Learn with the Guild
Our monthly meetings feature respected speakers and opportunities for members to ask questions and share information. Please consult the Calendar for more information.
Toronto Guild of Spinners and Weavers has an extensive library, housed at Riverdale Farm, from which members can borrow during in-person meetings or by arrangement. Members also have access to our online resources at the Member’s Page.
If you are not ready to join, but want to meet some members, everyone is welcome to attend our weekly textile work dropins at Riverdale Farm. Please see the Calendar for more information. You can also find out more about upcoming fibre events are happening in Ontario at our calendar.
Learn to Spin
Ontario Handweavers and Spinners
Spinning education is provided through Ontario Handweavers and Spinners. Visit their website to view an outline of the OHS Spinning Certificate program.
Haliburton School of the Arts
With a well-established reputation for excellence, the Haliburton School of Art + Design (HSAD) has been a forerunner in arts and crafts education for over four decades. The Haliburton campus runs several week-long summer courses in spinning and weaving.
YouTube has a number of videos for spinning. Here are a few:
Spinning wool yarn on a bobbin-driven wheel
Preparing and spinning wool yarn on a flyer-driven wheel
Setting up and spinning on a Lendrum (flyer-driven) wheel
Julia Lee is a member of the guild and a spinning teacher in the east Toronto area. Email to enquire about lessons at provenanceyarnsandtextiles@gmail.com.
Toronto Public Library has a collection of physical and digital resources on spinning as well as subscriptions to digital magazines that include spinning work, including SpinOff.
Learn to Weave
Toronto Public Library has a collection of physical and digital resources on weaving as well as subscriptions to digital magazines that include weaving patterns, including Handwoven.
City of Toronto
Cedar Ridge Creative Centre
225 Confederation Drive, Scarborough
Toronto District School Board (Etobicoke)
Mimico Adult Centre
255 Royal York Road, Etobicoke
Ontario Handweavers and Spinners
Weaving education is provided through Ontario Handweavers and Spinners. Visit their website to view an outline of the OHS Weaving Certificate program.
Loom Studio, 15 Adrian Ave Studio 150, Toronto, ON M6N 5G4
EweKnit & Craft, 832 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1M2
The Knit Café, 1350 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1Y2
The Workroom, 1267 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6K 1L5
Haliburton School of the Arts
With a well-established reputation for excellence, the Haliburton School of Art + Design (HSAD) has been a forerunner in arts and crafts education for over four decades. The Haliburton campus runs several week-long summer courses in spinning and weaving.
Guild Members Who Teach
Ruth Hepburn, Textile Designer and Weaver www.ruthhepburn.co.uk
Joe Lewis, Fibre Quarterly E-Zine of Canadian Fibre and Textile Arts www.velvethighway.com
Julia Lee, Spinning Teacher and Spinner for Hire in east Toronto area www.provenanceyarns.com