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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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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

Laura Proctor October 26, 2020November 23, 2020 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice, Uncategorized Read more

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

Laura Proctor October 26, 2020November 23, 2020 Activity, Drop-in, General News, Uncategorized Read more

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

Laura Proctor September 23, 2020December 29, 2020 Activity, General News, Uncategorized Read more

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

Laura Proctor August 2, 2020September 23, 2020 General News, Meeting Notice, Uncategorized Read more

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/

Laura Proctor July 9, 2020August 2, 2020 Activity, General News, Meeting Notice, Uncategorized Read more

May Show & Tell now online

Photos submitted for the May Show & Tell is now online for your viewing pleasure. Visit the Show & Tell Page. Everyone is welcome to send photos of their work (in progress or finished) any time.  Your items will be

Laura Proctor May 20, 2020July 9, 2020 Activity, General News, Uncategorized Read more

(CANCELLED) April General Meeting – 16 April 2020, 6:30 pm

St. Aidan’s has closed their facilities in response to the COVID-19 crisis so our meeting is cancelled. We will reschedule the program for some time in the future. Meantime, join our Facebook group to share your “social distancing” activities. Not

Laura Proctor March 20, 2020April 4, 2020 Activity, Meeting Notice, noticeboard, Uncategorized Read more

Emily Carr and Some Canadian Modernists (until March 15)

ON NOW at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Unformable Things: Emily Carr and Some Canadian Modernists January 20, 2019 – March 15, 2020

Laura Proctor March 4, 2020 Uncategorized 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

Guild Drop-In – Needle Felting

Join in to share your skills and meet other members. Bring your spinning, knitting, baskets to work on. Bring your questions – we will all pitch in to help you answer them. This is an informal time to get to

Laura Proctor January 8, 2020February 3, 2020 Activity, Drop-in, Uncategorized 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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