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Fiber Fusion – 2020 Conference

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The Fiber Fusion joint conference was canceled due to COVID-19.

It’s time to get ready for the 2020 Conference – this year, it will be a joint conference with Missouri Fiber Artists (MoFA)!  Mark your calendar for May 1 – 3, 2020; pre-conference workshops begin April 30.

Let’s build community and friendship through fiber art and enjoy a weekend in a nature setting with fun classes and great events!

The theme is fiber fusion, and the schedule is rich with talented and experienced fiber artists ready to share their skills in pre-conference workshops, full day and half day classes, speakers, a fashion show, gallery exhibit and vendors.  The venue is Lake Doniphan  Converence & Retreat Center near Excelsior Springs, Missouri (40 minutes north of Kansas City).

Early Registration – For KAWS/MOFA Members only: November 10, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Open Registration – For Members and Non-Members: January 1, 2020 – February 15, 2020
Late Registration – add $20 fee: February 16 – April 1, 2020

Download the detailed conference document and register online.

Please note that if you are bringing your husband/partner you will have to do a separate registration for them and click  Main Lodge and Conference Fee for $215

Pricing for Lake Doniphan is bundled – meals, rooms, and building rentals are one price and cannot be changed or separated.  The Main Lodge supports 2 people per room.  The Mini Lodge supports 4 people per room.

Celebration of Fiber Arts

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2019 KAWS Conference
Kansas Alliance of Weavers and Spinners
October 11-12, 2019
Lyon County Historical Center
711 Commercial Street, Emporia, KS

Celebrate the fiber arts with the Flint Hills Weaver’s Guild, Emporia Fiber House and the Lyon County Historical Center!

This year, we are hosting a fun-filled, less structured KAWS conference. A few of the activities we will address are upcycling, weaving, and a spin-in. In addition, there will be a “cakewalk” that includes fiber prizes, many vendors, and a hanging fashion show. We are honored to have Melinda Chiroy as the keynote speaker.

Please bring a few extra materials for your fiber pleasure: a small bag of thrums/left over yarns, a few favorite shank buttons, scissors, paint/dye apron, and a tapestry needle. These materials may be used in the following activities/classes:

  • Stitching Penny “Rugs”
  • Crafting Yarn Birds
  • Creating Scissor Fobs
  • Pin Loom Weaving
  • Painting Cheater’s Batik
  • Dye Transfer Silk Scarf (This is the only class that requires a fee of $5.00 and
    5 vintage 100% silk neckties.)
  • Weaving

This is just a sampling of the many exciting activities we have planned!

Download the information & registration form for vendors and participants.

Map  We’ll see you this fall!