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Linen And Lamplight: The Secret Lives of Slavic Needlework
TALA member Folk Lounge is presenting a Slavic Needlework workshop during Craftcation, a 5-day conference for creatives held in Ventura.
Blooming Threads, Soviet Flower Symbolism In Cross Stitch
TALA member Folk Lounge is presenting a cross stitch workshop during Craftcation, a 5-day conference for creatives held in Ventura.
Fabric & Yarn Swap + Makers Social!
Have some unused fabric or yarn taking up space? Or just want to gather with fellow makers? Patchwork is throwing a combination stash swap/makers social — bring what you’re not using, take something you will, and hang for a bit!
Open Studios & Art Talk
Art Share L.A. invites you to explore the Ellsworth Artist Residency Program and meet current residents (including fiber artist Kelly Dennis Villalba) during an evening of open studios and artist talks.
Textile, Architecture, Fashion & Art in LA
Join Yoshiko I. Wada, World Shibori Network Foundation (WSNF), Christina Kim, and Dosa Inc. in honoring Sharon S. Takeda, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) senior curator of Textiles and Costume and Japanese Art. We will relish an intimate, two-day immersive experience into the heart of textile and contemporary architecture.
Embroidery Socials
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together! Join us for a rejuvenating morning with Folk Lounge.
Susan Unger Gathering & Book Signing
Please join Material Encounters for a lovely day under the orange trees as we share an informal talk and book signing with the extraordinary Susan Unger.
Gee’s Bend Quilting Experiences
Three separate one-day, in-person quilting experiences led by Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway of the Gee’s Bend Quilting Collective. You spend the day sewing in shared space with the artists.
Fiber Arts Fiesta 2026
Come celebrate traditional and modern textile crafts with workshops, demos, artisan displays, a marketplace, and community fun!
The Fiber Arts Fiesta is a celebration of traditional and contemporary fiber arts, offering a unique opportunity for participants and visitors to engage with various textile-related crafts
TALA Textile Slam!
What is TEXTILE SLAM? A relaxed, social gathering for makers, collectors, and the curious featuring short artist talks with food and drinks.
Embroidery Social
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together! Join us for a rejuvenating morning with Folk Lounge.
Textile Arts LA Material Swap
Textile Arts LA and member Liberty Worth are hosting our next MATERIAL SWAP!
Embroidery Social
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together! Join us for a rejuvenating morning with Folk Lounge.
START UP ART FAIR
For 3 days, 150 independent artists take over the Kinney Hotel, turning every room into a one-of-a-kind art experience!
Under Pressure: Loretta Bozung & Emberly Modine
Under Pressure is dual exhibition that brings together the sculptural fiber works of Loretta Bozung and the flowing paintings of Emberly Modine to embody the resilience and power found at the intersection of survival and adaptation.
Mending Time with Vintage Japanese Fabrics
BORO BORO’s Chill Mending Time, our casual mending session where you can come patch and mend to your heart’s content! No formal instruction.
Kevan Hall | Journey to Japan
Join Japan House for a special evening showcasing “Journey to Japan,” the new collection by award-winning American fashion designer Kevan Hall. For his latest designs, he sought inspiration in the quiet studios of Japanese master artisans
Embroidery Social
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together!
A Morning of Creative Connection and Cultural Celebration
SOCAL FIBER FAIR
SoCal Fiber Fair is an event for knitters, crocheters, weavers, embroiderers, and yarn enthusiasts across California to come together for a weekend of fun, friendship, and (of course) lots and lots of fiber!
Pasadena Bead & Design Show
Shop and buy direct from artisans and tradespeople at excellent prices --beads, art clothing, jewelry, gemstones, textiles, findings, embellishments.
Textiles of the World Sale
Nangokudou Antiques is showcasing and selling textiles at MorYork Gallery.
There will be a few hundred pieces from all over the world, with prices ranging from a few dollars to a few thousand dollars. They range in date from antique to modern and stand alone panels/embroideries to bolts/yardage of material.
Memory Walk as Practice with Amanda Maciel Antunes
Bring an object or a clothing item that matters to you and join exhibiting artist Amanda Maciel Antunes for a slow, accessible walk around Craft Contemporary that encourages connection during these challenging times.
LA Tactile Lab Open House
Discover LA Tactile Lab: Your New Home for Fiber Arts and Material Exploration!
