Fibre Art Festival and Sale (FAFS)
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Covent Garden Market (Mezzanine Level)
November 22, 23 & 24
Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sponsored by:
London District Weavers and Spinners
Simply Hooked
Strathroy Pioneer Treadlers
Shop for Locally made Fibre Creations
Art for the Individual and the Home
Demonstrations and Displays of:
Weaving
Spinning
Rug Hooking
Date: May 5, 2026
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm (arrive at 6:30 for social time)
The Fashion Show!!!
Bring your handmade items for our Fashion show in May!! Anything qualifies, it doesn’t have to be something which would normally be worn. Last year we had rugs, tea towels as well as scarves, shawls and hats.
Click on link below to open file to print to document your piece for the Fashion Show. Printed copied will also be available at the meeting.
The Fashion show is always a fun night to get together and see what we’ve all been making over the last year.
The annual Guild Fashion Show is looming (ha!) on the horizon:
This is your reminder to finish up your spinning from the Hand-Me-Down’s Tale fibre swap so you have time to fashion (ha, ha) something that speaks to what community means to you; and remember there is a prize waiting for at the end of the runway!
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON
Registration: FREE on Eventbrite – Sign up early we have room for 20!!!
Link to Eventbrite available in the Monday Muse e-mail.
Bring a friend – $5 at the door for non-members
We’ve booked the other art room,
Bring your lunch, and whatever fibre arts project you’re working on. All Members and friends are welcome
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON
Registration: FREE on Eventbrite – Sign up early we have room for 20!!!
Link to Eventbrite available in the Monday Muse e-mail.
Bring a friend – $5 at the door for non-members
We’ve booked the other art room,
Bring your lunch, and whatever fibre arts project you’re working on. All Members and friends are welcome
This Spinning Wheel course is for the person who would like to learn how to spin on a Spinning wheel, and have fun making your own yarn from wool fibres.
This class is 3 Saturdays
Dates: Saturday October 17, 24, 31 2026
Times: 10:00am – 1:00pm
We will cover:
Instructor: Diny Warren
Cost: LDWS Member – $175 Non-Member – $210
Material Fee: $30 to be paid on the first day of class to instructor.
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre in the North Art Room – 1731 Churchill Ave, London, ON
The class will have a minimum of 3 students and a maximum of 5. If the class is not filled, registrants will be notified and full fees will be refunded
Spinning wheels are available for use during the class. If you have your own please indicate in the registration form
LDWS workshops are open to all. If a participant is less than 18 years old, they are required to have a parent or guardian present at all times.
***Cancellation Policy: Participants who cancel their registration up to 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. A participant who finds a replacement for his/her spot within 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations within 1 month of workshops (with no replacement found) and “no-shows” will not be refunded. If the Guild cancels a workshop for any reason, all registration fees will be refunded.
Date: Saturday October 3, 2026
Time: 10:00-4:00
Supported spinning is a relaxed and portable way to spin. It’s also a great skill builder. This is a workshop for both beginner and experienced supported spinner. We’ll learn about the various supported spindles, how to use them and find the right one for you. Just as important as finding the right spindle is finding the right bowl. Fibre prep matters, so we’ll go over various fibres and how to prep them to get the yarn you want. We’ll spend time learning how to add your leader, proceed to spinning and building a cop. We’ll round out the day by looking at some ways to ply.
Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre
Instructor: Catharina Forbes
Cost: Members – $60, Non-Members – $75
Participant Requirements: Both beginning and experienced spinners are welcome.
Equipment to bring: Supported Spindle if you have one – There will be spindles available for use at the class
Material cost: $15 – payable to instructor at class
LDWS workshops are open to all. If a participant is less than 18 years old, they are required to have a parent or guardian present at all times
Workshop is limited to 12 participants, please register early.
This class has a minimum number of 8 participants to proceed. If this number is not reached we’ll let you know about a week before the start of class. You will be refunded your full registration.
***Cancellation Policy: Participants who cancel their registration up to 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. A participant who finds a replacement for his/her spot within 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations within 1 month of workshops (with no replacement found) and “no-shows” will not be refunded. If the Guild cancels a workshop for any reason, all registration fees will be refunded.
Description: A Heritage fabric creation technique that pre-dates both knitting and crochet. Here is your chance to learn and to do a bit to protect this endangered craft.
In this class you will learn the history of Nalbinding, the tools and materials required, some simple stitches and begin a bag project.
