MAFAThe MidAtlantic Fiber Association
Welcome to the MAFA page on Lessonface.
About MAFA
The MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA) represents and supports a community of fiber arts guilds in the greater Mid-Atlantic region. Although MAFA is best known for its biennial conference - and now for virtual programs - the all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization also provides ongoing financial grants, fellowships and scholarships to promote education, development and public outreach in the fiber arts.
For more information on registration access and closure, class cancellations, refund policy & more, please visit the MAFA FAQS page. Also check out MAFA's virtual landing page: mafafiber.org/virtual
If you are a member of a fiber arts guild in the Mid-Atlantic region, check the Find a Guild page to see if your guild is a MAFA member (which makes you a member). If not, or if you live out of the area, please consider joining MAFA as an Associate member here.
Event recordings: Unless otherwise noted, for most classes and lectures, recordings are available for rewatching for 30 days. In the case of classes with more than one session, the recording availability period starts counting after the last date in the class schedule.
Upcoming MAFA Classes and Lectures
Colors of the Desert - Exploring Bengala Dyes
with David Heustess
Bring the colors of the desert into your work with Bengala Dyes. Join David Heustess as he shares his explorations with these low water and user friendly dyes from Japan, for shibori, gradations, space dyeing/ikat, and more.
Wednesday, March 4, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
Stripe Tricks: Nifty Tips and Design Inspiration for Knitted Stripes
with Margaret Radcliffe
Explore techniques for knitting single-row stripes without cutting the yarn, learn to manage multiple balls of yarn, and how to create reversible striped patterns. Discover creative ways to design your own appealing striped patterns, embed coded stripes into your knitting, and integrate stripes with textured pattern stitches, plus creative ways of dealing with ends.
Starts Wednesday, April 1, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
Beyond Four Shaft Summer and Winter: Designing for Eight Shaft Summer and Winter
with Jill Staubitz
This class is a game changer for weavers wanting to design their own cloth in Summer and Winter. We’ll dig deep into why summer and winter is both a block weave AND a unit weave, making it the perfect weave structure for creating unique designs with up to six blocks.
Starts Thursday, April 2, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
Work It Til It's Ruined
with David Heustess
David Heustess carries with him the motto "work it until it's ruined and then make paper out of it!" In this lecture/demo he will share the different processes and techniques of eco-printing, dye and discharge techniques, shibori and indigo, staining, embroidery and mounting the work for exhibits. It's a buffet of fiber techniques in one class!
Wednesday, April 22, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
One Handpainted Braid - Six Different Color Effects
with Kim McKenna
Handpainted braids are wonderful sources of inspiration. Although much of the color work has been done by the dyer, it is up to you, the spinner, to effectively manage the color. In this workshop Kim will explain and demonstrate six color management techniques, which lend your handspun a greater sense of balance, proportion and unity.
Starts Thursday, April 30, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
Weaving A Rayon Chenille Scarf Lecture
with Deborah Jarchow
Learn to weave with rayon chenille and avoid the "worms" that often plague this fabulous textile.
Tuesday, May 5, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
Edges Bordering on Perfection: An Introduction to Knitted Borders
with Margaret Radcliffe
Perfect borders can be a pain to pick up. Learn to prepare for borders with neat edges on your knitting and how to pick up perfectly every time. Be prepared for perfectly elegant borders on all your future garments.
Wednesday, June 3, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
Advanced Knitted Borders: Bindings for Enclosed Edges
with Margaret Radcliffe
Knitted bindings are the perfect finish to enclose an edge if you want to make a project reversible, to enclose cut edges at armholes and neck on a stranded sweater, or to hide (and avoid weaving in) a multitude of ends on a striped project. Learn three ways to pick up and work borders that enclose the edge of your knitting.
Starts Tuesday, June 16, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
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