The Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners (KHWS) guild has been in existence since 1948

KHWS is a not-for-profit corporation that promotes the teaching of weaving, spinning and other fibre arts in both their historic, contemporary and technical context to interested community members of all ages. The guild is the only one of its kind in the Kingston area and currently has over 100 members drawn from over a 100km radius. The learn to weave and spin organization is run entirely by volunteers. In addition to monthly meetings (7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month from September through June), the KHWS gives numerous workshops, open houses, and public demonstrations throughout the year to both members and non-members (including children) from the community. Each November we present a Weaving and Spinning Sale, featuring unique, quality items created by KHWS. We also offer a Holiday Studio Sale in December.

From 1973 onwards the guild had a meeting room and studio in the J.K. Tett Centre which was closed for renovation in 2010 by the City of Kingston. We moved back to the Tett Centre in 2015 once the renovations were completed.

Visit KHWS

Location: Suite 205, 2nd Floor

Open studio hours:
Thursday: 10AM–2PM
Occasional Weekends

KHWS Events Calendar

Members of the public are welcome to visit during open studio hours to learn about KHWS, explore the studio and visit with members while they work.

Eastern Ontario Spinning Guild

The Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners (KHWS) welcomes everyone from all around Eastern Ontario and beyond.  What makes our guild so unique is the diversity of our members.  We draw in members from as far as 100km such as Harrowsmith, Yarker, Napanee, and Brockville as well as some virtual members from Vancouver, Toronto, and Burlington.