Pioneer Treadlers: Join the Guild

WHO ARE WE?

This guild of spinners and weavers was formed in 1993, dedicated to learning textile skills used by our ancestors, educating others and passing these skills on to following generations

We have been very active since then, demonstrating at fairs, visiting classrooms, holding workshops and encouraging others to get involved with the age-old skills of spinning, weaving, knitting, felt making and dyeing with natural and synthetic dyes, all with a great variety of natural fibres.

Spinning and weaving skills are put to the test when the guild stages a sheep-to-shawl event. A team of carders and spinners transforms a freshly shorn fleece into yarn to supply a weaver who creates, before your eyes, a lovely shawl, an heirloom to last for generations.

Members work as a group in strong support of the Women's Rural Resource Centre in Strathroy, providing handmade items as needed by the residents.

Our guild supports Wild Fibers in the creation of India's First Cashmere Craft Center with the women of Pangong in the heart of the high Himalayas. Visit the Cashmere Center web page.

WHERE AND WHEN?

WEEKLY AT ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON ALBERT STREET IN STRATHROY.

GENERAL MEETINGS

Pioneer Treadlers meet usually on the third Wednesday of each month, 1 - 3 pm.

FOCUS GROUPS Open Studio

Spinning

meets 1st Wednesdays at 1:00 pm for spinning and learning its many ways. All spinners are welcome.
Contact Diny Warren
(519) 871-8712

Weaving

meets 2nd Wednesdays at 1:00 pm, exploring different weave structures.

Beginners are welcome.
Contact Marsha McIntyre Davidson
(519) 381-3565.

Knitting

meets 4th Wednesdays at 1:00 pm, focusing on knitting in all its aspects. Beginners are welcome.
Contact Catharina Forbes
(519) 845-0752

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