Our New Website

I am so happy to share with you our new website. All of the information in one place and easy to access.

Vendors

Here is a list of the vendors who are coming to the Fibre Fest so far -  Start saving your money - more to come

Knitopia Wools Co. Lynne Anderson –from White Rock has a great selection of hand dyed fleece and yarns, spindles and wheels. 

Periwinkkle Farm -

- info about their sheep - Fran Cudworth – yarn and fibre from her farm in Powell River

Pagan Creations  -

Lynn Doherty – from Campbell River   hand-dyed fleece and assortment of yarns - books and notions

Needle & Arts Centre -Jurgen Kettler –from Campbell River has a great selection of yarns notions and books.

Eileen's Bead Studio - email  Eileen for more information

Eileen Neill – from Qualicum beach - has a great selection of beads to offer.

Hummingbird Fibre Arts 

Sharon Pickard – from Errington BC – great selection of yarn, fibre, books and notion for knitting, spinning, and weaving 

Velma Richmond Pottery - Velrna Richmond – from Powell River BC - has wonderful selection of pottery knitting bowls – these bowls are great for keeping your yarn form rolling around and as yarn guide when knitting with multiple yarns.

Zentangle -Barb Round – from Campbell River – she will be selling the supplies for Zentangle – a unique art form for quilting very intricate designs. Barb will also be demonstrating her art in the demonstration area of the Fibre Fest.

Open Bay Farm -Mimi  and Audrey from Quadra Island will be selling their handspun wool and  fleece.

 Jackee Quilt Queen

Jackee Thaysen – from Campbell River will be selling kits for quilting and quilting supplies. – she will also be teaching Nine Patch Frenzy on Sat – May 4 - 

Morgan's Fine Yarns  - Kirsten Thorarinson –from Duncan BC has a great selection of hand dyed yarns

Former Fun Knits Yarn Shop email Shelley

Shelley Mackie  has a large selection of sock yarn left from the former Fun Knits Yarn Shop on Quadra Island. This yarn will be selling at ½ price - Novelty yarn and other yars all 1/2 price or less

News Release

Vancouver Island Fibre Fest  - News Release this week in the papers will be featuring Sivia Harding. Thought I would share it with everyone

Sivia Harding is coming to the Vancouver Island Fibre Fest on May 3, 4 & 5! Sivia is a knitter/designer and a very sought after teacher from Portland Oregon who has taught all over Canada and the US.  Sivia loves designing lace patterns and combining them with beads. Her classes are fun and inspirational.
Sivia is teaching three different sessions at the Fibre Fest:
Harmonia’s Rings; the Harmonia’s Rings family of patterns use Cat Bordhi’s Moebius cast on to achieve the spiral neck shape and features a stitch pattern that creates concentric rings. Many different techniques will be taught in this 3 ½ hr workshop on Friday May 3.
Fill a Triangle with Lace is on Saturday May 4. In this class Sivia will examine the structure of the top-down triangle shawl. This workshop is the perfect blend of lace design skills, inspiration and discovery. Students will receive the benefit of Sivia’s years of experience in designing innovative lace shawls and exceptional beaded lace.
Bead Whimsy is on Sunday May 5. You will learn how to put beautiful beads in an assortment of stitch patterns.  While working a small sampler you will explore potential beading situations; how to bead cables, lace, texture or just plain knitting.
Sivia’s classes are filling up quickly so register soon to avoid disappointment. Registration is available at the Community Centre or the Sportsplex. For more information on these and the many other workshops being offered at the Vancouver Island Fibre Fest call Judy at the City of Campbell River Community Centre, (250)286-1161 or email; judy.ridgway@campbellriver.ca

Registration Form for Workshops

The Registration Form can be printed and used to register for all of the workshops.
Please register early to avoid disappointed as these classes will fill up quickly

Accommodations

The Coast Discovery Inn in Campbell River has provided special early booking rate for anyone attending the Fibre Fest: $89 plus taxes per night includes a hot buffet breakfast. Please quote #GFC1634 when registering. Must book by April 8th to get this special rate. Call 1-800-663-1144.

Registration begins on March 4th

The registration for the classes begins March 4th. I know a lot of people are anxious to sign up for the great classes we are offering. 
I received the poster and the flyer yesterday but no registration form. I will have the form available on the blog Monday so watch for it. Please feel free to share the poster and the flyer with your friends. You could help us out by printing some posters and putting them up in yarn shops or other places fibre lovers tend to go.

Poster for Vancouver Island Fibre Fest

Flyer for the Vancouver Island Fibre Fest

Registration Form

Teacher - Sylvia Dutch

We are pleased to have another teacher to introduce.

Her name is Sylvia Dutch and she teaches sewing. Here is her introduction and information about her class.

I've been sewing for about 35 years.   I do garment construction, quilting, Home Dec sewing and of course, teaching.  It's only been in the last 6 years that I've been teaching.  I took several workshops in Portland, Oregon at the Palmer/Pletsch System of Sewing School.  I recieved my C.S.I. (Certified Sewing Instructor) in October 2006.  In 2007 I went back to school and got certified in Fitting .  In 2009 I went back to Portland and took a course in pants fitting.  I've been teaching sewing in the Specialized Recreation "Sewing for Fun" class and boy do we have fun.  It's a great group of people who come to our class and we all learn something new every day. 

I will be teaching  Lotus Flower Votive holder.

This class is a beginner/intermediate class.  You will learn to use Mouldable stabilizer to make Leaf and Flower shaped bowls.  Supplies include:  Mouldable Stabilizer, fabric for one Lotus Flower Votive Holder, and thread for satin stitching.

Class will be on May 5 - 2 - 4 PM

Cost  - $27.
Kit fee of $8.00 is payable to the teacher before the class

Registration will begin March 4