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
Upcoming workshops for 2023
There are several workshops in the works for the coming year. There will be a Beginners Weaving Workshop in the Spring with Raven teaching and Brenda as her assistant. If there is interest, another Beginner Spinning Workshop could also happen
November Guild Meeting – How to make an heirloom – November 15
Tuesday, November 15, Doors open 6:30 at St.Luke’s Church Hall, Cedar Hill X Road. November’s speaker will be Jane Hutchins. Her topic is “How to Make an Heirloom”. She will discuss how to preserve textile collections usually concern handling, display,
October Guild Meeting – Skills Sharing – October 18
Tuesday, October 18, Doors open 6:30 at St.Luke’s Church Hall, Cedar Hill X Road. October’s program will be an evening of skill sharing from our talented members. Mary Jean Betts will demonstrate boro-stitching. Gail Maier will have a fibre identification
First In-person meeting and Show & Tell
After two years it was exciting to meet in-person in our new location! Enjoy the online Show & Tell photos to see some of our members’ work.
Guild Virtual Drop-In – September 13, 7 pm
The virtual drop-ins are on Zoom from 7-9pm on the second Tuesday of every month. A time to visit, share your creations and ideas, help others with problems and generally have a fibre-oriented social time! Everyone is welcome! Non-members welcome,
September Guild Meeting – September 20, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, September 20th, St. Luke’s Church Hall, doors open at 6:30 and meeting begins at 7:00. Summer is winding down and we’re sure you have lots of interesting projects to show. Please bring anything you would like to share as
Guild In-person Drop-In Evening – September 27, 7pm
The Guild Drop-In evening is open to everyone – members and non-members alike. This is a time for visiting and getting to know each other. The Drop-In is held every month on the last Tuesday of the month from 7
2022 Spin-Out
This event was a great success! Thanks to the organizers. We hope to do this again next year! This year’s Spin-In is called Spin-Out (because we will be spinning outside – rain or shine). Where: Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum
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