Updated: August 29, 2022 – Information will be updated as required. Please check back regularly.
“Woolcome to the PEI Fibre Festival, where the fibre meets the shore!”
Thank you for participating in the PEI Fibre Festival 2022. You are what makes it special! We are looking forward to having you! Please read and review this document for all the information you will need for the event.
Contact Information
Festival Coordinators:
Linda Lowther – The Lowther Group, 902-393-0679
Bob Andrews – The Lowther Group, 902-393-2290
The Festival office is located in the Harbourview Boardroom, Main Floor.
Social Media Information
Please follow, like and share our information! The more the word spreads the bigger the event will be and the more successful all vendors will be.
Instagram: fibrefestival.pei
Facebook: fibrefestival.pei
Some suggested hashtags that we will be using for the event:
#woolewebethere
#peifibrefestival
Dates, Venue, Itinerary & Event Details
Dates: September 23th-25th
Venue:
The Delta & PEI Convention Centre
18 Queen Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4A1
Itinerary:
Friday, September 23
Office/BoxOffice: 9am-5pm
Workshops: 9am-5pm
Sip, Sit & Stitch Lounge: 5pm-11pm
Traditional Ceilidh: 7pm-11pm
Harbour Hullabaloo: 7pm-10pm
Saturday, September 24
Office/BoxOffice: 9am-5pm
Marketplace: 9am-5pm
Workshops: 9am-5pm
Fibre Fan Lounges: 8am-5:30pm
Sip, Sit & Stitch Lounge: 5pm-11pm
Traditional Ceilidh: 7pm-11pm
Harbour Hullabaloo: 7pm-10pm
Sunday, September 25
Office/BoxOffice: 9am-12pm
Marketplace: 9am-12pm
Workshops:
Workshops will be running all day Friday & Saturday. A complete schedule can be found in separate next tab.
Fibre Fan Lounges:
The Fibre Fan Lounges are located in the Spruce/Oak rooms on the second floor. This is an area with food, drink, and your favourite fibre podcasters or celebrities from around the world. Tickets for the lounges are still available and full details can be found at https://peifibrefestival.com/fibre-fan-lounge/.
Sit, Sip & Stitch Lounge:
The upper mezzanine on the second floor will be open daily as a gathering space for some social stitching with comfortable chairs. At 5pm the lounge will have nibbles and a full-service cash bar. The lounge is free and not ticketed but limited seats will be available. Sample our signature cocktail the Purl & Swurl.
Entertainment:
Join us for one or both social events that we have planned. These are ticketed events, and you must purchase a ticket if you plan on attending. Both events are repeated on Friday and Saturday so you can attend each one if you choose.
The first option is a Traditional PEI Celtic party! There will be dancing, fiddling, and some East Coast snacks. The Ceilidh will be held at the Fiddling Fisherman Lookout in Souris. Ticket includes bus transportation to and from the event.
The second option is a traditional heritage meal, accompanied by music and storytelling in an old-fashioned Harbour Hullabaloo!Tickets are available on our website. Entertainment – PEI Fibre Festival
PEI Excursions:
While you are on Prince Edward Island, we suggest some sightseeing. We will have a suggested list of potential excursions and recommendations on our website to check out, for example:
- Green Gables Heritage Place
- Montgomery Park & Cavendish Basin Head
- Singing Sands Beach
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Golf
- Lobster Suppers
- Local Music Venues
- Confederation Centre of the Arts
- The Guild
- The Confederation Bridge & Gateway Village
For more information on Prince Edward Island check out: https://www.tourismpei.com/
For more information on Charlottetown, check out: https://www.discovercharlottetown.com/
Hotel Information:
The Delta Hotel and Prince Edward Island Convention Centre is located downtown on the waterfront and is within walking distance to numerous restaurants. The hotel has a pool, a gym, a restaurant, and lounge.
