Please join us for our November 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll discuss Kantha: Sustainable Textiles and Mindful Making  by Ekta Kaul. The word 'kantha' refers to both the style of running stitch and the finished cloth: quilted textiles made from multiple layers of cast-off cloth, traditionally embroidered with threads pulled out from the borders of old saris…

Embark on a creative journey into the art of rug hooking! In this fun two-day class, you’ll explore the age-old technique of pulling loops of fabric through a sturdy woven base—a simple yet expressive craft used to create cozy rugs and stunning wall art. We’ll guide you through every step, from preparing your wool fabric…

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…

Please join us on November 2, 2024, from 3-5 pm for the opening of our SEFAA Members' Exhibit, the second annual exhibit to showcase the creativity of individual SEFAA members. Members were invited to submit a single artwork, and there are many entries to delight, amaze, and inspire you! This gathering celebrates both our talented artists and their…

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 your doll represent your…

Please join us for our October 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll discuss All Buttons Great and Small: A compelling history of the button, from the Stone Age to today by Lucy Godoroja. Have you ever looked at a button and wondered about its history? Where it's from? The craftsmanship involved in its creation? Author Lucy Godoroja…

Please join us to learn about Margaret Radcliffe’s journey through the U.S. Heritage Sheep Breeds. Margaret has been studying endangered U.S. sheep since 2019, exploring the unique characteristics and challenges of each breed. Her talk will chronicle her findings and experiences, highlighting the distinctive traits of selected breeds and the successes and obstacles she encountered.…

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…

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…

Discover the art of crazy quilting in this beginner-friendly class! Learn how to create unique, patchwork squares using various fabric scraps and embellishments. We’ll cover basic techniques for piecing fabrics together with no raw edges, using either hand or machine sewing. No prior sewing experience is required—just bring your enthusiasm and creativity. By the end…

Are you inspired by landscapes but don’t paint? Use wool and other fibers to create your favorite landscape instead! In this 1/2-day class, you’ll use felting needles to secure fibers to commercial prefelt and then complete your work of art with a fast and easy (i.e., non-labor-intensive!) wet felting process. You’ll receive your own reusable felting kit (bubble…

Have you always dreamed of sewing but don’t feel comfortable using a sewing machine? Then, join us and master the essentials: setting up and threading your machine, deciphering all those buttons, and discovering the essential tools to make your sewing experience a breeze. We’ll also explore a variety of fabrics, learn how to use them, discover the best…

Opening Reception: October 25th from 3- 5 pm Mary Cornwell Gallery, Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC Open: September 27 – November 8, 2024 Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm Join us for the 2024 Spotlight Student Fiber Trends Exhibition where the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance (SEFAA) and Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts –…

Please join us for our September 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll discuss Circular Fashion: A Supply Chain for Sustainability in the Textile and Apparel Industry by Peggy Blum. Creating sustainable fashion has never been more important. Circular Fashion provides an accessible, practical, and holistic approach to this key topic for anyone studying fashion or who loves clothes…

Calling all individual SEFAA members: You are encouraged to enter one of your handmade items in the SEFAA Members’ Exhibit! There are just two easy steps to complete – submit the online registration form by 10/16 and deliver/send your entry to the SEFAA Center by 10/26. It is free to enter, and all entries will…

Please join us for the opening reception of Weaving Peace: Two-Hearts Loom by Hildreth A. Davis. In her practice, Hildreth’s weavings explore spontaneous creativity through color and texture. Each piece is crafted instinctively, with vibrant threads from upcycled clothing, fabrics, and yarn. Her work invites you to experience the peace and beauty found in the…

Tuesdays 10-2 and Wednesdays-Saturdays 10-4 Please come and enjoy our newest exhibition Weaving Peace: Two-Hearts Loom a series of weavings by Hildreth A. Davis. In her practice, Hildreth’s weavings explore spontaneous creativity through color and texture. Each piece is crafted instinctively, with vibrant threads from upcycled clothing, fabrics, and yarn. Her work invites you to experience the peace and beauty found in the interplay of art and…

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…

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…

Please join us for our August 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll discuss The Quilts of Gee’s Bend by Susan Goldman Rubin. In the rural community of Gee’s Bend, African American women have been making quilts for generations. They use scraps of old overalls, aprons, and bleached cornmeal sacks—anything they can find, and their traditions have been passed…

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…

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…

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,…

Granny squares are classic and contemporary crochet motifs made in rounds, typically using clusters of double crochet stitches. Use them individually for embellishment or combine them to make almost anything – from afghans to scarves, tees, vests, and wall hangings. Join us for this short, fun, and relaxed class and Leslie will teach you to crochet this classic…

Purl, the mobile yarn shop, will be at SEFAA on Saturday, July 13th! Step on board and shop this unique yarn experience – quality, Indie-dyed yarns and accessories on wheels. Below is a taste of what you’ll find, so don’t miss this opportunity to squeeze some yarn for yourself! Angie Reach has “always had a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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 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…

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…

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…

Please join us for our April 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll be discussing The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters by Barbara Burman. Tens of millions of people sew for necessity or pleasure every day, yet the craft is surprisingly under-appreciated. The Point of the Needle redresses the balance: this is a book that argues…

Crochet is a fun, easy, creative, and versatile technique for creating textiles. All you need is a hook and yarn to make everything from blankets, scarves, hats, and sweaters to 3D figures. So, join us for this relaxed class and start/re-start your crochet adventure. You’ll learn the basic crochet stitches – chain, single crochet, double crochet, and slip…

Please join us to hear Canadian fiber artist Karen Selk talk about her search for wild silk, a fiber that is much more than the miraculous journey of metamorphosis from caterpillar to silken luxury. It is tightly woven to an ancient living culture raising tasar, muga, and eri silkworms in remote forests of central and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Please join us for our March 2024 Book Club Meeting! We’ll be discussing The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier. Keen to demonstrate his new-found favor with the King, rising nobleman Jean le Viste commissions six tapestries to adorn the walls of his château. He expects soldiers and bloody battlefields. But artist Nicolas des Innocents…

Nuno felt is a lightweight, drapable fabric made by bonding loose fiber into a sheer fabric. In this class, you’ll learn this fun and magical technique by creating a colorful butterfly on a hand-dyed silk wrap. You’ll also learn how to add embellishments – flowers, silk roses, and leaves. And then, once your design is laid out,…

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…

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 you can join us virtually, whichever suits you best. So, drop in when you can and stay…

Spring starts on March 19th, and you know what that means…it’s spring cleaning time! So, join us today to spruce up the SEFAA Center and get it ready for another year of fabulous programming. Everyone is welcome and there are jobs for everyone – dusting the bookshelves and baseboards, washing windows and tables. cleaning the…