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 a fun and inspiring experience! Shop the Marketplace; peruse the fashion, fiber art, and functional textiles exhibits; take part in the towel exchange; sign up for the Spinning Games; enjoy yoga for crafters in the afternoon; see what everyone has been doing during the Open Studio Tour, and make new friends. There’s a lot to look forward to!
The MAFA 2025 Conference will be held at Millersville University, Millersville, PA. The campus is located between Harrisburg and Lancaster, in south-central Pennsylvania’s historic Lancaster County.
MAFA is grateful to our Gold Conference Supporter, the Handweavers Guild of America. Find their profile HERE.
Thanks also to our Silver Conference Supporter, Long Thread Media. Find their profile HERE.
How can I get updates about MAFA 2025?
- Sign up for the MAFA 2025 Update email list HERE.
- Check back here – we will update information as details are firmed up.
- Follow MAFA on social media and use the hashtag #2025mafa. Links to Facebook, Instagram, and X are at the top of MAFA web pages.
Quick Start Guide
- Taking a Workshop: Find the workshop list here, and workshop registration and housing information here. As a reminder, your workshop registration includes all conference activities.
- Not taking a Workshop: Daytrippers, Overnighters, and Weekend Guests (coming for the full four days), please enjoy shopping in the Marketplace; visit a variety of themed exhibits; on Friday and Saturday stop by our new gathering the Makers Meetup; and consider taking a class or two from our Weekend Classes lineup. the Open Studio Tour on Saturday evening is also open to all. Find about more about the options to stay on-campus at MAFA.
- Virtual attendees: We will not be offering virtual classes during the conference, but we will post Zoom links here so you can join us for livestreams of selected conference events.
MAFA 2025 Important Dates
| Save the Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3 | Recommended date to apply for First-Time Conference Attendee Scholarships |
| February 1 | Early workshop registration opens for MAFA Guild Members and Associates. |
| February 15 | Workshop registration opens for Non-Members Housing registration opens for Non-workshop Attendees, Overnighters |
| February 17 | Entries open for Fashion, Functional Textiles, and Fiber Art Exhibits and Towel Exchange Entries open for the Spinning Games |
| March 1 | Registration opens for Weekend Classes |
| April 1 | Late registration begins (late fee of $50 applies) |
| April 15 | Deadline to submit a MAFA Fellowship application |
| May 15 | Workshop and Housing Registration closes – last day to cancel Deadline to submit Conference Advertisements Deadline to enter the Fashion, Textiles, and Fiber Art exhibits and Towel Exchange Instructors send final workshop instructions and supply lists to all students |
| June 13 | Weekend Classes registration closes (if we have spaces open, we will take walk-ins) Deadline to sign up for Spinning Games Deadline to enter the Towel Exchange |
| June 26 – 29 | MAFA 2025 Conference! |
Interested in volunteering to help before the conference?
Check out the 2025 Volunteer page or email conference@mafafiber.org for more info.
We look forward to seeing you in Millersville!
Margaret Briggs, MAFA President, MAFA 2025 Conference Committee Chair