Qualicum Weavers & Spinners Guild

Supporting personal growth in the fibre arts with study groups, workshops, mentoring and sharing of experience.

Membership

There are great benefits to membership with the Qualicum Weavers and Spinners Guild.

Events

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Resources

Find weaving, spinning, knitting, other fibre arts resources, & member only resources.

About the Guild

The Qualicum Weavers and Spinners Guild has been part of the Oceanside artisan community since 1991. The guild evolved from a small group of students of noted local weaver Elaine Duncan to over 60+ members.

Our Blog

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Painting with Many Colours

Maybe "painting" with fiber is a bit of a stretch but those of us that work with yarns deal with the same challenges as painters.  We also have challenges that are unique to our medium.  detail of unbalanced weave In weaving, the colour in the warp will...

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Busy Bees

Our guild members have been busy bees the last 2 months.  Maybe it is the rain that is keeping us in doors and suggesting cozy activities to make the winter pass faster.  Maybe it is that mound of yarn that we don't want to deal with when the spring...

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Winter Works

Winter has settled in.  Now that the holiday season is over it is time to get back to those unfinished projects.  You may take a break to walk on the beach when the sun shines but here on the west coast bleaker wet weather suggests indoor activities.  The winter...