Recommended Resources

GUILDS

Handweavers Guild of America
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., brings together weavers, spinners, dyers, basketmakers, fiber artists and educators.

Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association (MAFA)
MAFA is a non-profit organization whose objectives are to promote education in the fiber arts, to plan, organize, and conduct conferences, and to facilitate communication among member guilds.

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FIBER FESTIVALS (See our Events Calendar)

Garden State Sheep Breeders Festival (Hunterdon, NJ)
The Garden State Sheep Breeders is a non-profit, educational organization promoting sheep and wool products in New Jersey.

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
MSBA is an active organization, sponsoring the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, Maryland Wool Pool, Sheep Shearing School, Maryland Sheep News, various youth activities, and a variety of educational functions.

NY State Sheep And Wool Festival – An huge event for the fiber enthusiast. Make sure to mark your calendar for this one. 

NJ Fiber Shed – We’re building a network of fiber farmers raising small flocks of sheep, alpacas, goats, and other fiber animals in New Jersey to promote face-to-face relationships between fiber animals, farmers, and fiber artists within our community

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Online Fiber Supplies


The Woolery, Kentucky

Paradise Fibers, Washington State

Bountiful Fibers, Colorado

Yarn Barn of Kansas, Kansas