Updated: September 10, 2023 – 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 2023. 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, [email protected]
Bob Andrews – The Lowther Group, 902-393-2290
The Festival office is located in the Harbourview Boardroom.
Social Media Information
Please follow, like and share our information! The more the word spreads the bigger and more successful the event will be.
Instagram: fibrefestival.pei
Facebook: PEI Fibre Festival
Some suggested hashtags that we are using for the event:
#woolewebethere
#peifibrefestival
Dates, Itinerary, Venue & Event Details
Dates: October 5, 2023 to October 7, 2023
Venue:
The Delta & PEI Convention Centre
18 Queen Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4A1
Itinerary:
Thursday, October 5
EVENT | TIME | LOCATION |
---|---|---|
Marketplace Setup | Bedeque/Cardigan | |
Office/Box Office | 1pm-5pm | Harbourview Room |
Workshops | 2pm-5pm | |
Sit, Sip & Stitch Lounge | 5pm-10pm | Mezzanine |
Friday, October 6
EVENT | TIME | LOCATION |
---|---|---|
Office/Box Office | 9am-5pm | Harbourview Room |
Workshops | 9am-5pm | |
Marketplace | 9am-5pm | Bedeque/Cardigan |
Sit, Sip & Stitch Lounge | 5pm-10pm | Mezzanine |
Book Signings | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Mezzanine |
Harbour Hullabaloo | 7pm-10pm | Trailside |
Saturday, October 7
EVENT | TIME | LOCATION |
---|---|---|
Office/Box Office | 9am-4pm | Harbourview Room |
Workshops | 9am-5pm | |
Marketplace | 9am-4pm | Bedeque/Cardigan |
Workshops:
Workshop tickets and detailed schedule can be found on the Fibre Festival website.
Sit, Sip & Stitch Lounge:
At 5pm a lounge will be available in the mezzanine with a full-service cash bar. The lounge is free and not ticketed but limited comfy seats will be available. Sample our signature cocktail the Purl & Swurl. The mezzanine on the second floor will be open daily as a gathering space for some social stitching.
Entertainment:
Join us for an old-fashioned Harbour Hullabaloo! There will be food accompanied by music and storytelling. This is a ticketed event, and you must purchase a ticket if planning to attend. Tickets are available on the website and are limited and will not be available at the door.
PEI Excursions:
While you are on Prince Edward Island, we suggest some sightseeing. Plan ahead to ensure these are open and available. Suggested potential excursions and recommendations include:
- Green Gables Heritage Place, Montgomery Park & Cavendish
- Basin Head- Singing Sands Beach
- 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: tourismpei.com
For more information on Charlottetown, check out: discovercharlottetown.com
Hotel Information
The Delta Hotel and Prince Edward Island Convention Centre (18 Queen Street) 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.
Schedule subject to change without notice. Download a printable version.
Thursday, October 5
Time: | Activity: | Instructor: | Location: |
---|---|---|---|
2:00pm-5:00pm | Box Office / Festival Office | Harbourview Boardroom | |
2:00pm-400pm | Perfecting Mittens with a Rounded Gusset | Robyn Oakes | Cedar Room |
2:00pm-4:00pm | Buttery Brioche | Margaret McEachern | Spruce Room |
2:00pm-5:00pm | Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks | Patty Lyons | Summerside Room |
2:00pm-5:00pm | Beautiful Textures in One Colour Slip Stitch | Faina Goberstein | Tignish Room |
2:00pm-5:00pm | Introduction to CustomFit Sweaters | Meg Anderson Kilfoil | Ash Room |
2:00pm-5:00pm | How to Become a Knitwear Designer: Everything You Need to Know to Publish Your First Pattern | Julie Ann LeBouthillier | Aspen Room |
2:00pm-5:00pm | Framed Needle Felting | Lisa Freeman | Birch Room |
2:00pm-5:00pm | Learn How to do English Paper Piercing | Melissa Bailey | Elm Room |
2:00pm-5:00pm | Yeah, You Can Crochet | Michael Sellick | Oak Room |
5:00pm-10:00pm | Sit, Sip and Stitch Lounge | Everyone | Mezzanine |
Friday, October 6 (morning)
Time: | Activity: | Instructor: | Location: |
---|---|---|---|
9:00am-5:00pm | Box Office / Festival Office | Harbourview Boardroom | |
9:00am-5:00pm | Marketplace | Bedeque/Cardigan Room | |
9:00am-5:00pm | Rug Hookers Exhibition | Bedeque/Cardigan Room | |
