SEFAA

About SEFAA

SEFAA encourages and celebrates creativity one thread at a time by cultivating a vibrant regional fiber arts community while celebrating, supporting, and perpetuating all textile art forms. We exist to be your textile resource. We thrive by empowering you to reach your creative potential.

Upcoming SEFAA Classes

ReUse/Recycle: Sewing to Update and Reuse Your Handmade Fabrics

with Liz Spear

Find that beautiful handwoven jacket you made for yourself 10-20-30 years ago and reuse that beloved fabric. Maybe it was a tablecloth, or a collection of workshop samples or a couple of shawls you just don’t wear any more but still love the fabric. Start by carefully disassembling...

Starts Thursday, September 10, at 10 am ET | 7 am PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Artist Talk with Patti Barker

with Patti Barker

Award-winning fiber artist Patti Barker invites you into the world of wearable art, storytelling, and the transformative possibilities of felt. In this artist talk, Patti will discuss her newly published book, Nuno Felt Wearable Art, share a behind-the-scenes look at the creative...

Thursday, November 5, at 6 pm ET | 3 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Flax & Linen Symposium (In-Person and Online Event)

Flax & Linen 2026 Symposium

Attention linen enthusiasts! Join us at the National Museum of the American Coverlet in Bedford, PA for a 3-day exploration of flax and linen. The symposium will offer workshops, demonstrations and presentations with participation from flax & linen experts including Cassie Dickson, Andrea Myklebust, Cindy Conner, Brenda Page, Michelle Parrish, Gina Gerhard, Ron Walter, and museum director Melinda Zongor.

From Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Your purchase is an important source of income for SEFAA, one that helps our nonprofit keep the lights on, pay instructors, and purchase supplies. So, while our cancellation policy recognizes that plans change, it also ensures that those changes don’t result in an unprofitable event.

  • • You will receive a 95% refund if your cancellation request is received more than 30 days before your event starts.
  • • You will receive a 75% refund if your cancellation request is received less than 30 days but more than 5 days before your event starts.
  • • You will not receive a refund if your cancellation request is received within 5 days of your event start date.

To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected].

About Lessonface

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