Use this form to make payment for your booth space. Electronic payment is preferred. You may pay online by PayPal, credit/debit, and Zelle. The deadline for Vendor Booth payments is December 31, 2026. For vendors approved later, their due date will be 30 days after notification of acceptance. Questions? Please email Vendor Coordinator at vendors@mafafiber.org.
The MAFA 2027 Conference will be held Thursday, June 24 through Sunday June 27, 2027 at Millersville University in Millersville, PA (near Lancaster). We are looking for vendors selling yarn, fiber, tools, equipment and other items that complement the weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, and other courses taught during the conference. The full list of workshops … Read more
This workshop is for the knitter who wants to dive deeper into hat construction, learn creative color-work, and examine how different fibers can elevate unique projects. We will learn multiple cast-on techniques, how to tension yarn, hold the yarn in the right and left hand, handle floats, and explore knitting hats from personalized ideas. We will explore how to make patterns pop! and numerous elements of hat construction and decreasing methods.
Discover the timeless beauty of bobbin lace making in this beginner-friendly class. Learn basic techniques to create stunning lace projects, such as bookmarks, trims, or other decorative pieces. With hands-on guidance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to continue exploring this intricate and rewarding craft.
Cindy will teach an open class. Any pattern and skill level is welcome. Cindy will be available before class to help with pattern choice, color plans and material choice.
Take ply-splitting to the next dimension – 3D! We’ll start with a few simple braids to get you comfortable with the gripfid and the quarter twist. We’ll move on to a small basket where you’ll learn how to form a three dimensional ply-split object. Once you have mastered the basics, it’s on to a larger basket where you select the design parameters – color order, side height and side shapes.
Silky and gorgeous wearable art are the inspiration for this class. It’s not typical nuno felt, as participants will tear strips of fine merino wool and lay them in interesting designs upon the silk. As the wool is felted it grabs the silk…while shrinking it ruches or puckers the silk creating interesting texture.
I love making hats and can’t wait to share my passion with you. I like to think of hats as wearable works of art, small felt sculptures in fact. During our felt exploration, there will be ample time for experimentation, as well as inspiration, as we create fabulous felt and nuno-felt hats through the wet-felting … Read more
Stitched shibori is a resist-dye technique that uses hand stitching to create pattern, line, and texture on cloth. In this workshop, participants will explore foundational stitched shibori methods, learning how stitch placement, spacing, thread choice, and tension influence the final dyed surface. Through demonstration and guided practice, students will create a series of stitched samples … Read more
A lot of dyes are overlooked because they are around us and maybe even in our kitchens everyday. Let Paula show you some different, fun, and just maybe easily accessed dyes and the wonderful colors you can get from them. We will dye and then wind our own Kitchen Color Wheel.