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.
Conference Advertiser Confirmation
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Weekend Class Information Form
Please submit one form for each class you will be teaching. MAFA 2025 Weekend Classes will be scheduled on Friday June 27, 2025, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, and Saturday June […]
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Vendor Housing Info and Registration
If you have been approved as a 2025 vendor, and you want to register for on-campus housing and meals, please use this form to select your housing and make payment. […]
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Towel Exchange Entry Confirmation
Thank you for submitting your Towel Exchange Entry. You will receive a confirmation email. Remote entrants, you will be sent shipping instructions. If you don’t receive your confirmation email, check […]
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Weekend Classes
Not taking a workshop? Visiting for the day? Join us for fiber arts classes in the Marketplace. Classes will include two and three-hour classes Friday afternoon and all-day Saturday in […]
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Spinning Games
Join us for Spinning Games Friday evening in the Marketplace, with our host Tom Knisely! Stay tuned for more details. We will open signups on February 17, 2025. To try […]
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Makers Meetup
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Last Minute Information
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Getting There
The MAFA 2025 conference will be held at Millersville University, Millersville, PA. This university campus is located in south-central Pennsylvania’s historic Lancaster County. Directions to Millersville University (download as a […]
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Kitchen Towel Exchange Rules, Requirements, Information, and Entry Form Show off your weaving and towel making skills by having a good old-fashioned kitchen towel exchange. Everyone who participates takes home […]
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Kitchen Towel Exchange
Show off your weaving and towel making skills by having a good old-fashioned kitchen towel exchange. Open to all conference attendees, as well as MAFA members who are unable to attend […]
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The Art of Making: A Continuum – Fiber Art Exhibit
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The 2025 Fashion Exhibit will feature garments and accessories created by conference attendees, as well as MAFA members who are unable to attend in-person. Located in the exhibit area of […]
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Learn MoreMillersville University Campus Map
Please note: this is the 2023 campus map, for information only. We will update this to the 2025 map when we have classroom buildings confirmed by MU. We will still […]
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Workshop FAQs
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Housing and Dining Info
Housing and Dining Info: What housing options are available? In 2025, we will again be housed in West Village Dorm. West Village is close to the Student Memorial Center, which […]
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We Welcome Daytrippers, Overnighters, and Weekend Guests at the Conference! The Marketplace, Exhibits, Makers Meetup, and Weekend Classes are all open to the public, including our “Shop ’til You Drop” […]
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Workshop Registration
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Fill out the form below to submit an advertisement for the MAFA 2025 Conference. We will follow up with you to confirm placement of your ad, and for logos or […]
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Thank you! We have received your Vendor Application for the MAFA 2025 Conference, and we will contact you shortly. If you have any questions, email the Vendor Coordinator at vendors@mafafiber.org.
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We are accepting vendor applications for the vendor hall at the MAFA 2025 Conference to be held Thursday, June 26 through Sunday June 29, 2025 at Millersville University in Millersville, […]
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Marketplace & Vendors
VENDORS: If you want to apply for a vendor booth at MAFA 2025, find complete info and the application form HERE. The Marketplace has convenient access to yarns, fiber, tools, and […]
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Help support MAFA and the conference by shopping for swag with the MAFA 2025 conference logo or MAFA tools logo! All items are print-on-demand. Shop items include: mugs, travel mugs, […]
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MAFA 2025 Workshops – Coming in September
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MAFA 2025 Workshop Proposals
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Sample Vendor
Fiber arts equipment, tools and supplies, including yarns, dyes and fiber for spinning; books and digital video support products.
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