Events

Welcome to our Events Page.  Here you will find the events that we are participating in and also a record of the events that we have participated in.  We always have a good time as we interact with the community, sharing our love for textile and fibre arts.

UPCOMING - Lindsay Exhibition September 20-24, 2017


Come see us at the LEX!!! Our members will be demonstrating their favourite fibre crafts including spinning, weaving, drop spindle, knitting, and more, as the members choose. We will be showcased within the Olde Gaol Museum exhibit. Stop by and say hello.


Kinmount Fair - September 1-3, 2017

The Guild members had an amazing time participating in the demonstrations in the Pioneer building of the Kinmount Fair. Several Guild members brought their wheels or spindles and many yards of wool were spun. The 1850 barn loom was warped by our members in advance of the Fair so that 4 beautiful red and white placemats could be completed in honour of the Canada 150 theme. They were done in 2/8 cotton for the warp and a red wool for the weft. It was exciting to be a part of this demonstration, realizing you were working on a loom that has seen so many projects and endured for 167 years and still going strong. A real connection to the past and our love of weaving and fibre.

This is a photo of the wall display completed by 

the Guid members in honour of the Canada 150

Theme. Displays of different fibres, different woven

and felted items, as well as a knitted maple leaf

were the focus.

This is the 1850 barn loom at Kinmount.
Photo by Tom Saunders.

This is the warp for the placemats on the barn loom. 

Dyeing for Colour Workshop - September 10, 2015

On September 10^th, most of us met to participate in a workshop with Faye Jacobs on dyeing wool yarn with food colouring. We gathered around tables and with our gloves on and the skeins on the table, we grabbed our quirt bottles and went to work.

The yarns are going to be used in a future Guild Challenge.

Thanks to Michele, our new President, for hosting us.

Janis and Faye discussing colour placement.

Joan concentrating on her next colour.

Michele working with colour.

Mayah getting ready to set her colour.

At Kinmount Fair - September 4-6, 2015

We were invited to demonstrate weaving and spinning at the Kinmount Fair on September 4, 5 and 6.  It was a very hot weekend but that didn’t stop our members from working with wool to produce Hudson’s Bay-style bags on the barn loom and using spinning wheels and spindles to show the fair-goers how to make yarn.

Marie weaving the Hudson's Bay-style
bags on the barn loom.

Marlene taking a turn on the barn loom!

Overhead view of the bags being
woven by Marlene.

The rug loom that Michele built just for this
event!  Twining a rug with old woollen
blankets.

Elaine S. and Gayle W. working away with the twining.

Michele and Helena working on the inkle loom to make the straps for the Hudson's Bay Bags.

Joan demonstrating spinning on her
lovely Louet spinning wheel.