Nearly 6 months of heavy planning goes on behind-the-scenes to bring Creativ Festival together. We had a number of volunteers donate their time [...]]]>

Creativ Festival Designer Style Challenge & Awards

“On behalf of all the vendors, artists and behind the scenes support for Creativ Festival, we thank you for making this Spring’s Creativ Festival a huge triumph of creative success.”

Nearly 6 months of heavy planning goes on behind-the-scenes to bring Creativ Festival together. We had a number of volunteers donate their time in exchange for Volunteer Rewards for future Creativ Festivals. Though we should never admit we are exhausted, two days of heavy duty interactivity takes a lot of work to pull off. Vendors and volunteers are in need of a day of rest today.

We have been actively planning October 2012′s 25th Anniversary Festival since November 2011. To help celebrate this magnificent year, we are presenting the first ever Designer Style Challenge + Awards. This is open only to Canadians, who are looking to be recognized as a designer, to submit their best projects to be named the top designer awards for Canada. Recognition, cash prizes and Swarovski Crystal trophies are being awarded.

The Designer Style Challenge + Awards submissions are already open to apply. Entries must be received by July 31, 2012. There is media coverage and more associated with these awards. If you have never been recognized for your artistic abilities and would like to submit your work for consideration, this is your opportunity to the get the recognition you deserve. This may give you the platform to be noticed by companies and the media for your skills. This could open the doorway to future opportunities that you can only dream about now.

Whether you are a new ambitious artist or a well seasoned artist looking for a challenge, this challenge is open to all. See our website for more details.

Good luck and we hope to get the entries in as soon as possible to begin the social media aspect of this first ever challenge.

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Creativ Festival Show, April 27 - 28, 2012

Last Chance to Visit this Festival is Today

Today is already much different than yesterday. Many families are here together. We are seeing a lot more children on the floor who together with their parents partaking in the ‘Creativ Experience’. Like yesterday, many guests are reconnecting with each other.

You can still buy tickets online or at the door.

In speaking to a few guests, they have their favourite vendors to go see what is new on the marketplace. Many of the sewing enthusiasts are taking in the new sewing machines by the vendors on the floor. Not only can you look, but many of them are offering hands on demonstrations to show you the ins and outs of the equipment.

In about an hour from now, Linda MacPhee will take to the Fashion Arts Stage to engage hundreds of our guests with Do it Yourself Style. Linda is engaging and a crowd favourite.

Busy Aisles at Spring 2012

You still have 7 hours to enjoy this show before we close at 6pm tonight. Vendors will be quickly packing up and going home. Many vendors are scheduled to come back to October 2012′s Creativ Festival Show.

We hope you have had an amazing day at Creativ!

Demonstrations on the [...]]]>

Creativ Festival Show, April 27 - 28, 2012

We’ve been open for a couple hours already today and the show floor is buzzing with creativity. Walking around the floor you can hear guests reconnecting with each other. There is a lot of hugging and story sharing from our attendees. Many of our attendees have met each other through previous Creativ Festivals.

Demonstrations on the show floor are in full swing as people are inspired with new activities. There is a lot of “Ah Ha” moments happening on the floor. The classrooms are filling up with the free sessions we have offered.

There are people of all ages here today. Some school groups have decided to join in today. Teachers realize the importance of encouraging creativity within the young generation.

Join In With The Free Sessions On The Floor

You can see the floor is absolutely fun. Most of the sessions in classrooms and demos on the show floor are free which creates a ‘Creativ’ feeding frenzy.

Show closes at 8:00pm tonight.

Show opens up tomorrow at 10:00am for the general public. Anyone that buys tickets online gets access to the show floor at 9:00am as an early show entry and if you get your ballot in the drum before 10:00am, you have a chance to win our draw for the daily shopping spree.

The Wool House Toronto carries the most exquisite fabrics from some of the most exclusive mills in Italy and [...]]]> The Wool House Toronto is located in Toronto at 454 Queen Street West. They are currently setting up their website and Facebook page.

