- 0303.April.MondayNo events
- 0404.April.TuesdayNo events
- 0505.April.Wednesday
Spinning + Knitting Drop In
201 Winchester Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4X 1B8https://toronto-guild-of-spinners-and-weavers.com/event/drop-in-2017-04-05/201 Winchester Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4X 1B8An open session for spinners and knitters to socialise and work on their own projects. Feel free to join us anytime – it’s totally free to come along!
Canadian, Eh?
Richmond Hill Public Library, 1 Atkinson St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0H5https://toronto-guild-of-spinners-and-weavers.com/event/canada-eh/Richmond Hill Public Library, 1 Atkinson St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0H5Presented by The Burr House Spinners and Weavers Guild, this free event at Richmond Hill Public Library will explore the history of Canadian weaving in a seminar by Jette Vandermeiden. Jetta is experienced in the theory, practice and history of weaving, teaches extensively, and in the past has served as Weaving Education Chair for the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners and as a columnist for Fibre Focus.
Canada, such a unique country, has weaving traditions dating back hundreds of years. Influenced by First Nations, immigrants from all over and traditional Canadian skills, the mosaic of Canadian Weaving is rich and varied. Searching from coast to coast, styles such as Salish, Acadian and French-Canadian emerge. Names like Mary Black and Dorothy Burnham, and techniques of Chilkat blankets, catalognes, Jacquard coverlets and 21st century “smart fabrics” are now part of the multi-faceted Canadian textile tradition. Let’s explore the Canadian textile world!
To book your free place click here
- 0606.April.ThursdayNo events
- 0707.April.FridayNo events
- 0808.April.Saturday
The Gathering
62 McCaul St Port Hope, ON, L1A 1L2https://toronto-guild-of-spinners-and-weavers.com/event/the-gathering/62 McCaul St Port Hope, ON, L1A 1L2The Gathering is an annual fibre festival in Port Hope, Ontario, where many farmers and fibre vendors come to sell their wares, and fibre enthusiasts gather to knit and spin together in a communal space.
A small entry fee is required (includes complimentary refreshments)
- 0909.April.SundayNo events
REGULAR MEETINGS
MONTHLY GUILD MEETINGS Beginning April 2023 we will resume holding in-person meetings at Riverdale Farm. We will continue to hold some meetings virtually. Our Member’s Meetings are held from September-June, with a break for the summer. Check out the Calendar for up-to-date information.
If you are interested in spinning or weaving, you are welcome to join us as a guest at one of our monthly meetings.
When: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30 – 9:00 pm for in-person meetings; 7:00 – 8:30 pm for virtual meetings
Where: In-person meetings are held in the Meeting House at Riverdale Farm- come in the gate and keep going past the sheep.
IN THE COMMUNITY
The Guild generally participates in the following Riverdale Farm events , demonstrating fibre processing, spinning, weaving, and other textile skills to the public. After a hiatus during the pandemic, we look forward to resuming these events this Spring.
FAMILY DAY
Riverdale Farm is a great place to spend Family Day, with lots of fun activities taking place, including weaving and spinning demonstrations and activities that the whole family can enjoy.
SHEEP CELEBRATION
Riverdale Farm opens its doors with the farm’s popular Spring Festival at which Guild members use the fleece shorn from the farm sheep to demonstrate the skills needed to wash the wool, prepare it for spinning, make yarn, dye it, and weave it into cloth. Come and watch the process, from sheep shearing on!
FALL FESTIVALS
See the Guild in action on the second weekend in September at the Riverdale Farm Fall Festival, and at the Cabbagetown Festival too!
More information on Riverdale Farm.