Events
HGA Fiber-A-Thon
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 12:00 PM–12:00 AM ET
Live on Zoom • Streaming to Facebook • Recordings on YouTube
Why Your Support Matters
The Fiber-A-Thon raises critical funds for HGA, an international membership association devoted to educating, supporting, and inspiring the fiber art community. Your participation and donations help sustain HGA's programs - including education, grants, scholarships, and professional development opportunities - for fiber artists of all skill levels.
Spend the day with us, be inspired, and help ensure a vibrant future for fiber arts. Every contribution makes a difference.
Presentations scheduled include HWBC member Laura Womack, Denise Kovnat, Sally Orgren, Suzi Ballenger, Gigi Matthews and many, many more presenters.
Online registration through Lessonface will open at 12 noon ET on Sunday, February 15, 2026 for Spinning Classes ONLY. All other classes will open at 2:00 pm ET on Sunday, February 15th. Classes fill quickly, so be sure to mark your calendar!
For further information about classes, the festival, additional activities, and accommodations, please visit the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival website.
Mill to Mill Peace Flag Project
The Red Mill Museum Village and the Hunterdon Art Museum invite community members to participate in the Mill to Mill Peace Flag Project, a public art display of handmade peace flags that will be displayed as a shared expression of hope, unity and goodwill. Community members are asked to create peace flags that will be displayed together outside the two museums. Inspired by traditional prayer flags, each piece reflects the maker’s personal interpretation of the question: “What does peace look like to you?”
Deadline for Submissions is May 15, 2026
Our guild plans on meeting together to work on this project. Further details to come in our newsletter. Click here for details and requirements.
Workshops
JOCKEY HOLLOW WEAVERS has openings in the following workshop
Rosepath Rag Rug Workshop with Nancy Crampton April 17-18, 2026
Skill level - Advanced Beginner to Intermediate weaver
Weave samples of rosepath with tabby, double-face rosepath, unbalanced rosepath, and many others. Participants need to come with a warped 4-shaft loom and will get warping directions ahead of time using 8/4 carpet warp. There won't be time to do a finished project or tote, but a person could put a long enough warp to continue to weave when they get home. Small folding looms work well, as do larger table looms. Rigid heddle looms aren't appropriate. The materials fee of $20 includes handouts and cloth strips for weft. To register and for more information go to this link.
Note to members: The membership fee for Jockey Hollow Weavers includes next year.
Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers
Link: Sewing Your Handmade Fabrics
The Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers has opened registration for this three day workshop with Liz Spear. Participants must have some experience with machine sewing. Link to registration is the red title above.
Class runs April 10-12
Fiber Guild of the Blue Ridge Guild Link
MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA)
MAFA Movie Night meets each month on second Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on Zoom for fiber arts videos and discussion. Join the mailing list for reminders or email movies@mafafiber.org for the Zoom link.
If you missed mafa movie night check the past links below for content viewed
MAFA Book Group meets quarterly to discuss fiber and textile-related books. Meetings are held on Zoom, typically on a Tuesday evening at 7:30p.m. Eastern. MAFA Book Group is free and open to all. Sign up here.
The next book group meeting is April 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Eastern, to discuss Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story by Leonie Swann
MAFA Virtual Classes offer a variety of subjects each month. Use this link to LessonFace to view our MAFA Virtual page and find all the information, dates and costs for classes and programs.
October 5-11, 2026
HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA
TEXTILES AND TEA - FREE
EVERY TUESDAY FROM 4PM-5PM (EST) HGA WILL HOST A CONVERSATION WITH SOME OF THE MOST RESPECTED FIBER ARTISTS IN THE FIELD TODAY. IF YOU MISSED A SESSION, NOT TO WORRY! FIND PAST TEXTILES & TEA VIDEOS HERE
TEXTILES & TEA upcoming fiber artists and REGISTRATION — LINK
Indonesian Textile Tour 2026
May 4, 2026 - May 19
Having run textile tours in Indonesia with SeaTrek for a number of years, this year the tour will be with Asia Global Yachting using a more luxurious boat, but at a significantly lower price.
The trip starts at Ende on the island of Flores on 4th May 2026 and ends on Sumba on May 19th. Both of these islands are reached from Bali by short domestic flights. Full details of the tour, including pricing and a great video of the boat, can be found on our website.