Welcome to SHUTTLEBUG Weavers and Spinners Guild - 2026.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS!!!

                                                    The WEAVING ROOM

SHUTTLEBUG is a guild of handweavers and spinners and we meet in the Oddfellows Hall within the Pickering Village Museum. We also have monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm. at the Dorsay Centre in Greenwood. 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 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 Mondays and Saturdays to weave or spin starting around 9 am. We have a variety of looms ranging from table looms, 4 and 8 shaft looms and a 60" 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 2026/27

President - Jennifer Webb

Vice President - Gayle Kahn

Past President - Christine Shipley

Treasurer - Carol Ann White

Secretary - Dini Page

Library - Gini Sage

Loom Projects - Jenn/Jennifer

History - Jenn

Fiber Focus - Margot Dixon

Programmes & Workshops - Pending

Community Liaison - Jennifer Grundy

Website/Blogger administrator - Jenn

                                                                  

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

shuttlebugws@gmail.com

Summer of 2026

 This summer has seen a big change in our operation.  As well as a some changes to our executive we have completed a exciting move to our new location after 50 plus years.

The exact location isn't far at all in fact it is just across the road ...

June 2026

We held our June meeting at Gayle's farm. Thank you for your kind offer to host then guild Gayle. We had some wonderful goodies to munch on. Thank you everyone.

The President's challenge this year was to make an item in any medium inspired by nature.

                                                   Annie wove some pieces using the colours of the rainbow. She                                                  then made a handbag from the woven pieces.

                                                      Usha wove a blanket on then100" loom.

                                                      Dini needle felted a scene with bees and a hive.

                                                     Judy did a tapestry weaving.

                                                Rosemary needle felted a country scene.

                                                      Gayle made a tea cosy from her weaving.

May 2026

 At our May meeting we all shared in a delicious pot luck lunch. This will be the last of our pot luck lunches in the Greenwood Community Centre. Our move to Oddfellows Hall in the Pickering Village Museum will take place on Monday, June 8th.

The organization for the move was discussed and everything and everyone is ready for the move.

Show and Share

                                            Alice knitted a Norwegian style Christmas stocking. Her first attempt                                           at  colour work.

                                            Ulla wove  7 hand towels from the same warp.

                                                                   Leslie made 12 garments at a sewing workshop in                                                                      Weyburn(Cedar & Vine), Saskatchewan. Also a                                                                            handwoven shrug and a tea towel.

                                                          Carol Ann wove a tencel and merino ripple scarf.

                                            Jenn wove 2 tea towels.

                                            Usha wove a houndstooth B&L blanket,

                                                     Usha hand knitted an Aran wool throw.

                                                Judy wove a tea towel.

                                                   Doreen wove a hand towel.

                                            Stephanie wove a Simons Montreal keyhole knit scarf.

                                            Rosemary knit animals for Windreach.

                                                Doreen wove a silk scarf from a painted warp.

                                            Gini wove a waffle weave tea towel.

                                                  Judy wove a tea towel.

                                           

                                              

                                            Gayle is knitting one of her happy sweaters.          

                                                     Eleanor wove a tea towel.

                                                

April 2026

 April 2026 

At the meeting there was more discussion about the upcoming move. We have been given space in the Oddfellows Hall in Pickering Village Museum. We will continue to meet on Mondays and Saturdays. Our monthly meetings will be held in the new Dorsay Community Centre.

Judy and her team of sewers have been meeting at the guild on Saturdays to sew the covers for the looms. Jennifer G. has bought wheels for the looms and Carol Ann's grandson will check to see if they work. Jennifer W.(our next president) has started to digitize our history. Moving date has been confirmed for Monday, June 8th and a moving company has been hired to do the move. Our last potluck lunch at the Greenwood facility will be held on May 13th followed by an end of year potluck lunch to be held at Gayle's home on June 10th. President challenges will be presented at this time.

SHOW and SHARE 

 

Charlotte knit a headband.

                                       Charlotte wove a tablerunner using an overshot pattern.

Judy brought in a dressed doll made for the Scugog Guild Challenge.

                                                Dini wove a hand towel from a guild warp.

                                       Judy made a paper sewing machine on a stand.

Doreen wove a blanket using a weft handspun with natural dyes.

                                          Dini wove a wool scarf from a guild warp.

                                              Ulla wove some tea towels using a Friendship pattern.

                                        More of Ulla's tea towels.

                                                Jennifer G. wove a baby blanket.

                                                     Usha wove a wool scarf from a guild warp.

March 2026

 March 2026

At the March meeting there was more discussion about a possible move to Pickering Village Museum. A move date of June 8th was proposed. Covers have to be made for the looms in our new home. Judy Findlay offered to lead a group of sewers to achieve this.

SHOW and SHARE

Gini is knitting

Annie made a pair of fingerless mitts using handspun and hand dyed yarn from the sheep at Windreach farm using a combination of crocheting/knitting.

Margot crocheted an afghan.

Annie wove a krokbragd cushion cover using handspun and handdyed yarn from Windreach sheep.