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Encouraging, fostering, and developing excellence
and appreciation of fibre as an art form.

FFAA activities are supported by grants from AFA and from funds raised through AGLC.

Focus on Fibre Art Association is a not-for-profit association that provides opportunities to members and member organizations for engagement with the larger fibre arts community. We offer workshops and events that promote skill development, and we host competitions and exhibitions that showcase the creativity of fibre artists. For more information, see our about page or read our newsletter. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

News and Updates

Board Meeting, September 18th, 2023  Third Monday of September.

Our next Board meeting will be on the third Monday, September 18th, 2023 at 7:00PM. All members are welcome to attend. Note that only Board members are entitled to vote at Board meetings.

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Zoom link will be added here prior to the September 18th 2023 meeting.

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Agenda will be added here prior to the September 18th, 2023 meeting.

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Seeking a Newsletter Editor

​We wish to say farewell and thank you to Deborah Giles who managed the newsletter with efficiency and timeliness. As such, we are in need to someone to take her place. MailChimp is the platform we use and is extremely user friendly.

For additional information on this position or to volunteer please contact info@focusonfibreart.org.

May 2023 Newsletter

The latest newsletter is available here.

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Upcoming Events

  • The Embellished Pear
    Sat 27 May
    Details
    May 27, 9:30 a.m. – Jun 10, 4:00 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    Showcase your beautiful embroidery stitches on a three dimensional, weighted and sculptured woolen pear. In these classes you will learn various needlework stitches, basic and beyond. Instructed by Karen Osatchuk
  • Set-In Circles and Quilt As You Go (QAYG) with Marianne Haak
    Fri 16 Jun
    Details
    Jun 16, 9:30 a.m. – Jun 17, 4:30 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    Discover the ease of setting in circles using only one pin. This method lends itself extremely well to improvisational type quilting.
  • Relief Painting on Fabric Workshop with Sara Norquay
    Fri 30 Jun
    Details
    Jun 30, 9:30 a.m. – Jul 01, 4:00 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    This two-day workshop will present three approaches to printing on fabric will be demonstrated and participants will print their own fabric.
  • The Embellished Pear with Karen Osatchuk
    Thu 06 Jul
    Details
    Jul 06, 9:30 a.m. – Jul 20, 4:00 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    WE HEARD YOU! This popular class reached maximum (14) students within hours. Karen was gracious enough to provide dates for another class.
  • Round Two - Set-In Circles and Quilt As You Go (QAYG) with Marianne Haak
    Fri 14 Jul
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    Jul 14, 9:30 a.m. – Jul 15, 4:30 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    Discover the ease of setting in circles using only one pin. This method lends itself extremely well to improvisational type quilting.
  • Sunnyhill Alpacas / Twisted Sisters Fibre Mill Tour & Workshop
    Sat 15 Jul
    Details
    Jul 15, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Leduc County, Leduc County, AB, Canada
    Visit Sunnyhill Alpacas / Twisted Sisters Fibre Mill This farm has about 100 animals.
  • Stumpwork with Wendy Innes
    Sat 22 Jul
    Details
    Jul 22, 9:30 a.m. – Jul 23, 4:00 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    During these two days, you will learn many stumpwork techniques (3D embroidery) from Wendy and you will create this beautiful sweet pea art piece.
  • SCORCHED by Janet Scruggs
    Sat 29 Jul
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    Jul 29, 10:00 a.m. – Jul 30, 3:00 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    You may remember writing secret messages with lemon juice as a child. What a delight it was to hold a candle to the paper and see the message magically appear! Come and enjoy that delight again.
  • Mini Sunflower Bargello with Jennifer Houlden
    Sat 12 Aug
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    Aug 12, 9:30 a.m. – Aug 13, 4:30 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    With expert instruction, you will explore the world of colour to select fabrics for the flower, cut and sew your strips, and arrange your strips to create a wave-like effect (the Bargello). Transform the Bargello into an amazing sunflower adding the finishing touches with free motion zigzag.
  • Blackwork with Tanja Berlin
    Sat 23 Sept
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    Sept 23, 9:30 a.m. – Sept 24, 4:00 p.m.
    Edmonton, 10554 110 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
    Tanja will teach several of her different blackwork designs in the class so the student has a choice.

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