MARK YOUR CALENDARS! To list your event in this space please call 1.866.969.2678. October 14-16, <strong>2016</strong> Haus of Stitches Knitting Retreat! St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan Join us in this peaceful, cozy atmosphere for a relaxing weekend of knitting. Share enthusiasm with other knitters, be inspired, discover new techniques, get fresh ideas and knit, knit, knit! Forms and details at www.hausofstitches.ca or call 1.800.344.6024. Saturday October 15, <strong>2016</strong>, 9am to 4:30pm Woodstock Fleece Festival The Woodstock Fairgrounds, 875 Nellis St, Woodstock, Ontario N4S 4C6 Our annual event invites fibre artists and others to join together in an atmosphere of appreciation, learning and camaraderie. The show incorporates workshops and demonstrations from top instructors. Exhibition booths sell everything from raw fibre to quality finished goods. It is also a great place to have lunch!! We showcase spinning, weaving, rughooking, felting, & knitting with natural fibres. Workshop pre-registration is available on our website. In addition, we offer on-going demonstrations and live fibre animal displays. Admission: Adults: $8; 15 & under: Free. For more info visit www.fleecefestival.com or contact Catherine Stark at 519.458.8631. October 21-23, <strong>2016</strong> Northumberland Quilt Guild Sew Much Fun at the Lodge Pictou Lodge Beach Resort, 172 Lodge Road, PO Box 1539, Pictou, Nova Scotia B0K 1H0 Come join us for a weekend of workshops, good food, good laughs, good shopping and fellowship on the beautiful shores of the Northumberland Strait in Pictou, N. S. Cost $450 for members and $495 for non-members. For more info: www.northumberlandquiltguild.ca October 27-29, <strong>2016</strong> Creativ Festival The International Centre, Toronto, Ontario Since 1988, Creativ Festival is Canada’s largest diy consumer show dedicated to the creative arts of sewing, knitting, beading, spinning, weaving, felting, quilting, crocheting, stitching, scrapbooking, crafting and other fibre, textile, needle and paper arts. Offering up-close-andpersonal hands-on instruction at conference classes and an exhibit hall bursting with creativity. Whether newbie or seasoned pro, join others who share your creative passions at this exceptional interactive experience like no other where you can discover, learn, try and buy! For more info: www.csnf.com or 1.855.723.1156. November 10-12, <strong>2016</strong> The Annual Oshawa Fibre Art Show Centennial Albert United Church, 19 Rosehill Blvd (corner of Bond St W), Oshawa, Ontario L1G 5G5 Over 100 original fibre art creations will be on display and most will be available for purchase. The artwork is created by several Ontario fibre artists. Show includes a boutique of gifts and a supply shop for fibre art creators. Musical entertainment. 10am-5pm daily, up to 9pm on November 11 th . Admission is $5.00 per person, and students get in free! Refreshments will be for sale throughout the show. For further Information visit www.annualoshawafibreartshow.com. Any questions, please email Marilyn Whitbread at Elegant.Silks@sympatico.ca. April 8-9, 2017 Reflections of Georgian Bay Quilt Show Presented by Georgian Bay Quilters’ Guild Tiny Township Community Centre, 91 Concession Road 8 East, Tiny, Ontario L0L 2J0 Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 10am - 4pm. Admission is $5 and men are our guests. Quilted exhibits, vendors, tea room, door prizes, demonstrations. Plenty of free parking, handicap access. The location will be well signed. For more information email us at GeorgianBayQuiltersGuild@gmail.com or online at www.gbqg.ca or on Facebook. Show Guide Unlimited, the <strong>2016</strong> edition of the Ontario Show Directory is now available! An extensive listing of the years best shows including art and craft (juried and non-juried), needlework, woodworking, festivals and bazaars throughout Ontario; also craft show tips, etiquette and useful planning calendar; available at $24.99 plus $5.00 S&H. For more info or to order online visit www.ontarioshowguide.com, or call 1.800.671.2272. Advertiser Index 97 BF Designs 99 Brother 98 Business Directory 53 Canadian Guild of Knitters 23 Canadian Quilters' Association 31 CreativFestival 97 Crochet Designs by NanaRuth 87 Embroidery Association of Canada 100 Gütermann Creativ 97 Harebrained Happenings 97 Haus of Stitches 69 Irish Tourism 53 KNITmuch 97 Lowery Workstands 86 MarNic Designs 45 Mary Maxim 27 Northcott Fabrics 07 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild 02 PFAFF 53 QUILTsocial 79 Red Heart 97 Rypan Designs 97 The Bead Gauge 23 The <strong>Needle</strong>work Pages 57 Unique Knitting & Crochet 23 Woodstock Fleece Festival 87 X's & Oh's PUBLISHER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ART DIRECTOR Carla A. Canonico carla@ANPTmag.com PUBLISHER, ADVERTISING SALES John De Fusco john@ANPTmag.com PHOTOGRAPHERS John De Fusco, Carla A. 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