Read the full July/August MAFA Update HERE. MAFA 2025 is now in the rear view mirror! MAFA Virtual classes, lectures, and movie nights will take a little Summer vacation, but Book Group is still on the schedule in July. All virtual activities will return in September, and...
Read the full July MAFA 2025 Conference News HERE. MAFA 2025 has come and gone! If you were at the conference as an attendee or day-tripper, thank you, and remember to submit your survey! If you were not able to join us this time, we...
Read the full June MAFA Update HERE. MAFA 2025 starts June 26th! If you live in the area, we’d love to see you as a day-tripper New this year, MAFA has added more activities for day-trippers and other non-workshop conference attendees, including the new Makers...
Read the full June MAFA 2025 Conference News HERE. If you have received an email offering to sell you the MAFA 2025 mailing list, it is SPAM! MAFA does not ever sell our mailing lists. MAFA 2025 is great for Day-trippers Register for Weekend Classes Volunteer...
Read the full May MAFA Update HERE. MAFA 2025 is coming in June! MAFA’s mission is to promote education in fiber arts. The biggest way we do that is through our biennial in-person conference. We’re just about six weeks away from the 2025 conference, so...
Read the full May MAFA 2025 Conference Update HERE. Sign up for the conference email list HERE. May 15th Deadline to Register for Workshops and Housing, Apply for a Fellowship, and Enter Exhibits June 13th Deadline to Sign Up for Spinning Games, Towel Exchange, and...
Read the full April MAFA Update HERE. MAFA has been busy! Registration is well underway for the MAFA 2025 In-person Conference, and there are 22 workshops still open. If a full four-day conference isn’t your thing this year, we have a lot of new activities for...
Read the full April MAFA 2025 Conference Update HERE. Sign up for the conference email list HERE. It is just over two months to MAFA 2025! There is still time to register for a workshop or weekend class at MAFA 2025, or make plans to...
Read the full March MAFA Update HERE. Spring is here! Registration is open for the MAFA 2025 In-person Conference and we hope you will sign up for a workshop, or weekend class, or just come visit for the day during the conference. There are 25 workshops still...
Read the full March MAFA 2025 Conference Update HERE. Sign up for the conference email list HERE. Spring is almost here! That means, if you haven’t already, it’s time to register for a workshop or weekend class at MAFA 2025, or make plans to come visit...
Read the February MAFA Update HERE. Brrrr! It’s cold outside, so stay warm with fiber! Registration is open for the MAFA 2025 In-person Conference and we hope you will sign up for a workshop, or weekend class, or just come visit for the day during the...
Read the full February MAFA 2025 Conference Update HERE. Sign up for the conference email list HERE. Wow! Early registration is going great. If you didn’t get your first choice class, we really are sorry. Some workshops fill very fast, and we have a waitlist...
Read the full February 1 MAFA 2025 Conference Update HERE. Sign up for the conference email list HERE. Early Workshop Registration for MAFA members will open at 9 a.m. Eastern. Register for workshops (and housing with workshops) here: MAFA Members Register Now:web.cvent.com/event/8c712fca-ac59-49e2-af4a-6fe3e3ac9d44 Visit the MAFA 2025...
Read the January MAFA Update HERE. Happy New Year! We have lots of great virtual classes, lectures, and events happening in early-2025. Plus, we will open registration for MAFA 2025, our four-day, in-person fiber arts conference on February 1st. Conference Registration opens for Members February 1st! Click HERE...
Happy Holidays! The approach of the holidays means we’re getting closer and closer to registration for MAFA 2025 in February! Have you narrowed down which workshop you want to take? Yeah, me neither. This month, we’re excited to announce our schedule of weekend classes for day-trippers who...
Read the full January MAFA 2025 Conference Update #1 HERE. Sign up for the conference email list HERE. Happy New Year! It’s almost time, and we’re hard at work finalizing the registration website for MAFA 2025. That means you are going to have to decide...
Read the December MAFA Update HERE. Happy Holidays, It’s chilly outside, so be sure to stay warm with lots of fiber! I have a favor to ask of those of you who enjoy our virtual classes and workshops. If a class you want is FULL, please...
Happy Holidays! The approach of the holidays means we’re getting closer and closer to registration for MAFA 2025 in February! Have you narrowed down which workshop you want to take? Yeah, me neither. This month, we’re excited to announce our schedule of weekend classes for day-trippers who...
Read the November MAFA Update HERE. Hello all, We have two exciting events to announce! Reminder, if you want to sign up for detailed MAFA 2025 Conference updates, please click HERE to opt-in to the conference updates group. Read the November Conference Update HERE. Also, for those who...
