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

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Knitting Tales

Maggie's Miami Beach Yarn  Many of our members are acomplished knitters.  Some even spin their own yarn although its unclear whether the knitting grew out of the need to use up hand spun yarn or the spinning grew out of the need for something to knit...

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Designing with Stripes

stripes on tree trunkStripes are a common pattern we can see in the natural environment.  They occur as layers of strata on a cliff face, ripples in sand, rows of vegetation in a field, tree trunks in a forest etc etc.  Stripes are also one of the easiest...

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Exploring Together

stone art on beachEach year the Exploring More group picks a topic that will guide their shared studies.  This past year the group decided to consider "designing from inspiration" rather than working on weave structure.  After much discussion the concept...

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Intrepid Beginners

 beginner's mug rugsAfter a brief hiatus due to Covid our beginner harness loom weaving classes have returned.  We keep the class size small so that each student has their own loom and plenty of one on one instruction.  The beginner program covers...

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Linen and Lace Workshop

 Ombre stripes in linen singlesWhen we think of linen cloth it congers up many different visions.  It is associated with ancient history. Egyptian mummies had linen wrappings.  Linen production was instrumental in the rise and fall of textile based...