Less than three weeks to sign up for Supplemental Warp Weaving with Marie MacDonald at the Gaelic College:

Supplemental Warp - April 11, 10:00 - 3:00
Instructor: Marie MacDonald
$40 + materials

A supplemental warp is an extra warp that weaves in, on top, or below the background warp. This is a decorative weaving technique that allows freedom in design and colour. Participants in the workshop will assist in winding a warp on a loom, threading and sleying the reed, and will weave samples in a round-robin fashion.

More deets and registration info on WeaveNet page.

Exhibit your fine products with the rest of Cape Breton and Nova Scotia:
Biggest Market Place in Cape Breton is Coming October 23/2013

Cape  Breton "Vibrant Communities" Market Place
12:00 noon to 8:00 pm
Centre  200
*Free to the Public!...

Everything is "Cape Breton Made" by our  talented Islanders from all over Cape Breton who will show and sell their
talented products until supplies last!

Those wishing to exhibit their  talented products, please contact:
Brett Bartlett
Recreation Nova Scotia
5516 Spring Garden Rd., Suite
309
Halifax, NS B3J 1G6
PH: 425-1128 x0 / Fax: 422-8201
[email protected]

for an exhibitors package. 1st 75  Exhibitors Only Please. First Come First Serve.

Proudly presented by:  CBRM Recreation, Recreation NS, ECBC, Naturally Active Victoria County, Centre
200 and the NS Department of Health & Wellness.

Proceeds raised goes  to Recreation Nova Scotia.
 

So much to choose from - classes and workshops in weaving, spinning, sewing, knitting, felting and much, much more; art shows and quilt shows and demonstrations.
Check out the calendar on the CBFA website for all of the new fibre related shows, events, classes and workshops in Cape Breton this fall.

The International Back To Back Wool Challenge is a world-wide competition organised from Australia. Teams of spinners and knitters from all over the world get together (at separate venues) to shear a sheep, spin some yarn and knit an adult sweater... in a day following international rules.

Members of the Lake Ainslie Weavers & Craft Guild will be participating in this challenge on May 5 beginning at 8:30am at the Judique Community Centre.

Come out and show your support! 

Next Swap!?!? We need your input! We have done potholders, pincushions and ornaments - what next? Do we repeat or try something new? Go to the Cape Breton Fibre Arts Facebook page and add your suggestions.  Go to Facebook and add your input!    

On Saturday, October 6 the Scotsville School of Crafts begins its 2012 'Lakeside Impressions' program of classes and events that take place during Celtic Colours.

Check it out at the School's website: http://www.scotsvilleschoolofcrafts.ca/classes/defaultclasses.html

This is also an invitation to the opening of the 'Lakeside Impressions' gallery exhibit, Saturday at 7:00 pm - wine and cheese and the the classical guitar of Jenni Brehm.

After talking about it for ages, we've finally gotten around to creating a Facebook page for CBFA: https://www.facebook.com/CapeBretonFibreArts

If you're a member of Facebook, please check us out, "like" us, and help spread the good word! Even if you're not a member, you'll be able to see activity on the page (though you won't be able to post to it yourself).

- Janet & Sandra

It's time for another swap, folks! We're going to do holiday ornaments - not just Christmas, but Hannukah, Kwanzaa, winter solstice - whatever winter holiday floats your boat!

All the deets are on the swap page.