Recent Guild Activities

Workshops past

Introduction to Shuttle Tatting

Shirley Lagrou

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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

  • How to prepare a shuttle and see different types of shuttles
  • How to do basic knots, rings, chains and joins
  • How to read tatting patterns
  • Start a simple project, time and skill permitting

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: 

  • Notebook/paper
  • Pen/pencil, eraser

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.  

Workshops past

Coptic Book Binding

Shirley Lagrou

Learn the basics of how early (Coptic) bookbinding was done and how to construct a book. 

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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: 

  • sharp scissors
  • a pencil and eraser
  • a glue stick
  • large eyed tapestry needle

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.  

Workshops past

Exploring E-Spinners

Shirley Lagrou

This evening will be for those who have e-spinners or are curious about electric spinning wheels. Learn all the facts about these machines. The details of various e-spinners will be revealed. There will be some helpful tricks and tips for e-spinners.

Bring your e-spinner or your treadle wheel for an evening of show and share.

Date: Tuesday March 31, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON
Registration: FREE on Eventbrite – All are welcome!!

Link to Eventbrite available in the Monday Muse e-mail.


General Meeting

March 2026 General Meeting

London District Weavers and Spinners

Date: March 3, 2026

Speaker: Florencia Campos

Topic: Pin Loom Weaving

My name is Flor and I am the designer behind each item from Ullvuna, my brand that inspires and promotes creativity through Pin Loom Weaving, the portable way of weaving.

I have been in this business for 15 years, creating all kind of products and services, most of them produced on demand in the US: weaving kits, patterns, books, video classes, subscriptions, coloring pages, etc.

I am the author of four Pin Loom Weaving books, one of them is 100 Pin Loom Squares, translated to 7 languages.

Workshops past

Demystifying Profile Drafts

Shirley Lagrou

Have you ever looked at a profile draft and wondered how to weave it? 

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 We will cover:

  • The purpose of a profile draft
  • How to convert a profile draft to a weavable draft using pencil and paper or weaving software
  • The weave structures that can be used with a profile draft

Cost: LDWS Members – $20, Non-Members – $25

Date: Sunday February 22, 2026 

Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre

Instructor: Lee Donely

Participant Requirements:  working knowledge of weaving concepts

Equipment to bring: 

  • Notebook/paper
  • Pen/pencil, eraser

Material Cost: No material fee.

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 7 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.  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.  

General Meeting

February 2026 General Meeting

London District Weavers and Spinners

Date: February 3, 2026

Speaker: Amanda Rataj
Amanda will be joining us on Zoom from Hamilton

Topic: Pattern Design in Weaving – Amanda will talk a little about both her design practice and some of the interesting trips she has been on in her career as a weaver, like Denmark, Iceland, and Japan.

Amanda Rataj is an artist and weaver living and working in Hamilton, Ontario. She studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design University and has developed her contemporary craft practice through research-based projects, artist residencies, and exhibitions. Amanda is a contract lecturer in Toronto Metropolitan University’s Fashion program and has been an educator at the Art Gallery of Ontario for over a decade. Recent exhibitions include Generation at Craft Ontario as part of the Design TO festival (2023), Crosscurrents: Canada In the Making at the Textile Museum of Canada (2018), and Nothing is Newer Than Tradition (Art Gallery of Burlington, 2017).

source: https://amandarataj.com/

Workshops past

Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving

Shirley Lagrou

This class is currently full, but a ‘Wait List’ has been activated on Eventbrite. Click Register Here below if you’d like to be added to the wait list. If someone is unable to attend you could be added to the list, and it will help us know if there is additional interest.

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In this workshop you will learn the simplicity of weaving on a rigid heddle loom. You will gain confidence in using your loom, understand weaving terms, and will have the skills to keep weaving on your own by the end of class. The workshop project will be to create a handwoven scarf. The yarn will be provided by the instructor.

This is a 2 Saturday Class

Date: Saturdays February 14 and 21 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: East Lions Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave, London, ON
Instructor: Lynda King

Cost: LDWS Members – $145, Non-Members – $175
Participant Requirements:  no experience necessary

Equipment to bring: 

  • Scissors
  • Notebook/paper
  • Pen/pencil
  • Looms are available from the guild but you are encouraged to bring your own if it is between 10 and 24 inches wide.

Material Cost: A material fee of $20.00 will be payable to the instructor at the beginning of class.

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.

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.  

Workshops past

Pin Loom Weaving

Shirley Lagrou
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Description: Pin looms are a fun and easy way to learn to weave.  Lightweight and portable, pin looms can be tucked into your handbag and taken with you while visiting or on vacation.  In this class, we will use slightly amended potholder looms and wool to make a woven square with the continuous strand method of weaving.  The squares can be sewn or crocheted together, like granny squares, to make any project you can imagine. 

Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre

Instructor: Renee Macrae

Cost: LDWS Members – $25, Non-Members – $45

Date: Sunday March 22, 2026 

Time: 10am- 12:30pm

Participant Requirements:  no experience necessary

Equipment to bring: 

  • Potholder loom, if you have one – looms are free from the guild to use during the class.  They are available to rent if you want to continue a project at home.
  • If you have your own pin loom, please send a picture to the instructor ahead of class
  • Your yarn for weaving.  Bulky or Aran weight 100% wool is recommended.  A minimum of 15 m will be used in this class, but feel free to bring more to continue practicing as time allows.
  • A pick or comb for adjusting the weave

Material Cost: Optional potholder loom rental at $10 per month payable on the day of class 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 8 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.  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.  

Workshops past

Beginning Spinning Class Winter 2026

Shirley Lagrou

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. 

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This class is 3 Saturdays

Dates: Saturday March 7, 14, 21 2026
Times: 10:00am – 1:00pm

We will cover:

  • The working of the spinning wheel
  • How to prepare fibres for spinning
  • Spinning the yarn
  • Finishing yarn

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.  

Workshops past

Spinning Flax to Linen

Shirley Lagrou
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Description: Students will process a small amount of flax plants to produce their own flax fibre.  From this fibre and other supplied flax fibre (tow, roving and line flax) students will practice spinning linen yarn.  Various methods of managing the three forms of flax fibres will be illustrated and practiced.  Yarn finishing will be discussed.

Instructor: Cat Haggert

Cost: LDWS Members – $55, Non-Members – $85

Date:  Saturday March 28, 2026

Time: 10am – 2:30pm

Location: 1731 Churchill Ave, London ON – East Lion’s Community Centre

Participant Requirements: Students should have the basics of spinning mastered as the particulars of spinning flax will be discussed but not spinning itself.  This is not a beginning spinning class.

Equipment to bring:

  • Spinning Wheel in good, working order with repair kit
  • Distaff if possible, but not necessary
  • Tea towel
  • Bobbins and other usual items in your spinning basket

Material Cost:  $25 payable on day of 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.

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 ahead. You will be refunded your full registration.

The workshop is limited to 20 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.  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.