CC = Convention Centre (1st Floor) ML = Mezzanine Level (2nd Floor)
Friday, September 23
| Time: | Activity: | Instructor: | Room: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00am-5:00pm | Box Office / Festival Office | Harbourview Boardroom | |
| 9:00am-11:00am | Researching and Knitting Historical Clothing | Lynne Pascoe | Cedar Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | So You Want to Run A Yarn Business | Sam Myhre | Elm Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Free Style Stranded Knitting for Home Textiles | Ruth Gallo | Summerside Room (CC) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Brioche Building Blocks | Patty Lyons | Birch Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Beauty and the Bead, Beading Workshop | Shirley Paden | Aspen Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Ingrid Fingerless Mitts from the Nordic Knitting Primer | Kristin Drysdale | Ash Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Crochet a Beach Point Beanie! | Sarah Thompson | Oak Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Needle Felted Pumpkin | Lisa Freeman | Spruce Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Fleece Artist Thrum Mitten | Fiona Stevenson | Tignish Room (CC) |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm | How Did it all Happen? | Saltwater Mitten Girls | Bedeque Room (CC) |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm | Finding the Scottish Connections to the Cowichan Sweater - The Anatomy of Cultural Fusion | Sylvia Olsen | Cedar Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-4:00pm | Steeking Without Fear (or Fainting) | Kristin Drysdale | Ash Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-4:00pm | Build a Better Fabric Perfect Your Knitting | Patty Lyons | Birch Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-5:00pm | A Taste of Lace | Shirley Paden | Aspen Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-5:00pm | Spinning Luxury Fibres | Patricia Gillies | Oak Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-3:00pm | Drop Spindle Spinning Basics | Simone Van Iderstine | Elm Room (ML) |
| 1:30pm-4:30pm | Make a Funky Fibre Scarf | Lynne Pascoe | Spruce Room (ML) |
| 3:30pm-5:00pm | Introduction to Sweater Knitting | Meg Anderson Kilfoil | Cedar Room (ML) |
| 3:30pm-4:30pm | Early Indigenous and European Natural Dyeing in Canada | Cabin Boy Knits | Bedeque Room (CC) |
| 5:00pm-11:00pm | Sit, Sip & Stitch Lounge | Fibre Festival Attendees | 2nd Floor Mezzanine & Foyer |
| 7:00pm-11:00pm | The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout with JJ Chaisson | JJ Chaisson | The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris, PEI (bus pickup at 6:50pm in front of the Delta) |
| 7:00pm | Harbour Hullabaloo | Shane and Robert Pendergast | Beaconsfield Carriage House, Charlottetown, PEI |
Saturday, September 24
| Time: | Activity: | Instructor: | Room: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00am-5:00pm | Box Office / Festival Office | Harbourview Boardroom | |
| 8:00am-9:30am | Fibre Fan Lounge: Breakfast with Shirley Paden | Shirley Paden | Spruce/Oak Rooms (ML) |
| 9:00am-5:00pm | Marketplace | Tignish/Summerside Rooms (CC) | |
| 9:00am-10:30am | Introduction to CustomFit Sweaters | Meg Anderson Kilfoil | Cedar Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-11:00am | Changing Up Your Saltwater Knits | Saltwater Mitten Girls | Bedeque Room (CC) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Framed Artwork | Lisa Freeman | Aspen Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Circular Knitting Bag of Tricks | Patty Lyons | Birch Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Salish Fusion Toque | Sylvia Olsen | Elm Room (ML) |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Scandiwork Slipper Class | Kristin Drysdale | Ash Room (ML) |
| 9:30am-10:00am | Book Signing with Shirley Paden at the Fleece & Harmony (Booth #3) in the Marketplace | Tignish/Summerside Rooms (CC) | |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Fibre Fan Lounge: Lunch with Andrea and Madeleine Doig, stars of the Fruity Knitting Podcast | Andrea and Madeleine Doig | Spruce/Oak Rooms (ML) |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Book Signing with Saltwater Mitten Girls at the Fleece & Harmony (Booth #3) in the Marketplace | Tignish/Summerside Rooms (CC) | |
| 1:00pm-4:00pm | Professional Polish, Secrets of the Pros | Patty Lyons | Birch Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-5:00pm | Introduction to Needle Felting | Elise Campbell | Cedar Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-5:00pm | Breed Study for Spinners | Patricia Gillies | Elm Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-4:00pm | Making a Salt & Pepper Cap | Lynne Pascoe | Aspen Room (ML) |
| 1:00pm-4:00pm | Crochet a Braided Cable Ear Warmer | Sarah Thompson | Ash Room (ML) |
| 1:30pm-3:00pm | Fibre Fan Lounge: Energy Boost with Andrea and Madeleine Doig, stars of the Fruity Knitting Podcast | Andrea and Madeleine Doig | Spruce/Oak Rooms (ML) |
| 1:30pm-2:15pm | Book Signing with Kristin Drysdale at Fleece & Harmony (Booth #3) in the Marketplace | ||
| 2:30pm-3:30pm | Book Signing with Sylvia Olsen at Fleece & Harmony (Booth #3) in the Marketplace | ||
| 3:30pm-5:00pm | Fibre Fan Lounge: Apps Time with Kristin Drysdale | Kristin Drysdale | Spruce/Oak Rooms (ML) |
| 4:30pm-5:00pm | Book Signing with Patty Lyons at Fleece & Harmony (Booth #3) in the Marketplace | Tignish/Summerside Rooms (CC) | |
| 5:00pm-11:00pm | Sit, Sip & Stitch Lounge | Fibre Festival Attendees! | 2nd Floor Mezzanine & Foyer |
| 7:00pm-11:00pm | The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout with JJ Chaisson | JJ Chaisson | The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris, PEI The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris, PEI (bus pickup at 6:50pm in front of the Delta) |
| 7:00pm | Harbour Hullabaloo | Shane and Robert Pendergast | Beaconsfield Carriage House, Charlottetown, PEI |
Sunday, September 25
| Time: | Activity: |
|---|---|
| 9:00am-12:00pm | Marketplace |
| 12:00pm | Event closes |
- Instructors are asked to be a few minutes early to ensure all your needs are met.
