A festival of the fibre arts. Come out to the Friendly Town of Almonte on September 9th and 10th for the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s 28th Annual Fibrefest. Hosted at two locations; the Almonte Community Centre and the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. Local guilds will demonstrate spinning, knitting, weaving, rug hooking, lacemaking, smocking and quilting. Vendors include finished fibre goods and other textile related supplies from across the province, as well as quilt shops and alpaca farms. Workshops from September 6 – 10 Vendors and Demonstrations on the 9th (10 am – 5 pm) and 10th (10 am – 4 pm)