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
This is a 5 Saturday Class
Dates: Saturdays Jan 16, 23, 30 and Feb 6, 20, 2027
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.
Our classes are primarily designed for adult learners. Students under 18 may register and attend if they are mature enough to participate fully, however, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is over 18 and is also registered for the class.
The 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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 payments, including Eventbrite fees will be refunded.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check that your payment has been processed and your registration has been received.
Date: Saturday, January 9th 2027
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON
Fee: Members: $15 Non-members: $25
All wheel and spindle spinners are welcome to a day of fun and games.
Bring your lunch, your wheel/spindles and fibre that excites you.
In the 17th Century, lyric poet and cleric Robert Herrick wrote of the tradition in his poem, “St Distaff’s Day or the Morrow After Twelfth Night”:
Partly work and partly play
You must on St. Distaff’s Day:
From the plough soon free your team;
Then come home and fother them;
If the maids a-spinning go,
Burn the flax and fire the tow.
Bring in pails of water then,
Let the maids bewash the men.
Give St. Distaff all the right;
Then bid Christmas sport good night,
And next morrow every one
To his own vocation.
This was an excuse to play on the twelfth night as the next day , work begins again. The boys would try to burn the flax and tow while the maids tossed buckets of water on them. Delightful for January. Brrrr….
LDWS St Distaff Day will be much fun with games, prizes and lots of laughs. There will be time to socialize and try a few new things. It is a fund raiser for the guild.
Our classes are primarily designed for adult learners. Students under 18 may register and attend if they are mature enough to participate fully, however, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is over 18 and is also registered for the class.
The workshop is limited to 25 participants, please register early.
***Cancellation Policy: Participants who cancel their registration up to 1 month prior to the start of the workshop will receive a full refund, less Eventbrite fees. 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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 payments, including Eventbrite fees will be refunded.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check that your payment has been processed and your registration has been received.
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 January 10, 2027
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.
Our classes are primarily designed for adult learners. Students under 18 may register and attend if they are mature enough to participate fully, however, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is over 18 and is also registered for the class.
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, less Eventbrite fees. 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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 payments, including Eventbrite fees will be refunded.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check that your payment has been processed and your registration has been received.
Description: Pin looms are a fun and easy way to learn to weave. They come in many different shapes and sizes and you can even make your own. Lightweight and portable, pin looms can be tucked into your handbag and taken with you while visiting or on vacation. The squares can be sewn or crocheted together, like granny squares, to make any project you can imagine
This is a beginner course for learning how to weave on a Pin Loom. In this class, we will use slightly amended potholder looms available in the studio and the instructor provided yarn to make a woven square with the continuous strand method of weaving. You will have the option to sew your square into a tree and you will be able to finish your project in the time allotted.
Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre
Instructor: Renee Macrae
Cost: LDWS Members – $30, Non-Members – $40
Date: Sunday December 6, 2026
Time: 1 – 4 pm
Participant Requirements: no experience necessary
Equipment to bring:
Material Cost: $5 for yarn supplied by instructor
Optional potholder loom rental at $10 per month payable on the day of class to instructor.
Our classes are primarily designed for adult learners. Students under 18 may register and attend if they are mature enough to participate fully, however, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is over 18 and is also registered for the class.
The workshop is limited to 6 participants, please register early.
This class has a minimum number of 6 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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 payments, including Eventbrite fees will be refunded.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check that your payment has been processed and your registration has been received.
Date November 20, 21 and 22
Come see what we’ve been creating this year!!!
Date: November 3rd
Time: 7:00 pm – Social time starts at 6:30
Speaker: Kathy M’closkey, University of Windsor – Kathy will be at the meeting
Topic: Why the Navajo Blanket Became a Rug: Excavating the Legacy of Modernization and Development
Dr. Kathy M’Closkey is an anthropologist, researcher, author, and freelance curator who serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Windsor. Her research explores Diné (Navajo) weaving, Indigenous textile production, cultural appropriation, globalization, and the social and economic experiences of Indigenous artisans.
She is the author of Swept Under the Rug: A Hidden History of Navajo Weaving and has spent decades researching the history, artistry, and livelihoods of Diné weavers and woolgrowers. Her work brings together anthropology, textile history, social justice, and the importance of protecting Indigenous cultural and intellectual property.