9:00am-11:00am | Spin From the Fold | Heavenly Bresser | Tignish Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | High Class Finishing Techniques | Faina Goberstein | Charlottetown Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Salt & Pepper Cap | Lynne Pascoe | Montague Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Dabble into Double | Lucy Neatby | Souris Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Build a Better Fabric: Perfect Your Knitting Technique | Patty Lyons | Summerside Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Scandiwork Slippers | Kristin Drysdale | Ash Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Framed Needle Felting #2 | Lisa Freeman | Aspen Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | How to be an Influencer | Michael Sellick | Cedar Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | The Power of Grannies | Sue Maton | Elm Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Mastering the Heel, Flap and Gusset | Julie Ann LeBouthillier | Oak Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Introduction to Sweater Knitting | Meg Anderson Kilfoil | Spruce Room |
Friday, October 6 (afternoon/evening)
Time: | Activity: | Instructor: | Location: |
---|---|---|---|
9:00am-5:00pm | Marketplace | Bedeque/Cardigan Room | |
9:00am-5:00pm | Rug Hooker Exhibition | Bedeque/Cardigan Room | |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Perfectly Picked Up Stitches | Faina Goberstein | Charlottetown Room |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Short Row Wizardy | Lucy Neatby | Souris Room |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Patty’s Circular Knitting Bag of Tricks | Patty Lyons | Summerside Room |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Crochet Mosaic Scarf | Michael Sellick | Cedar Room |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Designing Colour Stories | Sue Maton | Elm Room |
1:00pm-5:00pm | Prep Like a Pro: Combs and Hackles | Heavenly Bresser | Tignish Room |
1:00pm-5:00pm | Steeking Without Fear | Kristin Drysdale | Ash Room |
1:00pm-5:00pm | Moyozashi Hana Fukin, Sashiko stitching – hand embroidery | Kate Ward | Oak Room |
1:00pm-5:00pm | Needle Felted Pumpkin | Elise Campbell | Birch Room |
1:00pm-5:00pm | Introduction to TITR (Tunisian in the Round) | Sandy Walker | Aspen Room |
1:00pm-5:00pm | 3D Weaving, Notions Bowl | Anne Caissie | Spruce |
5:00pm-10:00pm | Sit, Sip and Stitch Lounge | Everyone | Mezzanine |
5:30pm-6:30pm | Book Signings | Various Instructors | Mezzanine |
7:00pm | Harbour Hullabaloo | Trailside Café |
Saturday, October 7 (morning)
Time: | Activity: | Instructor: | Location: |
---|---|---|---|
9:00am-4:00pm | Marketplace | Bedeque/Cardigan Rooms | |
9:00am-4:00pm | Rug Hookers Exhibition | Bedeque/Cardigan Rooms | |
9:00am-10:30am | The Properties of Wool | Lorna Ash | Oak Room |
9:00am-11:00am | Unspun Cloth: The Art of Wet Felting | Elise Campbell | Elm Room |
9:00am-11:00am | Introduction to Colourwork Socks | Julie Ann Lebouthillier | Spruce Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Beginning Brioche in 1 or 2 Colours | Faina Goberstein | Charlottetown Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Designing Colour Stories | Sue Maton | Montague Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Lucy’s HotSock Tricks | Lucy Neatby | Souris Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Brioche Building Blocks | Patty Lyons | Summerside Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Ingrid Mitts | Kristin Drysdale | Ash Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Classic Chevron Stitch Blanket | Michael Sellick | Aspen Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Drop Spindle Basics | Simone Van Iderstine | Birch Room |
9:00am-12:00pm | Thrummed Mittens | Lynne Pascoe | Cedar Room |
9:00am-1:00pm | This Way, That-a-Way with Opposing Plies | Heavenly Bresser | Tignish Room |
Saturday, October 7 (afternoon)
Time: | Activity: | Instructor: | Location: |
---|---|---|---|
9:00am-4:00pm | Marketplace | Bedeque/Cardigan Rooms | |
9:00am-4:00pm | Rug Hookers Exhibition | Bedeque/Cardigan Rooms | |
1:00pm-3:00pm | Historic Knitting | Lynne Pascoe | Cedar Room |
1:00pm-3:00pm | Learn to Loom Knit | Margaret McEachern | Ash Room |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Amazing Art of Slip-Stitch Knitting | Faina Goberstein | Charlottetown Room |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Hello Cinderella – Intarsia Beginner | Lucy Neatby | Souris Room |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Professional Polish: Secrets of the Pros | Patty Lyons | Summerside Room |
1:00pm-4:00pm | Hooked on Hooking | Charlene and Debbie Miller | Aspen Room |
1:00pm-5:00pm | Introduction to Needle Felting | Elise Campbell | Birch Room |
1:00pm-5:00pm | Working with Motifs and Tessalating Shapes | Sue Maton | Montague Room |
- 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, it 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 on Friday and Saturday and you, along with any of your guests who have badges, will have free access to the marketplace.
- We hope you will hang out at some of the events and Marketplace so that participants can chat with you.

