SHUTTLEBUG Weavers and Spinners Guild Greenwood Ontario

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Welcome to SHUTTLEBUG Weavers and Spinners Guild - 2025.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS!!!

The WEAVING ROOM

SHUTTLEBUG is a guild of handweavers and spinners and we meet in the Greenwood Community Centre. We have monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm. The monthly meetings are followed by a short programme or presentation on various topics. We also hold several workshops throughout the year. These are usually held at the weekend.

We also have monthly spinning sessions which occur on the last Monday of each month at 10:00am. We welcome new members and membership entitles you to borrow books and equipment from the guild. The yearly membership cost is $50.00.

Members meet on most Mondays to weave starting around 10:00am. We have a variety of looms ranging from table looms, 4 and 8 shaft looms and a 60" and 100" loom. The majority of looms have warps already set to weave or there is a loom for individual projects which you can arrange to use. You can sign up for any of the pre-warped projects. We can also arrange for lessons for members who are beginner weavers. There are many experienced weavers who are very happy to offer assistance when needed.

Each year we have the President's Challenge. Members show and share their projects at the June meeting. This year's challenge is to make an item in any medium which reflects your cultural background.

To see a wonderful video of our recent open house made by Jonathan Oliver ...

Just click on the link below and make sure your volume is up on your PC/laptop and on your youtube to enjoy the soundtrack that accompanies it...

https://youtu.be/-5Qxm0_9o3w

Monthly Spinning group

Executive and Leaders 2024/25

President - Christine Shipley

Vice President - Carol Ann White

Past President - Annie Dunleavy

Treasurer - Charlotte Brens

Secretary - Dini Page

Library - Usha Finucane

Loom Projects - Ulla Robinson

History - Alice Keenan

Fiber Focus - Margo Dixon

Programmes & Workshops - Eleanor Franklin and Leslie Sedore

Community Liaison - Jennifer Grundy

Website/Blogger administrator - Brian Dunleavy

If you would like more information or to discuss visiting our guild please contact:

Christine Shipley - Phone: 647 235-3980 or

email christine_shipley@rogers.com

NOVEMBER

At November's meeting there was more discussion regarding downsizing and the space that is available to us in Pickering Village Museum. This will be discussed more fully in the New Year.

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Annie knit a Norwegian style Christmas stocking.

Annie knitted a pair of fingerless mitts from Windreach handspun yarn which was dyed with various dyes.

Christine brought needle work piece called "My Garden".

Christine brought in a Kwandi stitched piece by Siddi people with the corners folded fabric called 'flowers'.

Doreen knitted a dog bandana from Saltwater book.

Usha wove a tea towel.

Dini wove a turkish towel.

Gayle knit a sweater for her brother.

Rosemary knit teddy bears from handspun dyed yarn for the Windreach Christmas Shopping Wednesdays.

Ulla wove tea towels.

Usha wove a rag floor mat.

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025

At the September meeting there was a discussion about finding a new home for our guild. There is a possibility that space in the Pickering Village Museum may be offered to us. This is yet to be confirmed. All items belonging to the guild have been inventoried and priced. Guild members should contact Dini or Gayle if they are interested in purchasing items. The time line is that we are to vacate the premises by the end of June 2026.

The President's Challenge for 2025/2026 is to produce an item inspired by 'Colour in Nature'. The item can be any medium and is due at the June meeting, 2026.

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Usha wove a rug.

Jennifer wove a rug.

Rosemary's friend Sarah showed her upcycled cardigan.

Leslie wove some tea towels.

Margot brought in a skein she bought in Scotland plus a Jane Cooper book.

Gini crocheted a wheelchair shawl to be donated to charity.

Leslie brought in an embroidered picture she made through an online programme.

Leslie showing one of her woven tea towels.

Leslie wove a Saori giant shrug.

Another of Leslie's woven tea towels.

Dini knitted socks with leftover sock yarn and wove a silk scarf with a dyed warp.

Doreen wove a rag rug, knitted some pumpkins and thrummed mitts.

Rosemary made a felted tic tac toe game.

Rosemary made a sample book from various fibre sources.

Gayle knitted an apple hat.

Monday, 25 August 2025

June 2025

Our last meeting of the year was held on June 11th. We all enjoyed a lovely potluck lunch and the food was varied and delicious.

The guild challenge for 2025 was to produce an item that was either of a vintage nature or featured gold to mark our 50th anniversary.

Guild Challenges

Judy wove a small drawstring bag from gold yarn.

Charlotte wove a shawl.

Janet wove a rug.

Rosemary made some Yorkshire buttons.

Annie wove a bag.

Helena made a bag with a vintage theme.

Leslie wove a bag.

Dini did a mini weaving and a gold Tamari ball.

Carol Ann made a gold dragon boat and a gold heart.

Jennifer wove a table runner.

Eleanor wove a gold star of Bethlehem sampler and some ornaments.

Christine wove a vintage bag.

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Jennifer W. wove a teatowel.

Doreen knitted a pair of socks.

Leslie wove a napkin.

Jennifer W., a new spinner, brought in a skein she spun.

Carol Ann made a book out various items she was given.

Annie wove a basket from brown paper bags.

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

May 2025

We met on May 14th and had a discussion about our inventory. It is almost completed and now the task is to assign pricing for the items. There was no programme so members brought along their unfinished projects to work on.

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