Learn more about in-person workshops for MAFA 2o25!
- All workshops are offered as single, 2-1/2 day, intensive sessions. Students will choose ONE workshop.
- Find details about all our workshops in the list below. Use the filters in the sidebar to refine the workshop list.
- For workshops that fill quickly, there will be a waitlist, and you may waitlist one workshop.
Can’t take a full workshop but want to visit on the weekend? Check out the Weekend Classes page for details on short classes on Friday afternoon and Saturday. Find housing options on the Daytrippers, Overnighters, and Non-Workshop Attendees page.
Click here for the list of 2025 Instructors
Have questions about workshops? Visit the Workshops FAQs page, or email the Education Chair at education@mafafiber.org.
Spinning Skill Builder – Saturday
Take your spinning to the next level with a skills-focused class designed to make your wheel work for you!
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Scandinavian Weaving on a Frame Loom
Join Sara Bixler for a workshop taking a look at the art of weft faced weaving on the frame loom. Each participant will learn how to warp and weave several different patterning styles of the Scandinavian tradition including, krokbrag, rib weave and more.
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Inkle Weaving 101
Join instructor Sara Bixler for an introduction to the inkle loom. Pre-warped looms will be provided for students to weave their first band.
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Pin Loom Weaving
Join Sara Bixler as we explore the ultimate loom for portability and designing for modular woven construction.
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Spin Doctor
On Saturday afternoon in the Marketplace, the Doctor is IN! Sign up for 20 minute help sessions on all things spinning. Bring your wheel, or use one of the demo wheels. Sessions are free but please sign up for a time slot.
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Beginning Rug Hooking
Learn the basics of rug hooking while making a 7″x7″ flower mat, perfect as a mug rug or trivet. Then we will explore the different styles and techniques of the craft.
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Take your spinning to the next level with a skills-focused class designed to make your wheel work for you!
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How to Make a Quilt
Students will make a small quilt (approximately 6 inches) to learn the different steps in quilt-making by hand. Directions for patchwork, making the quilt sandwich, quilting, and binding will be given.
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Making Handstitched Brooches
Students will learn how to make brooches using a range of fabrics, stitches, and beads. The brooch is a soft sculpture finished with a pin back that can be worn on clothing. The class will include some embroidery, attaching beads, and other decorative elements.
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Making Yarn on a Spindle
Fall in love with the relaxing art of spinning. Make your first handspun yarn with a drop spindle designed for easy use.
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Spin Anywhere: a drop spindle class for wheel users
Discover the fun portability of spindles. This class is for anyone who needs confidence on a spindle. It was specifically designed for the transition from spinning with a wheel to a spindle.
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Intermediate Drop Spindle
Enhance your drop spindle skills. This class is for anyone who needs confidence on a spindle, and who has already taken a beginner drop spindle class, or has beginner-level experience on a spindle.
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Inspirational Fiber Blending – Friday
Participants will learn how to craft a personalized fiber blend using an image as their source of inspiration and develop skills in color identification by examining a photo to create a physical fiber representation.
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Inspirational Fiber Blending – Saturday
Participants will learn how to craft a personalized fiber blend using an image as their source of inspiration and develop skills in color identification by examining a photo to create a physical fiber representation.
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Visible Mending
Learn how to repair or adorn your fabrics with visible mending. This creative approach to making your tatters last longer keeps them out of landfills and saves the need to purchase new clothing.
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