April 1, 2026
Different Ways to Spin a Braid – by Janice Griffiths. Ever wonder what to do with roving that has been already dyed? In this class you will receive 100 grams of dyed Corriedale wool roving from Sweet Georgia and try different ways of spinning and plying to get different colour effects. Students need to bring a spinning wheel (or e-spinner), additional bobbins and a Lazy Kate or whatever they use for plying. Students need to be able to consistently spin and ply wool yarn. (Students may choose the colour combo they want on the Sweet Georgia web site.). The cost is $80 for members, and $90.00 for non-members, which includes the supply fee for the wool roving. This workshop will be held in the Surrey Archives from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
May 6, 2026
Bundle Dyeing with Fresh Plants – Megan Willems. In this half day workshop, students will bundle dye a skein of Canadian wool yarn with fresh and dried plants straight from the dye garden. Bundle dyeing is an approachable way to achieve variegated or patterned yarn with natural dyes. Students can work from examples provided in class or experiment to find new and exciting colour combinations. Students will be provided with a 100 gram pre-scoured and pre-mordanted skein of wool yarn, as well as worksheets and information sheets on how to prepare yarn at home for future dyeing experiments. Dyes worked with may include marigold, dyer’s chamomile, logwood, madder, brazilwood, lac, Hopi sunflower, dyer’s coreopsis, black knight scabiosa, and many more. Included will be a tour of the garden, as well as resources about drying and storing dyestuffs. The cost will be $80.00 for members, $90.00 for non-members, which includes the supply fee. Class size minimum is 6, maximum is 12. From 1:00 to 4:00 pm. This workshop will be held at Megans farm studio at 33736 Vye Road, Abbotsford.
Megan Willems is a craftsperson and fibre artist based in Abbotsford, BC. Her preferred mediums are natural dyeing, spinning, and knitting, but she often dips into weaving, quilting and other forms of craft. After dabbling for a few years, Megan began natural dyeing, in earnest, in 2021, when she moved back to the Fraser Valley and had access to a small studio space and garden on her family farm. Megan’s current areas of interest are growing Japanese Indigo, seed saving, processing local fleece, and the importance of slow craft in the digital age. Megan can be found online on instagram at @meg.w.makes.