Students, click here to enter your work in a juried exhibition of textile art at Haywood Community College and to contend for the generous cash prizes that will be awarded! All undergraduate/graduate students enrolled in a fiber/textile program or independently pursuing a study of fibers/textiles in the Southeast (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,…

You are encouraged to enter this fun, free exhibition of small-format textiles! Have fun creating a small something – it doesn’t matter how old you are, where you live, your level of expertise, what textile technique (or techniques) you prefer, or whether or not you are a SEFAA member. But don’t delay, the April 27th deadline…

On exhibit from March 23 through April 27, 2024 T 10-2, W to Sat 10-4, and by appointment at the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance 3420 W. Hospital Ave., Chamblee, GA 30341 678.235.4328 | info@fiberartsalliance.org The CHG Members Show is a biennial display of recent work by Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild (CHG) members. Each member may submit…

A fun and cheap way to clear out and ensure your textile goodies go to appreciative new homes. Reserve a table, sell your stash, and keep all your sale proceeds! Tables are 6′ x 2.5′ and include up to 2 chairs. Fiber Flea Market 2024 will be on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Reservations will be…

Please join us for Lunchtime Fiber open studios! There will be plenty of time for show and tell, sharing of ideas and tips, problem-solving, and having fun. You can hang out with us at the SEFAA Center or join us virtually, whichever suits you best. So, drop in when you can and stay as long as you’d…

Freestyle weaving is fun, intuitive, and accessible to all. It is weaving without rules or restrictions. Curious? Then don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn this simple and expressive way to make fabric! You’ll work on a warped (prepared) loom, and you’ll explore color, texture, and pattern with a wide array of yarns. Learn different…

If you hand stitch, this fun, free, monthly virtual gathering is for you. Share your work(s) in progress, seek and share creative and technical advice, and enjoy time with others who share your stitch passion. Sign up to receive the Zoom link and then grab your beverage of choice on the first Wednesday of each…

Macrame is a knotting technique that enables you to craft textiles ranging from plant hangers to wall hangings, jewelry, and accessories with just your hands and cord. In this class, you’ll learn two basic knots – the square knot and the spiral knot (really just a series of partial square knots).  The knots are simple…

This is the 12th edition of this fun exhibition and, as always, this year’s show includes entries showcasing the diversity of textile arts. Check out the ample creativity on display and vote for your three favorite entries. Leave inspired and, perhaps, planning your entry for the 2025 show! Open: Tuesday from 10 am to 2 pm, Wednesday to Saturday from…

Please join us for the opening of our Square Foot Fiber Art Pin Up Show 2024! Enjoy the diversity of the entries and the ample creativity on display, and vote for your three favorite entries. Talk to the artists on hand, catch up with friends, and have a bite to eat. So much to see.…

Please join us for our May 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll discuss All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles. In 1850s South Carolina, an enslaved woman named Rose faced a crisis: the imminent sale of her daughter Ashley. Thinking quickly, she packed a cotton bag for…

A fun and cheap way to stock up on textile supplies at amazing prices. Search for bargains on yarn, thread, fiber, fabric, notions, tools, patterns, books, magazines, tools, and equipment at this textile-only sale. Our vendors are bringing treasures, one-of-a-kind finds, and plenty of too-good-to-leave-behind/I-will-use-this-someday goodies. Entry is free, so grab a friend, come on down, and shop…

Learn how to create beautiful natural plant designs on silk! Eco printing (also known as botanical printing) is a natural dyeing technique that allows you to imprint images of leaves, plants, and flowers directly on protein fibers using a water bath process. In this class, you’ll start by making a dye blanket (to add background color) and…

Please join us for our June 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll discuss The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women’s Lives, 1660–1900 by Barbara Burman and Ariane Fennetaux. This fascinating and enlightening study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women’s everyday lives—from duchesses and country gentry…

Combining knitting and crochet is not a new idea, but it is an exciting one! Here are just a few possibilities: Add crochet edging to finish a knit project, embellish a knit project with crocheted granny squares or openwork crochet stitches, or start knitting with a crocheted provisional cast-on or a crocheted circle for a…

Raid your stash for special fabric scraps, trims, and bits of jewelry, and join us to create a unique, ethnic-inspired doll. You’ll start with a base doll form and then add unique stitched and embellished garments. Will your doll be Sami, Nepalese, Maasai, or Eastern European-inspired, or a unique blend of many traditional styles? Will…

Please join us for our July 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll discuss Looming Murder: A Weaving Mystery by Carol Ann Martin. Della Wright has come to peaceful and picturesque Briar Hollow, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, to realize her lifelong dream of owning a weaving studio. To promote her new business, Dream Weavers,…