MARK YOUR CALENDARS! To list your event in this space call 1.866.969.2678. Creativ Festival 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 & other fibre, textile, needle & paper arts. Offering up-close-and-personal 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! Victoria: March 8-9, 2019 Abbotsford: Mar 22-23, 2019, TRADEX Toronto: Apr 12-13, 2019, The International Centre Edmonton: Sep 6-7, 2019 Calgary: Sep 20-21, 2019 More info: www.creativfestival.ca or 1.855.723.1156. April 12-14, 2019 Spring Knitting Retreat St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan Imagine being able to knit without interruption? Share the enthusiasm with other knitters, be inspired, discover new techniques, get fresh ideas and knit, knit, and knit some more! Forms and details at www.hausofstitches.ca or call 1.800.344.6024. April 13-14, 2019 Reflections of Georgian Bay Quilt Show Presented by Georgian Bay Quilters Guild (Midland ON) Tiny Township Community Centre 91 Concession Rd East, Tiny, Ontario L0L 2J0 Sat: 10am-5pm and Sun: 10am-4pm. Admission $5.00 and men $2.00. Quilted exhibits, tea room, vendors, door prizes, demonstrations. Plenty of free parking, Handicapped 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. May 14 - 19, 2019 Embroiderers’ Association of Canada Seminar 2019, Beyond the Edge University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia Registration closes March 1, 2019. Classes, challenges, exhibition, prizes, shopping, banquet & more! Join us, the Members' Exhibition is open to the public. Details: eac.ca/seminar2019 Contact: 2019seminar@eac.ca May 30 - June 8, 2019 Saskatchewan Stitches Conference St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan The Saskatchewan Stitches Conference offers creative classes with renowned fibre and needle work artists and attracts participants from across Canada who love to sew, knit, quilt and rughook. Forms and details at www.saskstitches.ca or call 1.800.344.6024. Show Guide Unlimited, the 2018 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 905-464-7469. Advertiser Index 96 Brampton Sew N Serge 99 Brother 98 Business Directory 39 Canadian Guild of Knitters 27 Canadian Quilters' Association 93 CreativFestival 39 Crochet Designs by NanaRuth 85 Embroidery Association of Canada 95 Four Boys and a NL Girl 100 Gütermann Creativ 39 Hardanger House 97 Haus of Stitches 96 Heartfelt Fibre Arts 02 Husqvarna Viking 11 Kelly's Creative Sewing 94 KNITmuch 44 KnitSwiss Yarns 15 KnittingTours.com 97 Lowery Workstands 21 Mary Maxim 96 Melissa Marginet 96 <strong>Needle</strong>worker's Delight 94 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild 94 QUILTsocial 45 Red Heart 39 Rypan Designs 96 Sandpiper Creations 11 Sew Inspired 11 Sew With Vision 97 Spirit of Belarus 97 That Sewing Place 97 The Quilt Store 97 The Yarn Guy 07 Unique Knitting & Crochet 95 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 Carla A. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. ©2018 A <strong>Needle</strong> <strong>Pulling</strong> <strong>Thread</strong>. All rights reserved. <strong>Issue</strong> <strong>48</strong>. All designs, patterns, and information in this magazine are for private, non-commercial use only, and are copyrighted material owned by their respective creators or owners. Funded by the Government of Canada. In loving memory of my beloved dad, my hero. Angelo De Fusco 1926-2018 6 A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD ● issue <strong>48</strong>
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