022, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Fibrations
  • September 3, 2022 – September 5, 2022, - – Saanich Fair " Plant Your Roots at the Fair!"
  • September 16, 2022 – September 18, 2022, - – Creative threads Conspiracy

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Recent Posts

  • Zoom Drop-In Evening: The date is changing
  • June Guild Meeting – AGM and Stash Busting Sale – June 21
  • June Drop-In Evening – June 28, 7 to 9 pm
  • May Guild Meeting – TUESDAY May 17 – “Pandemic” Show & Tell (Hybrid Format)
  • Basket Making Workshop —-FULL
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