All materials for this class will be provided. After you have learned the technique, it is a perfect use for your handspun yarns.
Cost: LDWS Members – $22, Non-Members – $25
Date: Sunday April 26, 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre
Instructor: Kim Taylor
Participant Requirements: No experience necessary
Equipment to bring: all materials are provided
Material Cost: The kit fee for this class is $15.
LDWS workshops are open to all. If a participant is less than 18 years old, they are required to have a parent or guardian present at all times.
The workshop is limited to 6 participants, please register early.
This class has a minimum number of 3 participants to proceed. If this number is not reached we’ll let you know about a week before the start of class. You will be refunded your full registration.
***Cancellation Policy: Participants who cancel their registration up to 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. A participant who finds a replacement for his/her spot within 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations within 1 month of workshops (with no replacement found) and “no-shows” will not be refunded. If the Guild cancels a workshop for any reason, all registration fees will be refunded.
Date: April 7, 2026
Speaker: Cat Haggart
Topic: From Flax to Linen
Cat will join us at ELCC for her presentation on Flax to Linen
Cat Haggert is in demand as a presenter and demonstrator who unravels the magic of creating a fine linen thread from a blue flowered grain that will grow in your back garden. In her presentation she will provide an overview of the process of growing, harvesting, processing, and spinning flax.
This is a 5 Saturday Class
Dates: Saturday April 11, 18, 25 and May 2, 9, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
What will be covered in the Class:
Location: East Lions Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave, London, ON
Instructor: Kathy Morgan
Cost: Members – $350, Non-Members $380
All materials are included in the cost of the class. This includes the use of a Dorothy table loom, and all required accessories. Yarn is also included.
LDWS workshops are open to all. If a participant is less than 18 years old, they are required to have a parent or guardian present at all times
Workshop is limited to 4 participants, please register early.
This class has a minimum number of 4 participants to proceed. If this number is not reached we’ll let you know about a week before the start of class. You will be refunded your full registration.
***Cancellation Policy: Participants who cancel their registration up to 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. A participant who finds a replacement for his/her spot within 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations within 1 month of workshops (with no replacement found) and “no-shows” will not be refunded. If the Guild cancels a workshop for any reason, all registration fees will be refunded.
Description: Shuttle tatting is a traditional lace-making craft using a small, boat-shaped tool called a shuttle. It is an early form of tatting, creating delicate lace for edgings, doilies, and jewelry and relying on basic double stitches and picots (small loops) to build complex designs.
Participants will learn
Cost: LDWS Members – $40, Non-Members – $55
Date: Sunday May 24, 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre
Instructor: Kim Taylor
Participant Requirements: This class is for the absolute beginner!
Equipment to bring:
Material Cost: $15 payable to instructor
LDWS workshops are open to all. If a participant is less than 18 years old, they are required to have a parent or guardian present at all times.
The workshop is limited to 6 participants, please register early.
This class has a minimum number of 4 participants to proceed. If this number is not reached we’ll let you know about a week before the start of class. You will be refunded your full registration.
***Cancellation Policy: Participants who cancel their registration up to 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. A participant who finds a replacement for his/her spot within 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations within 1 month of workshops (with no replacement found) and “no-shows” will not be refunded. If the Guild cancels a workshop for any reason, all registration fees will be refunded.
Learn the basics of how early (Coptic) bookbinding was done and how to construct a book.
In this class we will learn how to measure and construct book covers, learn what paper to use for covers and interior pages, make signatures, and sew an open-spined binding to produce a beautiful little note book.
Cost: LDWS Members – $40, Non-Members – $55
Date: Sunday April 12, 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre
Instructor: Darian Lajoie Paquette
Participant Requirements: No experience necessary
Equipment to bring:
Material Cost: Paper, covers, binding thread, and all other tools will be supplied by the teacher. The kit fee for this class is $20
LDWS workshops are open to all. If a participant is less than 18 years old, they are required to have a parent or guardian present at all times.
The workshop is limited to 8 participants, please register early.
This class has a minimum number of 4 participants to proceed. If this number is not reached we’ll let you know about a week before the start of class. You will be refunded your full registration.
***Cancellation Policy: Participants who cancel their registration up to 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. A participant who finds a replacement for his/her spot within 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations within 1 month of workshops (with no replacement found) and “no-shows” will not be refunded. If the Guild cancels a workshop for any reason, all registration fees will be refunded.
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