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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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May Guild Meeting – TUESDAY May 17 – “Pandemic” Show & Tell (Hybrid Format)

LAST DAY to vote in the May 2022 Spring Challenge until midnight tonight. May 2022 Show and Tell items submitted for display are now online for your viewing pleasure! 2022 May Show & Tell and “Spring” Challenge We are now

Laura Proctor May 25, 2022June 1, 2022 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice, noticeboard Read more

Basket Making Workshop —-FULL

This class is now full. We will be having a Basket weaving workshop making a Zarzo flower basket (gathering basket), with Johanne Byskov. There will be room for 8 participants. Cost: will be approx $35/person Date: June 25th Location: Central

Laura Proctor May 18, 2022November 24, 2022 Activity, noticeboard, past-workshops, Workshop Notice Read more

March Guild Meeting – NEW DATE!! – Catherine Knutsson, March 10, 7pm

Catherine Knutsson of The Small Bird Workshop will do a virtual presentation on the topic of Adventures in Canadian Wool: Breeds, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. From working with mills to the secret of how she ships loads of fleece across the

Laura Proctor February 23, 2022March 15, 2022 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice, noticeboard Read more

Workshop: Introduction to Weave Structures – FULL

September 18 – October 23, 2022  Five Sunday afternoons (not the 9th which is Thanksgiving) – 1:00 pm to 5:00pm Maximum Number of Students: 6 Cost: Members $320.00 Non-members $360.00 Workshop registration form and payment information is available on the

Laura Proctor February 12, 2022November 24, 2022 Activity, General News, noticeboard, past-workshops, Workshop Notice Read more

Beginning Spinning Workshop (FULL) – March 2022

Date: March 12th, 19th and 26th from 1:30pm to 4:30 pm Location: Near Fairgrounds on the Saanich Peninsula Cost: $150 for Guild members and $190 for non-Guild members This workshop will get you started in the world of spinning, you’ll

Laura Proctor February 1, 2022November 24, 2022 Activity, General News, noticeboard, past-workshops Read more

Guild Drop-In – Special Presentations – January 25, 7pm

This month’s drop-in will include presentations by two members who received Guild scholarships for courses they completed in the Fall. The drop-in will start at the usual time of 7:00 p.m., with the presentations starting at approximately 7:10. We ask

Laura Proctor January 21, 2022January 29, 2022 Activity, Drop-in, noticeboard Read more

2022 Farm to Fashion Challenge

As an alternate to the judged ‘Sheep to Shawl’, this year we challenge you to a Farm to Fashion project. Our focus is to connect people with local fibre sources, to show and share the progress and end result of

Laura Proctor December 28, 2021May 25, 2022 Activity, General News, noticeboard Read more

New Holiday Shopping Guide published

Digital Threads (online Canadian Fibre related Magazine) has published a Canada-wide holiday shopping guide that can be downloaded from their website (after joining their mailing list or taking out a free membership) These links will remain available on the Fibre

Laura Proctor November 22, 2021December 28, 2021 General News, noticeboard Read more

Special Presentation – Louie Garcia – September 30, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Indigenous Pueblo Textiles Louie Garcia is a Tiwa/Piro Pueblo fiber artist from Socorro del Sur Pueblo just south of what is today the city of El Paso in Texas, USA. Traditionally, spinning and weaving among the early Pueblos was the

Laura Proctor September 27, 2021October 10, 2021 Activity, Meeting Notice, noticeboard Read more

Saanich Fair Challenge – Voting has closed

Guild members have received a link to Thursday’s presentation by email. If you have not received your link (first check your spam folder and then) contact zoom@vhwsg.ca Visit the Saanich Fair Challenge 2021 to see all the wonderful creations! Voting

Laura Proctor September 9, 2021October 10, 2021 Activity, Meeting Notice, noticeboard 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 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

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Recent Posts

  • Texere 2025 – 3 – 9 Oct 2025
  • Spin-Out 2025 – 12 July 2025
  • Highland Games – 17, 18 May 2025
  • June Guild Meeting – 17 June 2025, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
  • DATE CHANGE: May Guild Meeting – 27 May 2025, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
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