Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events

The 2009-2010 course schedule is available!

For information about 2009-2010 courses click here.

November 2009
2	Guild Meeting 7:00pm - Heartwood House (Library opens at at 5:00 pm)
8	Felted Slippers course 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
14	Introduction to Spinning course 10:30 am - 3:30 pm - Heartwood House
15	Basket Tray course 1:30 pm - 4:30pm - Heartwood House
21	Intro to Inkle course 10:00 pm - 3:00pm - Heartwood House
22	Sewing Basket course - Part 1 9:00 am - 4:00pm - Heartwood House
28	Rigid Heddle weaving course 10:00 am - 3:00pm - Heartwood House
29	Sewing Basket course - Part 2 9:00 am - 4:00pm - Heartwood House

December 2009
5	Intro to Spinning course 10:30 am - 3:30 pm - Heartwood House
7	Guild meeting 7:00 pm Heartwood House (Library opens at at 5:00 pm)
12	Wheel Spinning course 10:30 am – 3:30 pm - Heartwood House

January 2010
4	Guild meeting 7:00 pm - Heartwood House (Library opens at 5:00 pm)
10	Intermediate Weaving course - part 1 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
16	Gaining Control course 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
17	Intermediate Weaving course - part 2 10:00 am - 4:00pm - Heartwood House
23	Intermediate Inkle Weaving course 10:30 am – 4:30 pm - Heartwood House
24	Intermediate Weaving course - part 3 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
30	Painting Roving course 9:30 am – 4:30 pm - Heartwood House
31	Intermediate Weaving course - part 4 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House

February 2010
1	Guild meeting 7:00 pm - Heartwood House (Library opens at 5:00 pm)
6	Beginning Weaving 2 course - part 1 of 3 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
7	Colour Part 1 course - day 1 of 2 9:30 am - 4:30 pm - Heartwood House
13	Beginning Weaving 2 course - part 2 of 3 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
20	Beginning Weaving 2 course - part 3 of 3 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
21	Intro to Spinning course 10:30 am - 3:30 pm - Heartwood House
28	Colour Part 1 course - day 2 of 2 9:30 am - 4:30 pm - Heartwood House

March 2010
1	Guild meeting 7:00 pm - Heartwood House (Library opens at 5:00 pm)
6	Pin Cushion course 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
7	Beginning Weaving 1 course - part 1 of 4 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
13	Rigid Heddle weaving course 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Heartwood House
14	Beginning Weaving 1 course - part 2 of 4 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House
27	Wheel Spinning course 10:30 am – 3:30 pm - Heartwood House
28	Beginning Weaving 1 course - part 3 of 4 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House

April 2010
3,4	Easter weekend
5	Guild meeting 7:00 pm - Heartwood House (Library opens at 5:00 pm)
10	Polymer Clay Buttons course 9:30 am - 4:30 pm - Heartwood House
11	Beginning Weaving 1 course - part 4 of 4 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Heartwood House

May 2010
3	Guild meeting 7:00 pm - Heartwood House (Library opens at 5:00 pm)

June 2010
7	Guild meeting 7:00 pm - Heartwood House (Library opens at 5:00 pm)

Annual Events

June 2009
	ST. DISTAFF'S DAY St. Distaff's Day was started in June 2002 by the The West Carleton Fibre Guild and the Kintail Spinners and Weavers. It has now become an annual event. In 2003, the event was co-sponsored by Carmen Forward, Iroquois and our guild. In 2004, it was hosted by the Kingston Handloom Weavers & Spinners. In 2005, it was again hosted by The West Carleton Fibre Guild and the Kintail Spinners and Weavers. The 2006 St. Distaff Day was hosted by MERA. In 2007, St.Distaff Day was hosted by the Ottawa Weavers and Spinners Guild. The 2008 event was hosted by the Richmond Weavers and Spinners guild. St. Distaff's Day is always a fun-filled day packed with lots of activity for all those interested in the textile world, spinners and weavers, from novice to professional, from teacher to student, from buyer to supplier. St. Distaff's Day - Saturday, June 6th, 2009 The 8th annual St. Distaff Day will be hosted this year by the Twistle Guild of Glengary and the Carmen Forward Fibre Guild. It will be held at the Winchester Community Arena, 577 Main Street Winchester. For a registration form, click here. For a class list, click here.

June 2009

ST. DISTAFF'S DAY
St. Distaff's Day was started in June 2002 by the The West Carleton Fibre Guild and the Kintail Spinners and Weavers. It has now become an annual event.

In 2003, the event was co-sponsored by Carmen Forward, Iroquois and our guild. In 2004, it was hosted by the Kingston Handloom Weavers & Spinners. In 2005, it was again hosted by The West Carleton Fibre Guild and the Kintail Spinners and Weavers. The 2006 St. Distaff Day was hosted by MERA. In 2007, St.Distaff Day was hosted by the Ottawa Weavers and Spinners Guild. The 2008 event was hosted by the Richmond Weavers and Spinners guild.

St. Distaff's Day is always a fun-filled day packed with lots of activity for all those interested in the textile world, spinners and weavers, from novice to professional, from teacher to student, from buyer to supplier.

St. Distaff's Day - Saturday, June 6th, 2009
The 8th annual St. Distaff Day will be hosted this year by the Twistle Guild of Glengary and the Carmen Forward Fibre Guild. It will be held at the Winchester Community Arena, 577 Main Street Winchester. For a registration form, click here. For a class list, click here.

July 2009
-	WOOL TO WHEEL DISCOVERY DAY AT PINHEY'S POINT Demonstration held at Pinhey's Point for the Museums of Ottawa.
-	BILLING'S ESTATE MUSEUM Demonstration held at the Billings Estate Museum.

August 2009
-	COLONEL BY DAY Monday of the August long weekend Demonstration held at the Bytown Museum

September 2009
-	BYTOWN DAYS Held in the Byward Market, usually on a weekend (Saturday/Sunday) in mid September. Set-up by 10am; Open to the public 11am-3pm.
-	KNITTER'S FAIR September 2008 - Waterloo County, Kitchener, Ontario, 9:30 - 4:30 at Bingemans, 425 Bingeman Centre Drive, Kitchener. www.kwknittersguild.ca

October 2009
30,31	OVWSG ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND SALE The OVWSG's 29th annual exhibition and sale will be held at the Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa. Friday, October 30th (4 to 8), Saturday, October 31st(10 to 5), Sunday, November 1st (10-4). Admission is free.

November 2009
1	OVWSG ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND SALE The OVWSG's 29th annual exhibition and sale will be held at the Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa. Friday, October 30th (4 to 8), Saturday, October 31st(10 to 5), Sunday, November 1st (10-4). Admission is free.