Join us for an informal IN-PERSON craft-in/spin in the first Sunday of each month, September – May. All are welcome!
July 2
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11:00 am
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2:00 pm
Join us for an informal craft-in/spin in the first Sunday of each month (except not in October if our date is the same as FFF).
All are welcome! Bring your wheel, loom, or other portable fiber art to work on, get help, or play.
NOTE: The July Craft-in’s different time and location. The Craft-In will be held 11 am – 2 pm, at Sunset Farm Studio, 5026 Jones Mill Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Ice dyeing is when ice cubes are placed on top of fabric, then dye powder is sprinkled on top of the ice. As the ice melts, the dyes split in unique ways creating one-of-a-kind results!
July 2
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11:00 am
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2:00 pm
Ice dyeing is when ice cubes are placed on top of fabric, then dye powder is sprinkled on top of the ice. As the ice melts, the dyes split in unique ways creating one-of-a-kind results!
The class is free, open to members and non-members, but space is limited and registration is required.
We will also be having the July craft-in at Sunset Farm Studio from 11-2. The dyeing won’t take the whole 3 hours, so stay after dyeing to hang out and socialize. There is an inground pool, so bring a towel and bathing suit. We’re looking forward to a really fun day!
Class Time/Location: July 2, 2023, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Eastern, at Sunset Farm Studio, Crozet (directions will be sent to students and are listed below)
Skill Level: No experience necessary
Cost: Free
Class Size: Max 20 students
Deadline to Register: Registration will close when the class is full, or on June 30, 2023, at 6 p.m.
Supplies: The guild will provide all of the dye material. Bring a washed and dried 100% cotton item, like a T-shirt, and a sealable container to take your item home. Bring an apron or wear old clothing just in case!
Please plan to attend our Annual Business Meeting. After the meeting, stay for a virtual field trip to the Memphis Cotton Museum.
May 21
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Please plan to attend our Annual Business Meeting. We will give members a review of the past year, plans for the upcoming year, and present the guild budget for 2023-2024, including dues. And agenda and the Zoom link will be send to all members a few days before the meeting.
After the meeting, stay for a virtual field trip to the Memphis Cotton Museum, with curator Ann Bateman.
The Memphis Cotton Museum was founded in 2006 to preserve the history of this worldwide market place and to tell the epic story of the famed cash crop and its profound influence on the city of Memphis. The museum not only explains how Memphis became Memphis but how the economic world evolved from this unassuming plant grown in the Delta heat. This is a story Ann loves to share.
About our speaker: Ann Bateman is the Executive Director of the Memphis Cotton Museum. A lifelong learner, educator, and lover of all things Memphis, Ann jumped at the opportunity to first volunteer and then lead the Cotton Museum.
With two full days of virtual classes, lectures, and other events, we think there will be something for everyone.
July 8
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8:00 am
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July 9
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6:00 pm
Join us for the first MAFA “Mini” Virtual Conference – July 8 & 9, 2023!
MAFA is trying something new this conference year. After the great response to the 2021 virtual conference as well as our ongoing virtual classes and lectures, and since we know not everyone can attend the in-person conference in June, we have planned a two-day virtual event for July.
With two full days of virtual classes, lectures, and other events, we think there will be something for everyone.
Three dozen virtual classes – some hands-on, some lecture/demos.
Sign up for as many or as few classes as you like. Classes will be recorded and available to watch for 30 days after the Mini. So, you don’t need to worry about classes overlapping!
Our lunchtime lecture on Saturday, July 8th will be with Dawn Hoeg of Stitch Buffalo. Hear the story of what led her to begin working with refugee women artisans in her community, and how that experiment in community building through simple hand embroidery gradually transformed into a diverse and thriving textile arts center.
Join us on Sunday, July 9th for our lecture with Jane Dunnewold – Living with the Paradoxes of Creative Community. MAFA 2021 attendees will remember her moving talk at the virtual conference. We’re delighted to check in with her two years later as we have all found new ways to build community and be creative.
Informal morning coffees.
Yoga for Crafters with Gigi Matthews.
Saturday Fiber Trivia Night with Jen Weber.
Closing Session with Show & Tell.
Registration will open April 1, 2023, at 9 a.m. (EDT)
Enroll in the Conference Pass for only $10 for access to all non-class events: morning coffees, lunchtime lectures, fiber trivia, yoga, show & tell.