The Wool House Toronto carries the most exquisite fabrics from some of the most exclusive mills in Italy and England. They sell wools, cashmere, silk, linens, cotton shirtings and tencel. They generally deal with natural fibres. Their parent company, Ruby International Textiles, sells wholesale of the same selections.

While they are setting up their website, you can contact them be emailing them at rubyintl138@gmail.com or thewoolhousetoronto@gmail.com. If you’re calling from Toronto, you can call 416-663-1415 or use their toll free phone number is 888-839-9914 if you are calling outside of Toronto.

Join The Wool House Toronto at Creativ Festival this spring to experience their exclusive fabric selections.

Yorkgate Sewing Centre specializes in Singer Sewing Machines. They are in unit 104 directly beside Zellers.

For all your Singer­­® sewing needs, Yorkgate Sewing Centre [...]]]> Yorkgate Sewing Centre joins us at Creativ Festival this spring. They can be found at Yorkgate Mall at 1 Yorkgate Blvd in Toronto.

Yorkgate Sewing Centre specializes in Singer Sewing Machines. They are in unit 104 directly beside Zellers.

For all your Singer­­® sewing needs, Yorkgate Sewing Centre is your destination store.

Yorkgate Sewing Centre joins us at Creativ Festival this spring and. They will on hand working at the Singer® Booth doing demonstrations and sales.

Some of the items they carry are Cotton Voile, [...]]]> Hyggeligt Fabrics is located in London Ontario at 515 Richmond Street, Unit 4. Their store hours and directions are provided on their website. They also have a strong online website for shopping to have things ordered and shipped directly to you.

Some of the items they carry are Cotton Voile, Kaffe Fassett Collective, Kaffe and Brandon Workshops, Libert Art Fabrics, general fabrics, soak wash, kits and pre-cuts, books and patterns.

Hyggeligt Fabrics participates in a number of events which will include Creativ Festival this spring and fall. Join Hyggeligt on the show floor of Creativ Festival for quilting and notions.

To the left is a picture of the BobbinSaver™ System. It’s pretty convenient for storing your bobbins and preventing them from unwinding in your storage containers.

Marathon Threads [...]]]> Marathon Threads Canada is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are dedicated to a complete line of threads which include embroidery, sewing and quilting.

To the left is a picture of the BobbinSaver™ System. It’s pretty convenient for storing your bobbins and preventing them from unwinding in your storage containers.

Marathon Threads Canada provides threads, bobbins, stabilizers, needles, scissors and accessories for all your sewing and quilting needs.

Their booth at Creativ Festival this spring will have in-booth demonstrations as well as there is a dedicated free seminar that you can find in our show guide hosted by Marathon Threads Canada. At this spring’s show, you can expect to find threading for every possible crafting genre which includes sewing, quilting, embroidery, serging and more. Stop by to stock up your threading supplies with Matharon Threads Canada.

Sew Fancy Inc. has a massive selection of products as indicated on their website. They have baby products, beading supplies, books, embroidery, fabrics, heat transfers, notions, magazines, patterns, scrapbooking [...]]]> Sew Fancy Inc. is located in Guelph Ontario. Their location is only open by appointment only but online shopping is open 24-7.

Sew Fancy Inc. has a massive selection of products as indicated on their website. They have baby products, beading supplies, books, embroidery, fabrics, heat transfers, notions, magazines, patterns, scrapbooking supplies, ribbons, cutters, threads, SWAROVSKI Crystals and Metals to name a few.

At Creativ Festival, they are focusing on specialty sewing supplies for heirloom, smocking and hand and machine embroidery products. Join them on the show floor for some sewing inspiration.

Knitca is a retailer to the public but also a wholesaler to other business owners at the same time. For more information about buying from them on a wholesale level, be sure to check out their website for further opportunities.