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QWSG Presents Elegant Threads

Elegant Threads, the Qualicum Weavers and Spinners annual show and sale, takes placeFriday November 18 and Saturday November 19.The event takes place at Qualicum Commons, 744 Primrose Street in downtown Qualicum Beach.The hours are 10 am to 4 pm on both...

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Designing with Stripes

inspiration and outcomeThere are many on-line or in-print sources with detailed instructions on how to weave a specific item .  They are a great place to start whether you follow the instructions exactly or modify them to fit your needs.  These recipes...

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GETTING TOGETHER AGAIN

 our home in Qualicum Beach We are all learning how to balance the realities of Covid 19 with that basic human need to socialize.  We have had small group events at our studio in Qualicum Commons but most of us have relied on Zoom or another...

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Public Appearances

children's day at the museum Here we are with our looms all loaded and ready to introduce a new crop of youngesters to the magic of weaving.  It's Children's Day at the Qualicum Beach Museum.  This is a fun event that gives young and old a glimpse...

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Baskets and Dye Pots

wine bottle basket   BASKETSThis summer we've been expanding our horizons.  First we explored the ancient and very useful art of basket weaving.  Basket making was practiced in neolithic times before the invention of pottery (let alone glass...