You can learn more about Kathy at https://www.uwindsor.ca/sociology/175/kathy-mcloskey
Date: Wednesdays, Nov 25 and Dec 2, 2026
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre
Instructor: Dan Lajoie
Cost: Members – $70, Non-Members – $80
Description: During the workshop, participants will learn how to:
By the end of the workshop, participants will have a finished piece.
Participant Requirements: For this workshop, participants will be expected to come prepared to the first session with enough weft material to finish their project. Prep instructions will be emailed two weeks in advance, pending full registration fee received by the guild.
Equipment to bring: Dan has built special looms for this workshop
Looms will be available for a $15.00 rental fee (cash payable directly to Dan). Looms may be used and taken home for the duration of the workshop. At the end of the event, looms will be available for purchase at a cost of $60.00 (minus $15.00 rental fee already paid).
**You may bring your own loom but first, please send a picture to Dan.
Our classes are primarily designed for adult learners. Students under 18 may register and attend if they are mature enough to participate fully, however, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is over 18 and is also registered for the class.
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, less Eventbrite fees. 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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 payments, including Eventbrite fees will be refunded.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check that your payment has been processed and your registration has been received.
Dates: Wednesdays Oct 28 and Nov 4, 2026
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
Instructor: Dan Lajoie
Participant Fee: Members $70, Non-Members $80
Material Fee: $5 (for 2/8 cotton – bring your own if you have some – multiple colours)
Equipment to bring: Inkle loom – if possible (A limited number are available at the guild), Scissors, Tape Measure or ruler, Inkle loom shuttle
This is a two-evening workshop.
Description: In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to:
-read and create inkle patterns
-warp an inkle loom
-weave a finished band
Our classes are primarily designed for adult learners. Students under 18 may register and attend if they are mature enough to participate fully, however, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is over 18 and is also registered for the class.
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, less Eventbrite fees. 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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 payments, including Eventbrite fees will be refunded.
with Beth Showalter
Description: Have you ever wondered how to add rich depth to the colourful fibre you prepare to spin? In this hands-on workshop, we will use the colour wheel and bright rainbow colours as our starting point. We will explore how to alter these bright colours with naturally occurring fibre colours (browns, greys, black, white, etc) and other colour principles to create a rich palette of colours. Different approaches for achieving depth will be shared and spinners will receive some prepared colour blends for spinning in the morning. In the afternoon, spinners will design their colour mixing to create depth using a variety of fibre preparation tools. By the end of this workshop, we will have created a rainbow of rich colours with dynamic depth, just like the spinners who prepared them! Join us on the dark side of the rainbow 🌈
Cost: LDWS Members – $90, Non-Members – $110
Date: Saturday April 3, 2027
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre
Instructor: Beth Showalter
Participant Requirements: Must be able to comfortably spin a 2 ply yarn
Equipment to bring:
Material Cost: Payable to the instructor: $40.
Our classes are primarily designed for adult learners. Students under 18 may register and attend if they are mature enough to participate fully, however, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is over 18 and is also registered for the class.
The workshop is limited to 14 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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 payments, including Eventbrite fees will be refunded.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check that your payment has been processed and your registration has been received.processed and your registration has been received.
Description: Off Loom Weaving is a free form, often whimsical way of creating fibre art. There is an opportunity for one’s imagination to take flight or to create a conventional landscape using a variety of techniques, stitches, and embellishments to build a unique tapestry of texture and colour.
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN how to warp a circular loom. We will explore a variety of stitches and techniques for adding depth and texture to the piece. There will be opportunities to add embellishments to the weaving. And finally, the participants will learn how to finish their newly created work of art.
PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE the opportunity to create two weavings, one, an 8” sampler, and the second either an 8” or 12” design of their own.
THERE IS A TWO-WEEK interval between classes to allow enough time to complete the sampler and make significant progress on the second weaving.
Cost: LDWS Members – $150, Non-Members – $180
Date: Saturdays Nov 14, 28 and Dec 12, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre
Instructor: Marion Jenkins
Participant Requirements: No experience necessary
Equipment to bring:
Material Cost: Payable to the instructor: $25.
Our classes are primarily designed for adult learners. Students under 18 may register and attend if they are mature enough to participate fully, however, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is over 18 and is also registered for the class.
The workshop is limited to 8 participants, please register early.
This class has a minimum number of 5 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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, less Eventbrite fees. 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 payments, including Eventbrite fees will be refunded.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check that your payment has been processed and your registration has been received.
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