Weaving and Spinning Lessons
Learn to weave
Weaving Lessons
We provide 3 different levels courses for weaving.
A Taste of Weaving A one-day workshop, four to five hours. This course allows the participant to have the experience of weaving on a table loom already threaded and ready to weave. You get to make a 12” X 26” runner.
Cost: $80.00. All equipment and materials included.
This course will next be offered on Saturday January 17th, 2026, and on Saturday January 24th, 2026. FULL
Returning January 16 and 23, 2027
Level 1 Table Loom Course This is a 5-lesson course taught in 3-hour sessions over 5 days/weeks. This course teaches you the ground rules of weaving. You learn to make a warp, dress a table loom, and basic weaving techniques. You will be able to complete a small project and take home your work as a sampler of what you have learned.
COMPLETE for 2026.:
Cost: $ 180.00 for members, $225.00 for non members. Equipment, instruction manual and raw materials included. Maximum 6.
Manual and raw materials included.
Complete the form to register:
Level 2 Floor Loom Course This is a 6-lesson course taught in 3-hour sessions over 9 to 10 days/weeks. This course is ideal for someone with some weaving experience.
You learn about different fibres, patterns, how to dress a floor loom, how to operate it, and how to maintain it. Along with many more techniques you also learn to finish your work with hems, fringes, and wet finishing. In this course you make two take home projects, one woven in cotton and the other woven in wool.
COMPLETE for 2026.:
Cost: $ 250.00 for members, $300.00 for non members. Equipment, instruction manual and raw materials included. Maximum 4.
Complete the form to register:
For more information email: nhwsstudio@gmail.com
Learn to spin
Drop Spindle Worskhop
Ever dreamed of making your own custom yarns for knitting, crochet, or weaving?
If you want to create your own one-of-a-kind skeins, join us for our upcoming Drop Spindle Workshop!
We’ll cover all the basics so you can confidently spin your own fiber creations.
Everything you need to get started is provided!
Sunday, September 27, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00/5:00 PM
Complete the form to register: https://forms.gle/3gutjPHYuJBqCe3X6
EB2 Room at Trillium United Church, 415 Linwell Road, St. Catharines
Cost: $60 for Guild Members | $80 for Non-Members
Ready to give it a spin? Space is limited!
Spinning Lessons
Would you like to learn more about spinning? Lessons can be taught using your own spinning wheel, or its possible to rent a spinning wheel from the NHWS guild.
The Spinning Course is taught by one of our experienced spinners at her home in St. Catharines.
The course consists of 6 lessons of 2 hours each.
An instruction binder and the raw materials are provided. If you require to rent a spinning wheel that can also be arranged. She is flexible with the days and times of the lessons.
Costs: $ 175.00 for members, $220.00 for non members. $30.00 for materials.