Any Guild or Associate Member belonging to the MidAtlantic Fibre Association is eligible to register for this virtual workshop being offered in the Spring of 2026. Membership info may be found here https://mafafiber.org/about-us/join-us/guild-membership-application-renewal/ or here https://mafafiber.org/about-us/join-us/associate-members/ One Handpainted Braid – Six Different Color Effects Handpainted braids are wonderful sources of… Read More »MAFA Virtual Workshop
The slate of workshops and lectures for 2025 are updated and can be found under the Workshops tab. Topics include: “Eri, The silk with humble beginnings”, creating wool/silk blends, handspun from handpainted eri and tussah silk, how to use value keys as a tool for fibre preparation and plying, different… Read More »Workshops for 2025
Shameless self-promotion……In May 2021 I had the pleasure of working with Felicia Lo and her team at the School of SweetGeorgia (SOS) The result is an online video where I share techniques and thoughts regarding how to spin a better yarn. https://www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com/courses/nuances-to-spinning-better-yarns/ Some of the learning includes: the need to… Read More »Nuances to Spinning a Better Yarn
Today I will be scouring fleece from three sheep breeds in preparation for the fleece and handspinning workshop I am teaching at Coniagas Textiles later this fall. I love scouring my own fleece. This first step provides me with pertinent information regarding the fibre I will be working with and… Read More »Coniagas Textiles Workshop
Further details and registration for this workshop is available through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blending-alluring-silk-rolags-and-sliver-tickets-138020554193