Current & Upcoming

Spotlight on Student Fiber Trends 2024

Dec 20, 2023 9:30AM—Jun 29, 2024 11:30PM

,

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,…

View More

Call for Entries: Square Foot Fiber Art Pin Up Show 2024

Feb 05, 2024 12:00AM—Apr 27, 2024 11:59PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave, Ste 103 Chamblee, GA 30341

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…

View More

March Lunchtime Fiber Open Studios

Mar 05, 2024 10:00AM—Mar 28, 2024 2:00PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341

Register

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…

View More

March Book Club Meeting

Mar 19, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM

Online

Register

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…

View More

CHG Members Show

Mar 23, 2024 10:00AM—Apr 30, 2024 2:00PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341

Opening Reception March 23, 2024, from 2 to 4 pm 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…

View More

Stitching Time

Apr 03, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM

,

Register

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…

View More

In Search of Wild Silk

Apr 06, 2024 2:00AM—3:30PM

Register

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…

View More

Crochet for Beginners

Apr 13, 2024 12:30PM—4:30PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341

Register

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…

View More

April Book Club Meeting

Apr 16, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM

Online

Register

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…

View More

Beginning Knitting: Easy Dishcloths

Apr 21, 2024 1:00PM—Apr 28, 2024 4:00PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341

Register

Learn to knit while creating a set of dishcloths – a fun, easy, and environmentally friendly way to start your knitting adventures! In Session 1, you’ll learn how to cast on and bind off (start and end your knitting), the two primary stitches (knit and purl), how to correct common mistakes, and you’ll enjoy a…

View More

Freeform Weaving Weekend

Apr 27, 2024 10:00AM—Apr 28, 2024 6:00PM

HanDen Studios 242 Kirkley Rd Tyrone, GA 30290

Register

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…

View More

Eco Print Silk Yardage

Jun 14, 2024 10:00AM—Jun 15, 2024 5:00PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave Chamblee, GA 30341

Register

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…

View More

Ethnic-Inspired Dolls

Jul 13, 2024 1:00PM—Jul 27, 2024 4:00PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341

Register

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…

View More

Past | Archive

Nuno Felt a Butterfly Wrap

Mar 16, 2024 10:00AM—Mar 17, 2024 5:00PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341

Stitching Time

Mar 06, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM

,

Annual Spruce Up Party

Mar 03, 2024 10:30AM—1:30PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave Chamblee, GA 30341

Incredible Ice Dye

Mar 02, 2024 12:30PM—4:30PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341

Easy Shibori Dyeing

Mar 01, 2024 12:30PM—4:30PM

SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341

Two Events: Business and Pleasure

Feb 24, 2024 2:00PM—4:00PM