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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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Meeting Notice

2024 April Guild Meeting – April 16, 7pm

Our guest speaker for this month will be Kimberly Nelson, known for the last ten years as The Artful Acorn, is a curiosity driven natural fibre artist. When not working full-time for a non-profit agency, she indulges in tiny basketry,

Laura Proctor April 9, 2024April 29, 2024 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

2024 March Guild Meeting – 19 March – 7pm

Our guest speaker for this year’s Ruth Anstey Memorial Lecture will be Diana Sanderson from the Silk Weaving Studio/Sanjo Silk on Granville Island, Vancouver. She will present works from the Ann Sutton collection of Junichi Arai and Nuno weavings which

Laura Proctor February 29, 2024March 21, 2024 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

2024 February Guild Meeting – 20 February – 6:30pm

We will hear from Catharine Ellis author of Art and Science of Natural Dyeing. Catharine Ellis has been a weaver and a dyer for over 40 years. After three decades of teaching the Fiber Program at Haywood Community College in

Laura Proctor February 19, 2024February 29, 2024 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

2024 January Guild Meeting – 16 January

Links to the recording of Anne’s presentation and handouts have been sent by email to all members. DUE TO POTENTIAL ADVERSE WEATHER AND ROADS, THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO MOVE THE JANUARY 16 GUILD MEETING TO ZOOM ONLY.  There

Laura Proctor December 12, 2023January 20, 2024 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

2023 November Guild Meeting – Nov 21, 7pm

November meeting will introduce a collector. Nessa Herman has been collecting since she was a teen (thanks to her indulgent and understanding parents) and has amassed an amazing collection of purses to show us. Nessa requests that the membership be

Laura Proctor October 31, 2023November 27, 2023 Activity, Meeting Notice, Uncategorized Read more

2023 October Guild Meeting – Oct 17, 7pm

Bring your finished projects and your Bingo Card, and with your hard work win a Bingo prize. Lynda and Brenda will also be leading another small challenge at the meeting. Doors open at 6:30 so you can peruse the Free

Laura Proctor September 26, 2023October 19, 2023 Activity, Meeting Notice, publicoutreach Read more

2023 September Guild Meeting – Sept 19, 7pm

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

Laura Proctor August 28, 2023September 26, 2023 Activity, Meeting Notice, publicoutreach Read more

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,

Laura Proctor July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

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

Laura Proctor July 13, 2023August 16, 2023 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice Read more

June Guild Meeting and AGM – Tuesday, June 20, 7pm

Our last guild meeting before the summer break will be held on June 20th at 7pm. This meeting includes the Annual General Meeting with a review of the past year and the election of the Directors and Chairs for the

Laura Proctor June 2, 2023July 3, 2023 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more
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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 24, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In-person Drop-in Evening (Jan-Jun 2025)
  • June 27, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Tzouhalem Guild Fibre Fridays
  • July 8, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Virtual Drop-In
  • July 12, 2025, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Spin-Out 2025
  • July 29, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In-person Drop-In Evening

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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)
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