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Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival: Five Days of Creativity & Inspiration

Northumberland Shore, Amherst

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17th Annual Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival

October 13-17, 2026 | Amherst, Nova Scotia

Experience five days of fibre arts, creativity, and fall inspiration in Amherst, Nova Scotia! The 17th Annual Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival features rug hooking workshops, quilt and rug displays, vendors, exhibits, demonstrations, a Plein Air Rug Hooking Experience: Hooked on the Unexpected, house tours, and more.

Highlights include workshops with Deanne Fitzpatrick, the Northport Loopers Rug Show & Vendors, Cumberland Quilters Guild Quilt Show, Victoria Quilts Luncheon, Rug Hooking Tea & Hook-In, and the Chair Pads of Cumberland County exhibit at the Cumberland County Museum & Archives.

Come explore Amherst, discover beautiful fibre art, meet fellow makers, learn something new, and enjoy the beauty of fall in Cumberland County.

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