Class fees will be $35 for 2-hour sessions, and $50 for 3-hour sessions.
Classes will run 10 a.m. to Noon and 2 – 4 p.m. or 2 – 5 p.m. (EDT) on Saturday and Sunday.
Sign up for as many or as few classes as you like. Classes and lectures will be recorded and available to watch on Lessonface for 30 days.
With dozens of classes in weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, basketmaking, and other fiber arts, MAFA 2023 is sure to be a fun and inspiring experience!
June 22
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12:00 pm
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June 25
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12:00 pm
With dozens of classes in weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, basketmaking, and other fiber arts, MAFA 2023 is sure to be a fun and inspiring experience! Shop the vendor marketplace, peruse the fashion, fiber art, and hat exhibits, take part in the towel exchange, enjoy yoga in the afternoon, and make new friends — there’s a lot to look forward to!
The MAFA 2023 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.
Join us for an informal IN-PERSON craft-in/spin in the first Sunday of each month, September – May. All are welcome!
January 8
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1:30 pm
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4:30 pm
Join us for an informal craft-in/spin. NOTE the January 2023 Craft-In will be on the second Sunday since the first Sunday is New Years Day.
All are welcome! Bring your wheel, loom, or other portable fiber art to work on, get help, or play.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
In-person meetings may be moved outdoors or canceled depending on COVID numbers.
If meeting indoors, all attendees must follow the guidelines of our host regarding mask-wearing and use of facilities, regardless of individual vaccination status.
We will continue to have virtual monthly meetings on Zoom in 2022, even when in-person craft-ins resume, both for those from out of the Charlottesville area and those who don’t wish to attend in person.
See the newsletter for this month’s topic. We will have announcements, a program, then time for show & tell. All are welcome!
January 15
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Join us for a monthly meeting on Zoom, except June when we will hold our Annual Business Meeting, and we take July and August off as a Summer break. Most months we will have a demo or program, and we’ll have time for show and tell and discussion. Meetings with a program WILL be recorded and posted on the Guild Meeting Recordings page on the website. Some speakers only allow us to post the recordings for a limited time, so be sure to check them out shortly after the meeting date.
All are welcome! Members, check the newsletter for the Zoom link. Guests, please email for an invite.
NOTE: We will continue to have monthly meetings on Zoom in addition to our in-person craft-ins, both for those from out of the Charlottesville area and those who don’t wish to attend in person.
Join us for an informal IN-PERSON craft-in/spin in the first Sunday of each month, September – May. All are welcome!
February 5
@
1:30 pm
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4:30 pm
Join us for an informal craft-in/spin in the first Sunday of each month (except not in October if our date is the same as FFF).
All are welcome! Bring your wheel, loom, or other portable fiber art to work on, get help, or play.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
In-person meetings may be moved outdoors or canceled depending on COVID numbers.
If meeting indoors, all attendees must follow the guidelines of our host regarding mask-wearing and use of facilities, regardless of individual vaccination status.
We will continue to have virtual monthly meetings on Zoom, along with in-person craft-ins, both for those from out of the Charlottesville area and those who don’t wish to attend in person.
Meetings with a program WILL be recorded and posted on the Guild Meeting Recordings page on the website.
All are welcome! Members, check the newsletter for the Zoom link. Guests, please email for an invite.
NOTE: We will continue to have monthly meetings on Zoom in addition to our in-person craft-ins, both for those from out of the Charlottesville area and those who don’t wish to attend in person.
We will have announcements, demos, show & tell, and time for making. All are welcome!
October 16, 2022
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Bookbinding and Materials Life Cycle Demo with Laura Purvis
Learn two different techniques for creating basic bound books with a short discussion on using hand-spun threads, fabrics, and other on-hand materials to reimagine scraps that might be around your studio. Open-spine sewing techniques result in books widely ranging from practical to sculptural that highlight the physical structure of the binding method. These methods invite the addition of fabrics, beads, and other materials for endless experimentation.
The meeting WILL be recorded.
All are welcome! Members, check the newsletter for the Zoom link. Guests, please email for an invite.
NOTE: We will continue to have monthly meetings on Zoom in addition to our in-person craft-ins, both for those from out of the Charlottesville area and those who don’t wish to attend in person.