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 classes in the list below. Use the filters in the sidebar to refine the class list.
- Have questions about workshops? Visit the Workshops FAQs, or email the Education Chair at education@mafafiber.org.
- For classes that fill quickly, there WILL be a waitlist.
- Can’t take a full workshop? Check the Weekend Classes info for short classes on Friday and Saturday.
Click here for the list of 2025 Instructors (Coming in August 2024)
Click here for the Workshops FAQs
Instructor Information and Links
Instructors for MAFA 2025, here is a compilation of information and links that have been sent out by email as we got to each milestone. We thought it might help […]
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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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Towel Exchange 2025 – Project Info Form
Instructions: Please fill out the Towel Exchange Project Info Form below carefully and to the best of your ability. Your information will be included in the MAFA website Sample Database. […]
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Kitchen Towel Exchange
Our thanks to Long Thread Media for their support of the Towel Exchange. Show off your weaving and towel making skills by having a good old-fashioned kitchen towel exchange. Open […]
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Non-Wearable Exhibit Entry Rules, Requirements and Information: MAFA conference attendees and members are invited to submit non-wearable, artistic works with the theme Hands On: The Art of Making. Fiber artists […]
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Hands On: The Art of Making – Fiber Art Exhibit
Our thanks to Central Virginia Fiberarts Guild for their support of the Fiber Art Exhibit. Returning to the 2025 conference will be a Fiber Art Exhibit featuring non-wearable, artistic works […]
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Fashion Entry Rules, Requirements and Information: MAFA conference attendees and members are invited to submit original wearables. Consider choosing an item related to the 2025 Conference theme: Hands On. We […]
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Our thanks to Long Thread Media for their support of the Fashion Exhibit. The 2025 Fashion Exhibit will feature garments and accessories created by conference attendees, as well as MAFA […]
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Our thanks to Touchstone Center for Crafts for their support of the Free Your Mind Exhibit Free Your Mind – Public Textile Social Justice Art Project, an interactive exhibit […]
Learn MoreMillersville University Campus Map 2023
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
Where will my workshop be located? Classroom locations will be posted on the website when they become available. Because classrooms are used by many groups at Millersville in the summer, […]
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You have questions. We have answers. MAFA has received lots of questions over the years, many of which are the same from conference to conference. This compilation is for those […]
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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 […]
Learn MoreMAFA 2025 Welcomes Day Trippers and Overnighters!
The Marketplace and Exhibits are open to the public, including for “Shop ’til You Drop” on Friday evening. In addition, you are welcome to attend the Open Studio Tour on […]
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Registration 2025
What you need to know about registration for MAFA 2025 Registration Dates: Registration Info: Housing and Dining Info: Registration Costs Workshop students: Your registration fee includes: tuition for your selected […]
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Schedule & Events 2025
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MAFA 2025 will return to Millersville for our conference, and we also have an option for entries from those who can’t attend! We are planning the ever-popular fashion show, textile […]
Learn More2025 Advertiser Form
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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2025 Vendor Application Form Submitted
Thank you! We have received your Vendor Application for the 2025 MAFA Conference, and we will contact you shortly. If you have any questions, email the Vendor Coordinator at vendors@mafafiber.org.
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Advertising Opportunities for MAFA 2025 Who are we?MidAtlantic Fiber Association is a non-profit, all-volunteer fiber arts organization consisting of 50+ member guilds from Connecticut to North Carolina, with a combined […]
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We are accepting applications for the vendor hall at our 2025 Conference to be held Thursday, June 26 through Sunday June 29, 2025 at Millersville University in Millersville, Pa. (near […]
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Marketplace 2025
The Marketplace has convenient access to yarns, fiber, tools, and equipment related to weaving, spinning, dyeing and related fiber arts including many workshop-related items. The vendor list is here! MAFA […]
Learn MoreMAFA 2025 Logo Shops
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
We will post the full workshop list and the downloadable brochure in September 2024. Registration will open in February 2025.
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MAFA 2025 Workshop Proposals
The MAFA 2025 Conference will be held June 26 – 29, 2025, at Millersville University, Millersville, PA (between Harrisburg and Lancaster) We are seeking proposals for hands-on workshops in weaving, […]
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The MAFA Conference is an all-volunteer effort, with many opportunities to get involved both before and at the conference. Before the Conference: planning is underway! Volunteers start working soon after […]
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MAFA 2025
MAFA 2025 – June 26-29, 2025, at Millersville University! With dozens of in-person workshops in weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, basketmaking, and other fiber arts, MAFA 2025 is sure to be […]
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