LA Tactile Lab will be having an Open House where people can come check out the space, try a few tools at the demo stations, and discuss the upcoming programming with co-founders Emily Silver and Svetlana Shigroff, and workshop faculty.
The Evolving Cotton Story
Join SoCal Fibershed at Eden Forest Collective in Fillmore, CA, for a farm tour, cotton talk, and lunch.
ARTISANS & FRIENDS Boutique
Come join a gathering of eight friends who are collectors & creators to show, sell or trade creations and items with each other and our guests. We convene in Judy’s back yard. Judy's home is in historic Country Club Park in Mid City LA, near Arlington & Olympic with easy free street parking so come & bring your friends!
Weaving Community: A Presentation of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center’s Work in Greece and Los Angeles
Please join the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and the Greek Heritage Society for an exciting lecture, a weaving demo, an exhibition of works of our grandmothers, a walk through history, a glimpse into the future, and even a savory bite to eat.
Yarn Bombing at Remainders
Knit or crochet? Remainders needs you! We are in the midst of yarn bombing those incredibly steep stairs on the driveway side of our building. Join us and be a part of this community art project. You can sign up in the store and pickup some yarn.
May Makers Marketplace
Craft venders! Food trucks!TALA member Beth Abaravich will have some silk scarves and hand embroidered art (embroidered on top of hand painted silk or shibori)
Sheep Shearing Day and Fiber Arts Festival
Watch and learn with Tanaka Farms as we shear the sheep and goats at Hana Field in Costa Mesa! Spend the day with us learning about spinning, creating, and crafting with wool and other fibers.
Craft Circle
The Craft in America Center is launching a recurring Craft Circle gathering. This is a time to work on a smallish, hand-held project in community with others. Sessions will begin with a prompt as a jumping off point to inform the conversation and making, plus we will offer a curated selection of craft-art books and periodicals for inspiration.
Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta
Join us for a fantastic celebration of all things fiber arts at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista, CA. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this in-person event is perfect for all fiber enthusiasts. Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colors, intricate designs, and the soothing feel of different textiles. Connect with fellow fiber lovers, learn new techniques, and discover unique handmade treasures.
Slow Stitch Circle
Join Common Thread Claremont for an informal gathering of slow stitch enthusiasts at This is open to all adults, 18+ who have a passion or are just curious about mindful mending, hand stitching, embroidery, or any other needle and textile arts
Fowler Textile Council Sale
This annual fundraiser offers a curated selection of global textiles, jewelry, baskets, clothing from Guatemala, India, Japan and so much more. Proceeds from the sale support the Fowler’s textile acquisitions, exhibitions, and publications.
Wearing It On Our Sleeves: Darlyn Susan Yee
Darlyn Susan Yee is a Los Angeles-based artist whose practice weaves together traditional and unexpected materials into complex designs that engage a dialogue between art, design and craft. Her meticulous, labor-intensive processes result in fiber-based sculptures and site-specific installations. She engages a dialogue that crosses cultural understandings of identity, gender and place. Complex but with a sense of whimsy, Darlyn's explorations of presence and containment encompass largeinstallations to small handheld vessels.
Join Darlyn as she unveils the newest fiber-based artwork in her series “Wearing It On Our Sleeves”. She’ll discuss her motivations and techniques used to create the outsized sweaters currently on display in the Social Justice Center at El Camino College.
Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living
Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living is the sixth iteration of the Hammer’s biennial exhibition highlighting the practices of artists working throughout the greater Los Angeles area. These practices embrace the value of craft, materiality, performance, and collectivity. The biennial situates art as an expanded field of culture that is entangled with everyday life; community networks; queer affect; and indigenous and diasporic histories.
Fiber Maker's Circle at LACMA
Calling all fiber aficionados! Maker's circles are a fabulous way to connect with others who share your stitching passion. Bring your knit, crochet, embroidery, or hand-sewing project, or create with materials from LACMA’s fiber stash.
The circle is hosted by Andell Family Sundays, and is free for all ages and open to all skill levels.
Quilt Share Live!
Time to dig out your quilted heirlooms and head to the Craft in America Center for our own spin on Antiques Roadshow!
Quilt experts, artist Joe Cunningham and curator Julie Silber, will lead an on-the-spot analysis of audience members’ quilts made before 1960. Cunningham and Silber will give as much information about each quilt as can be gleaned including, date, region, pattern name, condition and more. They will also present a selection of antique quilts and a few of Cunningham’s own creations.