All, we have started an email update list for the MAFA 2025 Conference, to be held in-person, June 26-29, 2025 at Millersville University in Millersville, PA. We will send updates about once a month – or more often when approach important dates, like registration or...
Read the October MAFA Update HERE. Hello all, Reminder, if you want to sign up for detailed MAFA 2025 Conference updates, please click HERE to opt-in to the conference updates group. For those who aren’t familiar with the MAFA website, I want to point you to two listings for fiber...
Read the September MAFA Update HERE. Hello everyone, The MAFA 2025 Conference website is live!Visit the Conference Website HERE. Download the MAFA 2025 Brochure for an overview of the conference and workshops, with full details on the website. Download the Brochure. We know not everyone is...
MAFA VIRTUAL – New Classes & Lectures! FREE Lectures: VIRTUAL Classes – Weaving, Spinning, Stitching: New classes have opened for enrollment!Find the full schedule on the MAFA Virtual page mafafiber.org/virtual/.Class and lecture details and registration are on Lessonface: lessonface.com/mafa. Save the Dates: July 8-9, 2023 – MAFA...
MAFA VIRTUAL – New Classes & Lectures! October 25, 7 p.m. ET – Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em: Register on Lessonface www.lessonface.com/apply/Shave-Em-Save-Em. November 22, 7 p.m. ET – Weaving Connections Worldwide with WARP: Register on Lessonface www.lessonface.com/apply/Weaving-Connections-Worldwide-WARP. VIRTUAL Classes – Weaving, Spinning, Stitching: Several new classes have opened...
MAFA Movie Nights, MAFA 2023, and more! MAFA MOVIE NIGHTS start Wednesday September 14, at 7 p.m. Eastern, and will continue every month on second Wednesdays. We’ll send a reminder email with each month’s video info and a Zoom link. We hope you’ll enjoy watching and discussing fiber...
The 2023 Conference will be held June 22-25, 2023at Millersville University, Millersville, Pennsylvania With dozens of classes in weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, basketmaking, and other fiber arts, MAFA 2023 is sure to be a fun and inspiring experience. Shop the vendor marketplace, peruse the fashion and...
The MidAtlantic Fiber Association condemns racism, oppression, and discrimination targeted against people of color and other marginalized groups. We as an organization condemn injustice that has been present throughout American history in ways affecting every aspect of life. The Board had made a commitment to...
Photos of the towels exchanged during the MAFA 2019 Towel Exchange, along with their related drafts and weavers’ notes, have been collected into an electronic booklet that can now be accessed on the MAFA website. The book can be found under the Resources tab in...
The 2021 Conference will be held June 24-27, 2021as a virtual event Going virtual will bring a new format to our event, with a variety of class lengths from 2-hour classes to 1-day and 2-day workshops. You can register for any combination of classes on weaving,...
Read the Newsletter Contents in This Issue: Important Dates Conference 2019 Minutes of the June 29 Reps’ Assembly Social Media Coordinators Needed Grants Committee News Upcoming Guild Events Textile Events in our Region...
Coming to Millersville? Curious about MAFA Grants? Please plan to stop in at the Atrium (SMC upper level, opposite the Dining Hall) on Saturday evening, June 29 from 5:30 to 6:00 for a chance to talk with members of the Grants Committee and past Grant...
Contents in This Issue: Welcome New Member Guilds Important Dates Conference Fellowships Conference 2019 Updates MAFA Grants News Upcoming Guild Events Textile Events in our Region Fiber Tools & Equipment...
Now that you have registered for the 2019 conference, consider applying for a 2019 conference fellowship. Fellows help extend the benefits of MAFA workshops to non-attendees through articles, lectures, demonstrations, or outreach activities back home. After submitting a written report and photographs of their post-conference...
Due to some confusion surrounding this year’s change in the deadline date for the MAFA guild grant applications, MAFA is extending the grant application deadline by a few weeks. The new deadline is December 3, 2018. If you didn’t quite get your grant application completed, now...
There is less than a month left to apply for a 2019 MAFA Grant. Each year MAFA awards several grants to organizations for projects that further MAFA’s mission. The grants typically range from $500 to $1,500. For detailed requirements and a list of successful proposals,...
Find the latest MAFA Newsletter here. Contents in this issue: Fall Reps’ Assembly Grants Fellowships Conference 2019 updates Groups.io program/workshop database Upcoming guild events Textile events in our region How to update your guild info...
MAFA is proud to welcome you to our newly-designed website. We hope it will help our members and other interested parties find nearby guilds and learn about what is happening in the fiber-world. We also look forward to our members sharing information about their activities,...