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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

Cancelled — March Guild Meeting

Diana Sanderson from the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, and  graduates of Capilano University Textile program, will present a selection of Nuno designs from the Anne Sutton Collection: Selected Innovations- Junichi Arai and Reiko Sudo  

Laura Proctor February 28, 2020April 4, 2020 Activity, Meeting Notice, noticeboard Read more

February General Meeting – Skill sharing

There will be 8 Skill Sharing stations with members showing: online resources, tablet weaving, Spinnette, sock machine, cable knitting without cable needles, designing with colour, breed study (wool samples), and double weave. If you have anything left after the holiday

Laura Proctor February 12, 2020February 28, 2020 Activity, Meeting Notice, Uncategorized Read more

January General Meeting – CANCELLED due to weather

Dear Members,   The Thursday, January 16, 2020  VHWSG meeting at St. Aidan’s church is CANCELLED due to the weather conditions. The program will be moved to the February 20th meeting. Everyone stay safe and warm!

Laura Proctor January 11, 2020January 26, 2020 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

November General Meeting – November 21, 2019

Get ready it’s Stash Busting time again! Bring out those things that you just aren’t going to use and have someone take them off of your hands. Make some room on your shelf so you can get some more really

Diane Gray November 17, 2019November 24, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

October General Meeting – October 17; 7:30 pm (doors open 6:30)

Doors open at 6:30 pm; Meeting starts at 7:30 pm Bring your mug for tea/coffee; Visitors welcome Library will be open, Show & Tell table will be available (there will be limited time for “tell”-ing) The Dyer’s Interest Group will

Laura Proctor October 10, 2019October 18, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

September General Meeting – September 19, 2019 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30)

Where did the summer go? Please join us for the September meeting and bring your summer projects and any entries that were in the Saanich Fair that you wish to share in our Show and Tell program.There is a special

Diane Gray September 2, 2019September 29, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

June 20, 2019 AGM – Year End Reports

2018/19 Year end reports (presented at the June 2019 AGM) Outreach Chair Membership Chair Program Director (committee) Treasurer’s Report Equipment Manager Historian Librarian Newsletter Editor Scholarships Workshops Chair Webmaster  

Diane Gray June 6, 2019August 20, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

June – AGM, Stash Busting Sale, Show & Tell

The doors open at 6:30 pm. PLEASE no early birds!!!! The Stash Busting Sale will begin when people have set up their tables shortly AFTER 6:30. Members are responsible for their own items and sales. All unsold items must be

Laura Proctor June 5, 2019June 23, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

Monthly Meeting – Joint meeting with Deep Cove

May is our annual joint meeting with the Deep Cove Weavers and Spinners Guild.  The meeting this year will be hosted by the Deep Cove Guild at the Central Saanich Senior Centre Auditorium, 1229 Clarke Rd. Brentwood Bay The Challenge for

Laura Proctor May 7, 2019May 20, 2019 Activity, Meeting Notice Read more

March Memorial Meeting – March 21, 2019 (doors open at 6:30)

The March program has traditionally been a special lecture named in memory of Ruth Anstey, one of several members, who left money to the guild after her death. This year the guild celebrates its 85 birthday. The program presents the

Diane Gray March 12, 2019March 23, 2019 Activity, General News, 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

  • July 29, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In-person Drop-In Evening
  • August 17, 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Fibrations 2025
  • August 26, 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In-person Drop-In Evening
  • August 30, 2025 – September 1, 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Saanich Fair 2025
  • September 16, 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Guild Meeting (Sep - Dec 2025)

What’s Happening

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Recent Posts

  • Saanich Fair – Aug 30, 31, Sep 1 2025
  • Virtual Drop-in cancelled for July, August, September
  • Texere 2025 – 3 – 9 Oct 2025
  • Fibrations 2025 – 17 August
  • Spin-Out 2025 – Saturday, 12 July 2025
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