Qualicum Weavers & Spinners Guild
Supporting personal growth in the fibre arts with study groups, workshops, mentoring and sharing of experience.
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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.
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Continuous Learning
" You can teach an old dog new tricks" or at least that is what my weaving buddy declared at our last study group meeting. Funny how we all reluctantly dragged ourselves off to school as youngsters but embraced learning when we became adults and had a choice of...
The Great Stash Reduction Challenge Part Two
Take a good look at your stash. If any of the previous descriptions apply, then you need to admit that you have a problem. What to do about it? Well, you can join in The Great Stash Reduction Challenge.The objective of the Challenge is to reduce the amount of...
The Great Stash Reduction Challenge Part One
Every artisan keeps an inventory of materials in the same way that a cook keeps a pantry full of basic ingredients. We call it our "stash". The stash includes the fundamentals such as yarn, fibres, dyes, accessories for sewing and items for embellishing.And yet the...