- No outside food is allowed at the Convention Centre. Boxed lunches will be available for sale if you prefer this option but must be ordered before the event (more on this later). These lunches will be delivered to each instructor in your classroom or presentation room once selections are ordered.
- Doors for the marketplace floor will open at 9am both days and you, along with any of your guests who have badges, have free access to the marketplace.
- Andrea and Madeleine Doig, also known as Fruity Knitting and well-known podcasters will be here during the Festival and may wish to interview you for future broadcast.
- We hope you will hang out at some of the events and Marketplace so that participants can chat with you.
1. What other instructors will be attending?
Participating instructors are listed on the Festival website: https://peifibrefestival.com/workshops-lectures/
2. What about the setup and teardown for my room?
All instructors received a form a few months ago that asked about room and audio-visual setup. We are working with the hotel and audio-visual provider to ensure that your room is setup as you requested or as closely as possible to your request.
If someone else is coming into your room after you for another workshop, please pick your stuff up as soon as possible after you are done as there is limited time at lunch time to setup for new instructors.
3. How do I know who is coming to my workshop or presentation?
If your workshop or presentation has fewer than 25-30 participants, you will be given an envelope with name tags, markers and a list of participants that have purchased tickets for your workshop or presentation. We will have roaming volunteers to assist you with this if you have any questions.
If your event has more than 30 participants, we will have a volunteer scan for tickets at the door of your assigned room. We will not have name tags for these events except for the Fibre Fan Lounges.
4. Who do I pay for boxed lunches and what are my payment options?
PEI Fibre Festival: You will need to pay the PEI Fibre Festival for boxed lunches by e-transfer to [email protected]. Box lunch options include either a roast beef, a chicken salad or a vegetarian sandwich along with a piece of whole fruit, one cookie, one square and coffee or tea. The cost is $25 including taxes and will be delivered to your workshop room. Please note your choice of sandwich and beverage when sending the etransfer.
5. Who will be there to help during the festival?
The two coordinators will be on site all weekend to assist with anything you may need. We will also have an extensive team of volunteers. They will be wearing a PEI Fibre Festival badge identifying them as volunteers.
6. Can I attend the Fibre Fan Lounges, Ceilidh, Hullabaloo and workshops?
You may attend but it’s all first-come, first-served. These are all ticketed events. Tickets are available online.
7. What is going on next door?
Beside the PEI Fibre Festival in the Convention Centre is PEI Beer Fest. This is a local beer show that happens every year, it is a great way to try many local breweries. PEI Beer Fest starts at 6pm on Friday and is contained in its own area. If you plan to attend PEI Beer Fest, a separate ticket will need to be purchased through their website: https://beerfestpei.com/
8. What else is going on?
The Festival weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year in Charlottetown.
Besides the Fibre Festival and the Beer Fest, there will be the first Street Feast only 10 minutes away. For more information see: https://www.discovercharlottetown.com/events/street-feast/
September is also home to the PEI Fall Flavours Festival, see: https://fallflavours.ca/
On Sunday morning, Queen Street, steps from the doors of the Delta, is closed for a craft and flea market.
9. Is the venue mobility accessible?
Yes, the Delta is accessible with a ramp and elevators. To get to the Convention Center you will have to take the ramp through the Delta main entrance and go right to the attached Convention Center.
10. Where can I park?
The Delta offers underground parking for $19 + tax per day. There is very limited street parking in the area.
11. Where should I eat in the area?
Due to Delta regulations no outside food is allowed onsite. Delta does have an onsite restaurant called Water’s Edge, open daily from 6:30am-11pm.
The Festival team would like to suggest restaurants but there are over 35 food establishments within 10 walking minutes of the Delta and reservations are strongly recommended for most of them as the City will be busy as we noted earlier. Charlottetown is a foodie destination that is fed by the fact that the Culinary Institute of Canada, which trains world class chefs, is in the city.
All Festival Participants will be given access to a virtual delegate bag by Meetings and Conventions PEI with tons of information. However, if you have a particular request, ask Linda, one of the Festival coordinators, for assistance.
12. What type of transit exists in the area?
PEI does not have Uber but there is a small ride sharing service called Kari. There are many cab companies such as: Yellow, Co-op & City Taxi. PEI cabs do not use meters, they have zones and know the route. They will gladly show you the pricing chart if you are unsure. We also have public transit; the routes and information can be found at: https://t3transit.ca.
13. What is around the market that I can walk to?
The Delta Convention Centre is in the heart of downtown Charlottetown, right on the waterfront. Out front on the water you will see our 2022 sign, great for that perfect photo-op. On the Northeast side of the Convention Center, you have one of our marinas with Peakes Quay, a floating dock with great food, drinks, and some shopping. To the Southwest of the Convention Centre you will find Victoria Park a short walk away. There is a boardwalk with historic war time cannons, a large playing area for children, and Downtown’s only lighthouse.
14. What are PEI local dishes?
PEI is known for agriculture and seafood. Try the best fish & chips, oysters on the half shell, and of course a lobster roll. We are also known for strawberries/blueberries, potatoes, Island beef, and fresh produce. Try one of our local beers, ciders and wines.