Demonstration Dates for 2019

The Flax to Linen group of Victoria will be attending three public events in 2019.  Everyone is welcome to come to our hands-on demonstration of how to transform straw into gold (flax into linen).

• Fibrations, at the Fairfield Gonzales Community Place, 1330 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BC, Canada Sunday, from 10am to 4pm, 18th of August, 2019

• Back again at Heritage Acres, on the 21st of September, 2019

videos spinning flax into linen

An example of spinning flax into linen.

And here's Monique dressing a distaff with line flax, ready for spinning fine linen thread.

Our next public demonstration is at Heritage Acres on Sept 16th, 2017.

Ken, Kief, Rita, Brenda & I  - had a busy time giving a demonstration at Victoria High School March 3rd. The great area inside was a hive of activity and I think most of the kids enjoyed themselves. There were 3 classes that came - 2 before lunch & 1 after. Ten people signed up for our gmail list to find out when workshops and events are happening. Hope we see them coming to help and learn in the future. Was a good day.

The Flax to Linen potluck tea went well - good food, not overly crowded which was good as it gave a lot of people a relaxed time to learn how to work some of the tools for spinning and weaving.  I always love the demonstration of "dressing the distaff" and I think the use of the drop spindle was a bit hit with a CD drop spindle.  A few people were very proud of their new found skill.  Practice, practice.