Skip to content
Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild
Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

Weaving and spinning in Victoria, BC, Canada since 1934.

Menu

  • About
    • Meetings
    • Guild History
    • Constitution
    • Rules and Regulations
    • Guild Colours
  • Activities
    • Programs
    • Texere – exploring fine fibre arts
    • Show & Tell
    • Guild Drop-In
    • Workshops
    • Spin-In/Out
    • Outreach / Volunteering
    • Fibrations – Guild Activities
    • Saanich Fair – Guild Activities at the Fair
  • Contact Us
  • Member Resources
    • Membership Information
    • Membership Application
    • Guild Helpline
    • Members Only Resources (including Newsletter Archive)
    • Dyer’s Interest Group
    • The Library
    • Scholarships
    • Equipment Rentals
    • The Permanent Collection
    • Zoom Account
  • Forms
    • Membership Form
    • Scholarship Application
    • Equipment Loan Request
    • Workshop Registration
    • Show & Tell Form
    • Call for Volunteers (all events)
    • Expense Report (online)
    • VHWSG Deposit Form
  • Fibre Links
    • Weaving/Spinning/Felting Fibre/Yarn/Supply Sources
    • Local Fibre Producers Contact List
    • Guilds and Associations
    • Online (how-to) Resources
  • Calendar
  • Advertising
    • Classified Ads
    • Guild Newsletter
  • All the News
    • 90th Anniversary Garment Challenge, Fashion Show and Tea
    • 90 Years of Fibre Arts Show

General News

April Guild Meeting – John Hetts, Mongolia – April 15, 7pm

All members have  now received a  link to view the presentation. If you did not receive the link by email, please first check your junk mail folder and then, if you don’t find the message, contact programs@vhwsg.ca Following the business

Laura Proctor April 10, 2021May 22, 2021 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

Virtual Spin-In 2021

Saturday April 24 from 1:30 to 3:30 Come for a few minutes or stay for 2 hours. You will need to have a computer with Zoom (video and audio capabilities). Non-spinners are welcome. Just bring your knitting or set up

Laura Proctor March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Activity, General News, noticeboard Read more

Drop-In Evening – March 30, 7pm

Come one, come all!  The last Tuesday of every month has long been an evening when guild members would gather together to work (spin, knit, weave, ….) and chat. It is time to do it again – this time virtually

Laura Proctor March 28, 2021March 31, 2021 Activity, Drop-in, General News Read more

Upcoming workshop and webinar series

The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild of Atlanta, GA is offering a workshop by Linda Hartshorn titled Weaving in a Parallel Universe April 17-19, 2021 (this is a 2-1/2 day workshop) exploring “(p)arallel threadings … used to weave a variety of structures

Laura Proctor February 27, 2021May 23, 2021 Activity, General News, virtualentertainments, Workshop Notice Read more

March Guild Meeting – March 18, 7pm

The recording of the March meeeting is now online — check your email for the link! Contact programs@vhwsg.ca if you are a guild member and did not receive the link by email. ALSO – The Flax to Linen presentation from

Laura Proctor February 25, 2021April 23, 2021 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

New videos online – Sanjo Silk, The Silk Weaving Studio, HGA Textiles & Tea

New videos online – while we isolate, many places are providing online videos. Here are a a couple of links that may be of interest to everyone. Sanjo Silk  and The Silk Weaving Studio have launched a YouTube channel. If

Laura Proctor February 13, 2021March 28, 2021 Activity, General News, noticeboard, virtualentertainments Read more

February Guild Meeting – Feb 18, 7pm

—- The video is now online for all! See www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLOPCAJKeLE. Flax to Linen: The Movie Growing flaxseed and transforming into linen cloth in Victoria —- On February 18th the Guild presentation will be by the “Flax to Linen Victoria” group.

Laura Proctor January 25, 2021March 22, 2021 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

Drop-In Evening – January 26, 7pm

Come one, come all!  The last Tuesday of every month has long been an evening when guild members would gather together to work (spin, knit, weave, ….) and chat. It is time to do it again – this time virtually

Laura Proctor January 25, 2021February 13, 2021 Activity, Drop-in, General News, publicoutreach Read more

Online workshops/seminars

We have started a listing of online workshops/seminars to let members know of these opportunities. Please visit the Workshops page to see the listing. AND if you are aware of upcoming online workshops, please send us the contact information (web

Laura Proctor November 23, 2020February 27, 2021 Activity, General News, noticeboard Read more

Drop-In Evening – Tuesday Nov 24, 7pm

Come one, come all!  The last Tuesday of every month except December has long been an evening guild members would gather together to work (spin, knit, weave, ….) and chat. It is time to do it again – this time

Laura Proctor November 23, 2020November 25, 2020 Activity, Drop-in, General News, publicoutreach, Uncategorized Read more
  • « Previous
  • Next »

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 10, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Virtual Drop-In
  • June 13, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Tzouhalem Guild Fibre Fridays
  • June 16, 2025 – June 21, 2025, - – ANWG Conference
  • June 17, 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Guild Meeting (Feb - Jun 2025)
  • June 20, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Tzouhalem Guild Fibre Fridays

What’s Happening

  • Spin-In/Out
  • Programs
  • Workshops

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)
Copyright © 2025 Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild. All rights reserved. Theme Spacious by ThemeGrill. Powered by: WordPress.
  • About
  • Activities
  • (Do not use) Contact Us
  • Membership
  • Notice Board