Usually the Guild has a Holiday Potluck the first Thursday of December. Since this cannot occur in 2020, we still want an opportunity for Guild members to virtually get together and enjoy some seasonal festivities. Many members have been using
November Guild Meeting (Zoom) Nov 19, 12:00 NOON
UPDATE Nov18: The start time for our meeting has been changed to begin at 12:00 Noon. Our speaker will join us at 12:30 pm. All members should now have an invitation to the online meeting in their email. November’s virtual
Drop-In Evenings are back!
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 virtually to keep everyone
October Guild Meeting (via Zoom) – 3:30 PM Thursday, October 15
Please note that due to the time zone difference from our speaker’s home in Pennsylvania our live meeting will be starting at 3:30 pm, with the program itself starting at 4:00 pm after the business meeting. For those who cannot
Saanich Fair Challenge – the results
It is an annual tradition that many of our guild members submit their creations to the Saanich Fair Needle Arts event. This year, of course, the Saanich Fair and our in-person guild meetings were cancelled due to the public health
Vote for your favourites in the Saanich Fair Challenge
Welcome to the Guild’s Saanich Fair Fall Challenge! It is an annual tradition that many of our guild members submit their creations to the Saanich Fair Needle Arts event. This year, of course, the Saanich Fair and our in-person guild
Guild Meeting (Virtual) – September 17, 2020
This meeting will be held online through Zoom. Details for accessing the meeting will be distributed in September. Since the Saanich Fair has been cancelled, we providing a way for our members to submit their “Needle Arts” works into to
Emily Carr Challenge Winner Announced
Congratulations to Helen Thomas who won the People’s Choice Award for her the shawl she knitted from her handspun yarns. See all the entries at: https://vhwsg.ca/activities/show-tell/emilycarrchallenge2020/
The Guild is Zooming
The guild has purchased a licence to use Zoom, an online communication tool, for the next year. We are planning to use Zoom to hold meetings, present speakers and possibly even hold workshops, beginning in September. In the meantime, some
June – AGM is coming / “Emily Carr” Challenge Items
The VHWSG cannot hold its AGM (Annual General Meeting) at St. Aidan’s due to the Covid-19 restrictions so the executive has decided to hold the voting via email. Everyone received an email message on June 5, including an outline of