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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! To list your event in this space please call 1.866.969.2678. June 15-18, 2016 Quilt Canada 2016 / Canadian Quilters' Association The International Centre, Toronto, Ontario Every quilter’s dream under one roof in 4 incredible days packed with workshops, lectures, demos, giveaways, huge Merchant Mall and hundreds of quilts on display! If you quilt, you belong here! www.canadianquilter.com July 23-24, 2016 Quilts at the Creek, Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, Ontario M3J 2P3 See quilts wild and free-hanging from fence posts, buildings, etc. Modern & traditional, fun and fabulous quilts on display. Workshops, trunkshows, vendors, quilter's marketplace and more. Enter YOUR quilts, or just feast your eyes- see you there! quiltsatthecreek.wordpress.com August 18-21, 2016 The Rug Hooking Guild of Newfoundland and Labrador (RHGNL) Rug School Location: Killdevil Camp and Conference Centre, Lomond, NL in beautiful Gros Morne National Park. From Trans Canada Highway, take Exit 16, Route 430 North to Wiltondale. Turn left onto Route 431, proceed 14 kms; turn right at Lomond/ Killdevil, continue for 3 kms to Killdevil Camp and Conference Centre. Watch for Rug School signage. (Killdevil is approximately 40 minutes drive from Deer Lake Airport.) Registrar: Molly White, 709-453-2538, [email protected] OR Mail to: Box 205, Bonne Bay, NL, A0K 1P0. RHGNL is hosting its Annual Rug School. Classses range from beginner to advanced hooking. Our Guild also hosts various hook-in gatherings throughout the province during the year. For further information visit our website at www.rhgnl.ca. Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive!! September 9-10, 2016 Millenium Place, 2000 Premier Way Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 2G4 September 23-24, 2016 Spruce Meadows Equiplex, 8011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary, Alberta T2J 5G5 The Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive!!… Shows are Western Canada’s #1 Sewing and Crafting events showcasing Sewing, Scrapb ooking, Quilting, Knitting, Needlework, Fibre Arts, Beading and Paper Crafting, with Hands On Classes, Educational Seminars & Free Stage Shows!! 1-855-723-1156 or www.CreativeStitchesShow.com. October 14-16, 2016 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, 2016, 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. T​ he 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 6 A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD ●  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, 2016 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, 2016 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.creativfestival.ca or 1.855.723.1156. November 10-12, 2016 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 11th. 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 [email protected]. Show Guide Unlimited, the 2016 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. PUBLISHER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ART DIRECTOR Carla A. Canonico [email protected] PUBLISHER, ADVERTISING SALES John De Fusco [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHERS John De Fusco, Carla A. Canonico QUILTING CONTRIBUTOR Elaine Theriault KNITTING CONTRIBUTOR Cynthia MacDougall [email protected] COPY EDITOR Rosalie I. 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RETAILERS If you are interested in carrying A Needle Pulling Thread in your store, please call 1.866.969.2678 or email [email protected]. EDITORIAL Designers and other contributors who would like to be considered for future issues please email Carla with a brief description of your work and your proposed project for the magazine. SPECIAL THANKS TO All the contributors, Newmarket Quaker Friends, Alessia and Adriano, mom. A Needle Pulling Thread® is a registered trademark. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. ©2016 A Needle Pulling Thread. All rights reserved. Volume 11 Issue 2. 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. Made possible with the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Advertiser Index 79 92 29 23 85 79 94 79 summer 2016 BF Designs Business Directory Canadian Guild of Knitters Canadian Quilters' Association Creative Stitches Show Crochet Designs by NanaRuth Gütermann Creat iv Harebrained Happenings 79 57 29 79 65 87 07 02 Haus of Stitches Irish Tourism KNITmuch Lowery Workstands MarNic Designs Mary Maxim Northcott Fabrics PFAFF 29 93 79 79 23 75 23 65 QUILTsocial Red Heart Rypan Designs The Bead Gauge The Needlework Pages Unique Knitting & Crochet Woodstock Fleece Festival X's & Oh's