A place to stay connected with the studio and QWSG members.

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Rugs, rugs, rugs

hand knotted prayer rug Rugs come in many different syles from the elaborate wool prayer rug in the photo to the right to simple practical rugs make from recycled materials. They are a favourite with hand weavers and seem simple to make at first glance. ...

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When Things Go Wrong

sylvia's warp They say that we learn from our mistakes and that experience is a great teacher.  What they don't say is that some of those mistakes lead to unpleasant experiences that are etched into our memories and that most of us would prefer to learn...

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Tips and Tricks

Angela's hand spun yarn As part of our learning experiences our guild had planned to have a forum on tips and tricks.  Since we aren't able to meet in our studio space we are going to do some sharing via this blog. Members have sent in some of their...

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What We’ve Been Doing At Home

knitting triangles Knitters have a great advantage over weavers in that you can knit anywhere and almost any time.  Of course there are portable looms but they are awkward to use while watching TV and they rarely fit into a purse or small bag like a ball of...

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The Show (and Tell) Goes On

    While spring is reminding us that hard times don't last forever, we are still spending most of our time in physical isolation.  Since many of our social activities have been suspended we have more time to spend on creative activities.  Some...