just a few attractions not to be missed

designer parade From the pages of the magazine, Canadian designers dazzle you with on-going demos of their art. See... needle punch, smocking, crochet, rug hooking and more from designers Judith Marquis, June Gilbank, Nellie Holmes and Christina Baker to name only a few! And, meet editor in chief Carla A. Canonica. Booth #152 Lenore Crawford lenore crawford: fabric art exhibition Get an up-close look at the intricate depth and beauty in Lenore Crawford's fabric scenes. Inspired by travel and her many trips to France, Lenore's exceptional fabric art has won her many awards and been on display worldwide. We are thrilled and honoured to be able to showcase this fabulous fibre artist and her work. Booth #100 linda macphee's fashion spectacular '09 Join Linda for her latest and greatest collection. You'll see everything from slinky separates to dressy jackets, cosy winter coats and much more. Designed for and modeled by Real Women! Many of the patterns you'll see have been featured on her TV Series “Linda MacPhee's Workshop” on PBS. Be prepared to get fired up about sewing! Fri 12:30 & 5:30 . Sat 12:30 . Sun 12:30 paper arts park Join Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine founder, Catherine Tachdjian, and editor- in-chief, Kerry McRorie for fun projects, giveaways, know how, and more! Don't miss the New Product Showcase where you can check out the latest, must have products from your favourite companies! Booth #379 modular design for couture artwear Catherine Goetz explores a fresh approach to fashion sewing through the unique creations and pattern collection from award-winning artist, Kayla Kennington. From casual coordinates to elegant evening wear, learn to construct fabulous garments from geometric shapes while adding your own creative touches for one-of-a-kind artwear. Fri 11:30 . Sat 2:30 . Sun 11:30 teens & tweens: style, talent & attitude They are young, but don’t let their ages fool you. Who are they? The up and coming fashion designers from Sew Be It Studio. Come see the hottest new styles and the faces of the new generation of fashion designers. Sat 11:30 take a 'paws' to sew Learn to sew while making a doggy bed for the Humane Society with Sew Be It Studio! Booth #151 our charity of choice! Crafting for a Cure Raising funds for pulmonary departments in Children's Hospitals across Canada. Redesigning playrooms, finding a cure for chronic lung disease, and providing craft supplies for children. #1 supplier of emergency room craft kits for kids! Support this worthwhile cause & join in fun activities while at the festival, where kids can craft too! www.craftingforacure.ca

what's new since our brochure was published… scrapbooking fun Join Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine for fun in booth activities all weekend long! Meet Design Team member Lara Brooks, check out some of the latest and greatest Canadian Scrapbook Products and enter for a chance to win a fun prize pack. Booth #511 continental knitting for crocheters Join Larisa Vilensky to learn the similarity in mechanics of hand positions in crochet and continental knitting. Then transform your crochet stitches into knitted stitches while learning basic knit and purl. Laurentian B - Sunday 9:30 - get 'free' tickets at the info booth russian knitting Get tips from the Russian knitting experts with Headwater Wool. Booth #147 spring pocket tags Industry experts from Acme United Ltd. conduct ongoing make 'n takes using the Westcott line of trimmers, rulers, scissors, knives, mats and more with coloured core papers and glimmer mist. Memories in Motion Scrapbooking Booth #1014 - see booth for schedule presentation cancelled (visit booth #169) machine embroidery basics by Marathon Threads Canada Fri 3:30 . Sat 3:30 congratulations to our early bird prize winner Helen Baker of Haliburton, Ontario! Won a $140 Digital Velocity Compact Vapour Generator Steam Iron