DIY Decorating at Its Best!

Create a French country vintage look, roman shades, designer pillows and home accessories and discover the Power of angels!

Create the French Country Vintage Look! Shabby Chic Furniture Painting 101

Bluestone Cottage Inc.

Bluestone Cottage Inc.

It’s easy to take your furniture from ignored to adored. Furniture Painting Guru, Pamela Stiles shares secrets on how easy it is to get that French Country Vintage look in your own home! All you need is a few tips on how to use the Chalky Patina Paints combined with a few finishing techniques and you can take your furniture pieces from ignored to adored!

Shabby Chic Furniture

Shabby Chic Furniture

Discovery Centre – Fri 12:30 / Sat 12:30

Pam Damour

Pam Damour

Pam Damour offers professional drapery workroom training to the trade. Known as the Decorating Diva she is co-author of “Pillow Talk”, “Cheaper by the Dozen” and most recently “Got Quilts?”. She is host of her own web-TV show, “At Home with the Decorating Diva” on SewOnTV.com and home decor expert for “SewNews”.

Creative Home Accessories – Got Quilts?

Pam Damour Got Quilts

Pam Damour’s new book – Got Quilts?

A designer by profession and a quilter by passion, Pam spent many hours and many dollars starting quilt projects. Not always good at finishing, as she’d either lost interest in the project, ran out of fabric or had leftover blocks. So she’d put them in a bin and store them, always thinking perhaps someday? Well, someday has come. See how Pam has creatively taught her old quilts some new tricks! Pam’s new book, “Got Quilts?” is the compilation of valuable finishing techniques for unfinished quilt projects. See how you can turn yours into cherished home accessories.

Fashion Arts Stage – Fri 10:30 / Sat 2:30

  Finishing School

Finishing School

Finishing School

The difference between a $25 pillow and a $250 pillow is all in the embellishments and finishing touches! Pam shares

some of her latest creative projects, leaving you to ask “how can I create those coveted home dec finishes”? Watch as she puts her machine accessory feet to use with tips for ruching, welting, single welting, pleated trims, miters, zippers and more!

Room 104 – Fri 1:30 / Sat 4:30

Roman Shades Made Easy

Roman Shades

Roman Shades

Fabric shades have always been a staple in home décor as they are both decorative and functional. Roman shades come in all sizes and shapes and are fun to make! Learn the steps to make a roman shade from start to finish as Pam demonstrates professional techniques for proper cutting, piecing and measuring to calculate yardage. Learn the best hardware to use and how to install and dress shades. She’ll top it all off by showing you a variety of shade styles, and decorative options for stylish window decor!

Room 104 – Fri 3:30 / Sat 9:30

 Discover the Versatility of Powertex & the myriad of unique creative possibilities.

The Power of Angels

Power of Angels, Roberta Birnbaum

Power of Angels, Roberta Birnbaum

Watch as a few pieces of wood, aluminum foil and an old tee shirt are transformed into a beautiful angel. Powertex is a unique product that hardens most natural fibres such as cotton, wool, leather and wood. The process is simple, does not require any sewing or other special skills and the result is fabulous! You too can be a sculptor with the magic of Powertex.

Discovery Centre – Fri 10:30 / Sat 3:30

 The Magic of Powerprint

Magic of Powerprint, Nancy Donaldson

Magic of Powerprint, Nancy Donaldson

Experience the magic of Powerprint! Discover the process in which images are transferred to art canvas to create multi dimensional mixed media art pieces. This same process, using any laser image, can be applied to paper, canvas, cloth, leather, wood, clay or metal. Create works of art in no time at all… lots of samples on hand to inspire!

Discovery Centre – Fri 3:30 / Sat 10:30

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  • Creativ Festival, International Centre, Entrance 1, 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON Canada L4V 1E8
  • Free parking! Friday, April 24 – 10am to 7pm & Saturday, April 25 – 10am to 6pm. Get in early at 9am with advance tickets and e-tickets.
  • All sessions are free with admission and no pre-registration required! Buy advance tickets now.

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