Heritage Day at the Farmers’ Institute
On Sunday July 8th a group of Guild members took their tools and raw materials to the Farmers Institute to show the public how the ancient crafts of spinning and […]
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Spinning Cashmere and Qiviut
Sheep’s wool is easy to come by on Salt Spring : qiviut (musk ox fibre) and cashmere (the soft undercoat from goats) less so. Very few spinners have the opportunity […]
Decorating for Christmas
A group of weavers and spinners got together on December 2nd to dress a tree at the Harbour House Hotel. The decorations were made at the last morning meeting […]
The Guild Went to ANWG
Over the July long weekend, the guild won a third prize for our west coast themed booth at the Association of North West Weavers’ Guild conference at the University of […]
Merry Christmas Salt Spring!
Merry Christmas from the Salt Spring Weavers and Spinners Guild After a delightful fall of fibre-filled activities, including a successful guild sale, beginner spinning lessons, and wonderful presentations from guild members […]
Farm and Fibre Focused Holiday in Scotland
My Farm and Fibre Focused Holiday in Scotland Submitted By Karen Clark I just returned from an amazing 2 week trip to Scotland with my daughter, Fiona and partner John, […]
Spinning and Weaving at the Fall Fair
Learning to Spin and Weave at the Fair How long does it take to learn to make yarn on a drop spindle? At the Salt Spring Fall Fair it took […]
What is Yarn?
What is Yarn? By adding twist to a bunch of fibres, we make yarn. There are three steps in making yarn. Thinning the bunch of fibres to the thickness you […]