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Welcome to the website of the London District Weavers and Spinners
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of February, March, April, May, October, November and December at the Boyle Memorial Community Center, 530 Charlotte Ave., London. (corner of Charlotte and Princess Ave.)
Social time from 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Meeting from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
MAKEOVER CONFERENCE
Yes, there is still time!
Registration is open until October 10 th and can be done online.
Go to the OHS website, ohs.on.ca, to review the following workshops and any others that are still
available.
Jette Vandermeiden gave her travelling friends a $50 challenge. On Thursday evening she will share
with us the stories of these handwoven treasures her friends brought home.
On Saturday and again on Sunday Flannery Surette presents seminars on tapestry weaving using
recycled materials. Also on Saturday Linda
Elkins will show how a rigid heddle loom can be set up to
weave a scarf in a day. Supplies include looms and yarns.
Check out the Sunday half day drop spindle workshops with Janice Watterworth or Slash the Stash with
Harriet Boon.
There is still space in the two day Spinning with Commercial Yarn workshop with Amy Tyler as well as
the Spinning Marl Yarns on Saturday afternoon.
We look forward to seeing you in Woodstock.
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Fiber Art Festival And Sale 2019
Guest Artist 2019 Nancy Latchford Bill MacLachlin
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Fanshawe Pioneer Village 2019.08.18
London District Weavers and Spinners Guild at Fanshawe Pioneer Village
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LDWS at the Home County Music and Art Festival July 19-20, 2019
Great fun was had at the Home County Music and Art Festival this past weekend. True to form, the weather ranged from terrible to fabulous. This year, we borrowed a canopy from the Old South Community Organization and set it up (in pouring rain) on Friday, July 19. OSCO also lent us tables and chairs… Read more
Exciting News!!! for the first time in awhile, the Guild has a full Executive. Thank you to all who said “Yes” when asked and who volunteered.
President – Susan Roth
Past President – Marion Jackson Tyler
Vice President – Judy Farrell
Secretary – Annette Beasley
Treasurer – Donna Martin
Member at Large – Ruta Lawrence
Membership Fees Due
Hello Fellow Weavers and Spinners!At the Annual General Meeting on June 4, 2019 the Membership Fee for 2019-20 is $60 per year was approved. A big “Thank You” to those members who have already paid their dues. For those members who need to renew their membership we will gladly accept cash, cheque or an etransfer.
Click here to complete our membership form
There are vacancies on all of the Standing Committees. An opportunity for you to be a little more involved.
-Communication
-Equipment
-Finance
-Hospitality
-Program(General Meeting programs, Education, Outreach).
As well, we need a few folks interested in looking forward to our 75th Anniversary (2024) and to celebrating that milestone well.
Please click here to sign up
Program and Events
We are posting all our program and events (including workshops) on our website. You can access the page by clicking here or the “Program 2019” tab in the main menu.
The page is divided in three sections:
1. Direct announcements (We post here any program organized by our guild or guilds/organizations who directly contacted us and requested their activities to be listed)
2. Our calendar containing only our guild’s activities and events happening in London and close proximity. This calendar can be synchronized with your phone/tablet application.
3. “More Events” section is accessing all the events published on “Ontario Handweavers and Spinners” website.
