We were happy to attend the 2024 PEI Fibre Festival as vendors, making some great connections with customers and other vendors. We are excited to have learned and met so many new people as we expand into other needlecrafts at our wee shop. Thank you for having us!
– Lynn Mayo, The Wee Fabric Shop, St. Andrews, NB Canada
The PEI Fibre Festival is a wonderful event on our island. The market had many local vendors. I was so glad to see some of my favourites. I love that all the classes and workshops are in one location. The options for classes were diverse. The small class sizes allowed participants to really interact with the teachers. I was able to have conversations with these experts and met so many amazing people.
– Cheryl, Prince Edward Island, Canada
The 2024 Festival was fantastic! Our group of five yarnaholics had a great time. The vendors (many more than last year); the staff; the attendees were very friendly and courteous. The bigger Marketplace room made for easy mobility with plenty of space to mingle as well. Will definitely be back another year and highly recommend the event to any of my friends.
– Jennifer, Maine, USA
The 2024 PEI Fibre Festival has proven to be a great attestation to the island’s very skilled and diverse talents with fibre craft. There were more vendors/artists than last year, and this event will surely continue to grow and thrive with the passing of each year. « String into Anything », as I always say! There’s no limit to what one can do with beautiful, natural fibres, and having a great time in the process!!
– Anonymous from Canada
I had a most amazing time at the PEI Fibre Festival this year and will definitely be back! I have gained so many new skills and insights into knitting, it’ll take me 2 years to practice and perfect these skills. What an adventure awaits me! Loved meeting new knitting friends, meeting amazing teachers like Patty Lyons and Lucy Neatby, and yarn dyers from around the Maritimes and beyond. Having it on beautiful PEI is the icing on the cake. Thank you to all the organizers for a memorable time on the Island.
– Susan, Nova Scotia, Canada
Last year, we came for the fibre and stayed for the hurricane. In it’s way, we had a great time. This year, we came back and the PEI Fibre Festival did not disappoint. Great instructors, interesting classes. We learned new skills and the Marketplace was full of local products, with vendors who went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with our purchases. And PEI never disappoints! Hopefully, we’ll be back another time!!
– Joanne, Ontario, Canada
I have been to many fibre events but I do think this was the friendliest one I have ever attended. The people of PEI are so friendly and welcoming. The island is a great place to explore for an extended vacation. The classes were all very interesting and educational and I had a great time at the Harbor Hullabaloo. Every part of this trip was extremely enjoyable, and I’m so glad I came.
– Franca, Connecticut, USA
The Fibre Festival was so much fun! Great small workshops, lots to choose from and very varied topics. I love the needle felted piece I created! Vendors in the Marketplace were way too tempting, and I went home with lots of treasures. Thanks for a great event.
– Liz, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The PEI Fibre Festival was not just a selection of vendors from which to purchase that which called out to us nor was it an array of workshops from which to learn. Yes, it was this, but it was so, so much more. It was a union of hard-working hands coming together to share that which makes the heart sing. There were many who worked hard to make it all happen, from the initial planning stages to the volunteers putting in countless hours. I cannot get over how personable everyone was, the warm smiles I was met with. I flew in from Venice, Italy to attend this festival (others travelled even farther). If actions speak louder than words, this alone should suffice.
– Anonymous, Venice, Italy
My two friends and I were excited to attend the 2023 PEI Fibre Festival. We were actually here in 2022 and as my friend Jo says “we came for the yarn and stayed for the hurricane.” We were so impressed by the welcoming nature of the people of the island during this difficult time, we knew we had to come back. We were not disappointed. The classes were fantastic. I learned to steek and rug hook from some impressive fibre artists! (Kind like meeting rock stars!) The Marketplace had such a great selection of Maritime wool and the vendors were friendly and knowledgeable. It was difficult to pack all My purchases into my bags to fit on the plane! Thanks so much for the many hands that worked together to produce such a wonderful event. I’m pretty sure that we will be back!
– Natalie, Ontario, Canada
I thoroughly enjoyed the festival and learned a lot, met fantastic people and enjoyed touring the island and learning PEI culture.
– Jane from USA
I anticipate this event all year and enjoy carefully considering and choosing from the list of the classes being offered. It’s fun to shop and meet the owners and dyers at the marketplace. Ultimately, the evening events elevated the whole experience to a great high! I look forward next year to flying across Canada again to participate in the fibre arts journey.
– Anonymous from Canada
I really enjoyed meeting other crafters and learning new ways of doing things. It was nice to go with friends and have fun. Hopefully we can share the tricks that we learned.
– Fern from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
The Festival was fun and gave us opportunity to meet other very skilled fibre artists, and enthusiasts. I am definitely planning to return in 2025 with my Red Island Knits.
– Angela McDiarmid, Red Island Knits, Prince Edward Island, Canada