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Fabric Sale at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Come to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum for all your fabric needs on June 4th, 2016, 9 am to noon. There will be various fabrics, yarn, notions, buttons, tote bags,etc on sale at VERY reasonable prices.


All sales proceeds go towards the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum operational funds.

Darrell Thomas Textiles Sewing Retreat

Come and join us for this amazing retreat on May 14th and 15th at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. This two day retreat will focus on creating an amazing 2 piece suit. Muslin fittings will be done at the store well in advance of the retreat date. Each student will arrive with their sewing machine and their garments ready to sew. We will then begin to construct these garments together. Arrival at the museum will be 9 am on Saturday morning and we are there until 5 pm on Sunday. The classroom is spacious and has tons of natural light coming  in and breathtaking views while we are sewing.  Set against the stunning landscape of  Almonte and the Mississippi river, Almonte is just a 25 min drive from Ottawa. If you would like to stay in Almonte rather than driving home, Rob at the Riverside Inn Has given our clients a great deal!  Book two nights and you receive one night at 50% off!! If you would like to share your room with a friend or loved one, you may also do that.  There  There are many things for your friends/loved one to do while you are sewing. There are walking trails and  lots of shopping and restaurants in town. Rob at the Mill will arrange everything from your room to the meals. http://almonteriverside.com/ If you would like to join us at our retreat, call the store 613-239-3854 to book your class and we will give you the info on how to book your room at the Riverside Inn. What you will be making..... Ladies Unlined Blazer                                           The pattern is Burda #8949. This jacket is a version of a Chanel Jacket. It is a shaped Short Jacket. There are bust darts on the front of the jacket incorporated into the princess seams. There are princess seams on the back of the jacket also. The sleeve is a 2 piece sleeve. This is a beautifully fitted jacket that will be a quick sew. We will be making version “A” (Red Jacket) You may make any sleeve length and you may make the jacket longer if you wish.  Muslin fittings will be provided before the class begins.  Ladies Fitted Dress This pattern is Vogue #8146.  In this course, each student will leave with a perfectly fitted dress. The dress is sleeveless. To enable the wearer to emphasize their figure, there are bust darts, and front and back darts. The dress will have an invisible zipper in the back. Every woman always wants that perfect little black dress...well, here it is!  Muslin fittings will be provided. PREREQUISITE: Good knowledge of sewing / Able to construct muslins for fittings. DATE: Saturday May 14th & 15th 6 seats available Time: 10:00 – 1:00   Lunch  2:00 – 5:00 Instructor: Darrell Class Fee: $ 350.00 Patternmaking 101 Have you always wanted to make your own patterns?  We will show you that it is easier than you think!  In this class, students will learn how to create any pattern they like once the basic elements are learned.  We will focus on a skirt block and transform it from a basic style to any style desired.  We know that you ski

“CU: Copper and Textile Fabrications” Coming in May

Fran Solar and Sayward Johnson are weavers. But their primary medium is not cotton, wool, or silk—it’s metal. Both artists combine textile techniques to create unique woven canvasses and sculptures.

Currently living in Squamish British Columbia, Fran studied interior design at the University of Manitoba, and her interest in textiles and design soon found its expression in weaving. For many years, she used traditional techniques and fibres to produce clothing and textiles. In the nineties, she began experimenting with basketry, and through workshops at Basket Focus conferences delved into working with metals. Today, she combines metal with such textile techniques as loom weaving, basketry and quilting to produce unique woven sculptures and wall hangings. Copper, brass and stainless steel wires and sheets, along with any interesting bits and pieces of hardware and industrial surplus, are altered with heat and chemicals to produce various patinas and then “woven” into what Fran calls “vessels” and “wall art.”

Fran Solar’s work is held in numerous public and private collections, and she is represented by galleries in British Columbia and Alberta.

Sayward Johnson has been weaving for about fifteen years and discovered weaving with wire when she was studying at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She considers herself first and foremost a textile artist and uses wire to explore various techniques. She too uses patina processes to alter the colour and texture of the wire, and this is often her favourite part of the process. It can take weeks, and the outcome is often surprising, which can completely change her vision. Her 12-harness Leclerc loom takes up most of the space in her Ottawa studio, which is in an old bread factory converted into the art collective Enriched Bread Artists. After weaving a piece, she embellishes with embroidery or further chemical solutions. A former forestry worker, Sayward draws much of her inspiration from natural forms, lichens, stone and the Canadian boreal forest. For example, her Defense Mechanism series started as studies of tree bark.

You won’t want to miss the work of these outstanding textile artists. The exhibition opens on May 3 and runs until July 16. Come to the official opening event on May 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. where you’ll have a chance to meet them both and learn more about their work.

Don't let this one go..................

http://www.out-of-the-box.org/news.html


Do you have time to treat yourself? Check out the Fibre happenings between Toronto, Kingston and Ottawa.

I have listed the website above for you to follow.



Here are the highlights


The Kingston Fibre Artists' annual show and sale, "A Stitch in Time", takes place at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, 370 King Street West, Saturday, April 2, 2016 through Saturday, April 30, 2016.



Inspiring Threads- are you interested in Embroidery? The Assoc of Canada is presenting Inspiring Threads in Toronto




Fibre Fling 5 Show and Sale! April 8 & 9th in Ottawa, On

Fibrefest 2016 – Our 21st Annual Festival of Fibre Arts

Lamb Race to End the 21st Annual Fibrefest September 10 and 11, 2016

Mark the weekend of September 10 and 11, 2016 on your calendars because you won’t want to miss the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s 21st annual Fibrefest. The two-day festival of textiles and fibre arts will end this year with a Lamb Race. At 4 pm on September 11th, hundreds of wooden lambs will be thrown over the main falls in downtown Almonte, and the owners of the first three lambs to reach the finish line will win fabulous prizes. Tickets for the race will be on sale at the Museum well ahead of the event.

At two locations — the Museum, and the Almonte Arena,—visitors will find demonstrations, vendors, and exhibits—a full two-day festival of fibre arts! Local guilds will demonstrate spinning, knitting, weaving, rug hooking, lacemaking, smocking and quilting. Vendors include spinners, weavers, and fibre artists from across the province, as well as quilt shops and alpaca farms.

That’s My Style, vintage clothing show and sale will have a large number of vintage clothing dealers will again give patrons the opportunity to enjoy and purchase a huge variety of vintage fashions in one location.

The Friends of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum will again be providing tea room services, featuring homemade goodies, beverages and sandwiches all available at a reasonable price.

Admission to Fibrefest is $5.00 per day, which includes access to all sites.


For directions and other pertinent information check out the Mississippi Valley Textile Mill info at:

http://mvtm.ca/mtvm

Check out the Happenings in your neck of the woods

As usual the Textile Museum in Almonte is hosts to many Artists.

Check out the biographies of their yet to come Fibre Artists as well as their wares. The variety of skill, passion, and overall architecture of their crafts will appeal to you and possibly awaken your own inner creative self.

Enter the link into your browser to read all about it!


http://mvtm.ca/mtvm

2016 Triennale

This may be of interest to YOU !


La Triennale Internationale des Arts Textiles en Outaouais 2016 is a major international cultural event presenting the world of contemporary textile and fibre arts in the national capital region of Canada.

Follow La Route des Arts Textiles, as you discover the Outaouais region, and visit international calibre exhibitions, attend a film, master class or conference presentation. Participate in a hands-on collective project and attend a vernissage in the many participating exhibition centres throughout the region.

Please check out the gallery and workshops on the site.

http://triennale-outaouais.com/english-2016.html