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
Christa Schoenbrodt Artist Talk
with Christa Schoenbrodt
Christa Schoenbrodt is both a designer and artist who explores how craft and design can serve as powerful forms of personal expression. She is drawn to the storytelling inherent in handmade work—pieces “made by a human”—which offer a sense of beauty and connection that contrasts...
Thursday, May 7, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
Adventures in Paper Weaving
with Molly Elkind
Are you intrigued by the interplay of color, imagery, and texture? Ready to unleash your creativity through the versatile possibilities of weaving patterns? Join us for this two-session virtual class, where you’ll discover the art of paper weaving - a fun, fast, and loom-free way...
Starts Saturday, May 16, at 10 am ET | 7 am PT - Learn More and Sign Up
An Introduction to Kudzu
with Paula Vestor
Kudzu is a semi-woody, twining vine native to Asia and northern Australia and a member of the legume family. With approximately 15 species originating in China, Taiwan, Japan, and India, kudzu has a long and complex history. First developed in China, it is believed to be one of Asia’s...
Friday, July 10, at 6 pm ET | 3 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
Artist Talk with JoEl Levy Logiudice
with JoEl Levy LoGiudice
Where do artists find inspiration? What shapes our collective memory of ideas? At what point do materials and process begin to guide the direction of a work, and do carefully planned designs leave space for spontaneity? These questions often guide the creative journey, helping artists...
Monday, July 13, at 6 pm ET | 3 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up
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
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
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].
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