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Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

Weaving and spinning in Victoria, BC, Canada since 1934.

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Spin-In Registration now open

Online registration for Spin-In 2020 (February 22) is now open. Visit the Spin-In page for details.

Laura Proctor December 1, 2019February 28, 2020 Activity, noticeboard, Uncategorized Read more

June Drop-in – Chemical Dyes

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 June 5, 2019July 3, 2019 Activity, Drop-in, Uncategorized Read more

ANWG 2019 Conference details online, registration starts Jan 27, 9am

The Final Schedule of 2 Day Conference Workshops and 2 hour Seminars have been posted under Workshops and Seminars Schedule. Online Registration begins Sunday, January 27th at 9:00am PST. Online forms to submit items for an Exhibit or the Fashion Show at

Laura Proctor January 6, 2019March 5, 2019 Activity, General News, noticeboard, Uncategorized Read more

Coming this weekend!

Laura Proctor January 2, 2019January 23, 2019 Uncategorized Read more

Guo Pei: Couture Beyond – At the Vancouver Art Gallery

Guo Pei: Couture Beyond is the first Canadian exhibition devoted to the work of Guo Pei, China’s preeminent couturière. This mid-career survey features more than forty complete looks from Guo Pei’s most iconic runways from 2006 to 2017. The exhibit

Laura Proctor November 9, 2018February 19, 2019 Uncategorized Read more

Hats off to the West Coast

Art Show “One of a Kind Hats, Head Wear and Touques” Jurried Show & Hat Market Opening reception November 26 from 2pm to 4pm November 26-28, Open Daily 11 – 4 www.ladysmithwaterfrontgallery.com

Laura Proctor August 28, 2018February 19, 2019 Uncategorized Read more

May 14-20 – Friday Fibre Friends at the ArtSea Gallery, Sidney

Friday Fibre Friends May 14-20 (This week!) At the ArtSea Gallery, Tulista Park, Lochside and Weiler, Sidney, BC. Open 10am-4pm Daily Website artsea.ca

Diane Gray May 15, 2018July 8, 2018 Uncategorized Read more

May Drop-in: May 29, 2017 (7pm-9pm)

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. As well as the usual visiting and activities,

Diane Gray May 11, 2018June 14, 2018 Activity, Drop-in, Uncategorized Read more

Drop-in on dyeing – Tuesday, Feb 27, 7-9 pm

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 month a focus on DYEing – bring your samples,

Laura Proctor February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 Activity, Uncategorized Read more

Spin-In 2018 – Saturday February 24th 9:30 am (updates)

Victoria Spin In 2018 Mark the date of Saturday 24 February in your calendar, dust off your spinning wheel or spindle and plan to spend the day spinning with us at the Saanich Fairgrounds in the large Main Hall and

Diane Gray February 19, 2018February 28, 2018 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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