UPCOMING  EVENTS & SHOWS    SEWING, QUILTING, ETC.   2010 Apr. 30-May 1 -Sewfest West 2010 -  Bingemans Conference Centre 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, ON.  This is a is a public event for people who love needle arts such as sewing, knitting, embroidering, beading, embellishing, stitching, dyeing, felting , etc. - For more info - www.sewfestwest2010.blogspotcom/ May 6-10th -Sewers Forum 1st Annual Sewing Retreat -  at Elim Lodge-  R.R. 1 Peterborough. Join us for a fun weekend of good food and sewing and meet other Sewers Forum members.  For more information, contact cheryl_wray@sympatico.ca  or more details here. May 17 to 20- Islander Sewing Classes -Ancaster, ON-  Sew faster and easier with speed techniques from the garment industry adapted for home sewing -all without pins or basting! Early birds save $50 off by registering before January 1, 2010.  For more details visit www.distinctivesewing.com  or call 1-877-739-2254. Oct. 20- 24 - Creativ Festival - Metro Toronto Convention Centre - See what's new and what's next in the world of sewing, knitting, beading, quilting, needlework, paper crafts and more! www.creativfestival.ca/