Carla Life
 goes better
 with needlework
Let the Sun Shine In!

The weatherman has promised milder weather and sunny days ahead, inspiring all sorts of heart warming stitching ideas. A change of season always refreshes our creativity and influences what we will stitch, knit, quilt, and create next. Apply this renewed energy to all your creative endeavours. Most cheerfully and Happy Easter, Carla.

NEW RELEASE!   
In This Issue:
 
find out what a fisherman and a beader have in common
  
* play 'eye-spy' with the Hidden Secrets quilt

 

* cross stitch pattern converted into a quilt 

 

'tarn', and the fun things with it 

 

Stylish knit & crochet sock patterns 

 

* learn to make ribbon flowers 

 

* needlepoint on canvas 

 

 

 
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Spring's Bubbly Bath Duo

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Spring into Blue

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Artist of the Week
  
Designer of  the witty Oops a Daisy Christmas Elves for our Festive 2012 issue, Colleen Babcock is a brilliant doll artist, with useful tutorials on her blog, an eye for dashing fabric and color combination and zany doll designs!
 
As cloth doll design is basically miniature costuming, Colleen enjoys putting her knowledge of historical costume into many of her designs.  
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Meet us at
Creativ Festival
April 26th, 27th, 2013
It's full steam ahead, learn a new form of Needlework!

Join 'ANPTmag goes back to basics' at the Spring Creativ Festival 
 
Try your hand at knitting, entrelac, bead knitting, crochet broomstick lace, cross stitch, thread painting, surface embroidery including stumpwork, bullions & beyond, rug hooking, and transferring quilt patterns. 
 
Our talented designers are there to show you the basics and help you try them out. 
Come and try the demos Friday at 10am, 1pm, 3pm & Saturday 10am, 1pm. 

AND does your knitting UFO have you stumped? Need expert help to get you back on track? The Knit Doctor, Denise Powell, will be at our booth to help you remove the 'spoke' in your knitting! 
 
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At Art of Fabric located in Pickering Ontario, they carry quality products and fabrics such as Hoffman and Kona Bay fabrics and brand names you can trust. They are also an authorized Bernina dealer because they believe in quality, workmanship, performance and reliability when it comes to sewing machines. Art of Fabric has developed a wide range of classes and workshops designed from the beginner to the advanced and for the person who just wants to learn new techniques and explore their creativity. 


In Tofield, Alberta, Snow Goose Quilting has a large collection of quilters' cottons, flannels, batiks and Australian aboriginal prints. Kits, notions, threads and all the tools you need to create your work of art. Come and sit long, talk much and laugh often.
Mark your calendars...
Georgian Bay Quilters Guild    
Sunshine Coast Quilters Guild  

Georgian Bay Quilters' Guild
Reflections on Georgian Bay:
Celebrating 20 years of Quilting Excellence

Featuring work from members & a quilt challenge, set in the beautiful scenery of Georgian Bay...
April 20-21, 2013

Sunshine Coast Quilters Guild
Festival of Quilts and Quilting Arts

 
Quilt Challenge, Judged Show, Raffle Quilt, Heritage Quilts, Boutiques, Quilt Displays, Merchants...
May 10-12, 2013
Gibsons, BC
Husqvarna Sew & Design
Save up to $500.00 with the Sew and Design Sale! 
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Many machines, many promotional offers... Also featuring the new EDEN ROSE™ product line. Check out the details and choose your favorites today!
 

Offer Expires April 30 , 2013, at participating HUSQVARNA VIKING Dealers in Canada.

Hop into Savings with Bernina

Enter for a chance to win one of 3 grand prizes for a Bernina 215 sewing machine.
 
Upon entering, your Coupon entitles entrant 25% off any one Bernina accessory up to $200 value and $10 off any Bernina purchase of $50 or more. Coupon is valid February 21, 2013 through April 30, 2013. One coupon per person at participating dealers.
Offer Expires April 30, 2013. 
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