Mini & Extended Workshops
Fall 2026 workshop registrations will open Sunday September 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
September 2026 Meeting is Saturday September 19 at 10:00 AM
to respect Rosh Hashanah
The September 2026 meeting and workshop will be held on
Saturday September 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
to respect Rosh Hashanah
Monthly Guild Meeting, Program and Workshops
Guild meetings are held normally on the second Saturday of the month, September through June. The meeting is held at St. James Episcopal Church, 11815 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, Maryland. Each meeting includes a program that is conducted by a Guild member or visiting artist, or that is a special Guild event. All meetings are open to anyone.
Enter the front parking area and drive around the right side of the church building to the rear parking lot (follow signs for St. James’s Children’s School). Use the door at the rear of the church. The meeting room is on the ground floor and is handicapped accessible.
| 9:30 | Library opens |
| 10:00 | Business meeting |
| 10:30 | Program |
| 12:00 | Social hour |
| 1:00 | Mini-workshop |
- Important Workshop Information
- Registration
- Cancellation Policy
- Inclement Weather Policy
- For last-minute registrations and cancellations
- Frequently Asked Questions
All workshops require advance registration with full tuition payment. There may also be an additional materials fee payable to the instructor at the time of the workshop. A supply list, if appropriate, is provided with each workshop listing.
Electronic registration is preferred. If you are unable to complete the electronic payment please contact registrar@potomacfiberartsguild.org.
In the event you are unable to use the electronic payment system print the workshop registration form and mail the check to the registrar.
NOTE: Registration is not guaranteed unless you contact the registrar and complete payment.
To register online and receive special member tuition price, please LOGIN and return to the workshop page. To mail your registration, please download and print the Potomac Fiber Arts Guild Workshop Registration Form and enclose a check for the full amount of the registration (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
Participants who need to cancel prior to the start of the workshop must contact the Registrar first to receive the waitlist (if there is one). Tuition reimbursement must be coordinated between participant and a replacement (not the Guild). If the workshop is not sold out, the student will not be reimbursed.
In the event of a severe weather emergency affecting a PFAG monthly meeting, program, or workshop (mini and extended), the Guild will follow the closing guidelines issued by Montgomery County Government for events involving Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF). (Please note: this is NOT Montgomery County Public Schools)
If severe weather threatens, please visit the CUPF Emergency Closing Information website listed below.
http://montgomerycountymd.gov/cupf/info-cupf/emergency.html
If CUPF facilities are closed and/or events are cancelled or delayed, PFAG events will be cancelled.
If time and circumstances allow, notices may also be posted on our PFAG Facebook Page and/or the PFAG homepage as well as emailed via the PFAG private e-mail server. Note, however, that these notices may be considerably delayed.
As with any endeavor, members should be guided by their own better judgement in deciding whether to venture out in difficult weather.
(within 24 hours of the start of the workshop), please contact the registrar through email to the Registrar or by phone using the phone number listed in the Potomac Fiber Arts Guild Member Directory.
What if a class that I want to take is filled?
We recommend signing up for preferred classes ASAP, as many classes fill up FAST. Once a class is filled, a waitlist will be established. If a space becomes available, the person relinquishing the spot must first contact the registrar to get the contact information for those on the waitlist. Payment for the class is handled between the person relinquishing the seat and the wait list member.
What if I need to cancel? Can I sell my spot?
It is important to contact the registrar if you cannot attend your class! DO NOT SELL YOUR CLASS! If the class has reached 100% enrollment, and there is a waitlist, the registrar will provide you with the waitlist members’ contact information. You are responsible for finding your own replacement and collecting payment.
Do I need to be a Guild member to enroll in a workshop?
If all spaces in a workshop are not filled, the Guild opens the class to other guilds and the general public. Priority is always given to Guild members.
Do I need to be a Guild member to attend the monthly Guild meetings?
Yes, although we welcome guests who wish to get a feel for the Guild in person.
What is the cost of Guild membership?
Membership runs from July 1 – June 30 and is $55/year. Membership dues are not prorated if you join mid-year.
How many participants does each workshop have?
Workshop attendance is limited based on space availability and instructor preference.
Registration
Fall 2026 registration for
PFAG Members will open
Sunday September 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Click the pen above to open registration options
Non PFAG members please contact the registrar
Programs and Workshops
Fall 2026
Workshop Registration Cancellation Policy
Participants who need to cancel prior to the start of the workshop must contact the Registrar first in order to receive the Wait-List (if there is one).
Tuition reimbursement must be coordinated between Participant and their Replacement (not the Guild). If the workshop is not sold out the student will not be reimbursed.
Outside the Box:
A Panel Discussion with Three Guild Artists
September 19, 2026
Program:
Presenters:
Eileen Doughty (Quilts)
Kendra Biddick (Felting)
Marla Rudnick (Jewelry)
Mini Workshop:
Coiled Sewn Baskets, trivets, coasters
Instructor: Norma Brooks
Two dates available:
September 19, 2026
October 3, 2026
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Natural Dyeing
October 10, 2026
Master Soon-Nam Kwon
A creative cultural exchange opportunity to work with a South Korean Master Dyer
Program:
Korean Traditional Natural Dyeing
Mini Workshop:
October 10
Creating Safflower dye cakes, then scarf dyeing
Extended One Day Workshops:
October 11
and
October 12 (National Holiday)
Safflower and Indigo dyeing including learning traditional Korean pattern techniques at Blue Light Junction Dye Studio
Color Theory
November 14, 2026
Presenter: Margo Lehman
Program: How We See Color, How We Use Color
Mini Workshop
Playing with Color
Instructor: Margo Lehman
November 14, 2026
Portable Fiber Arts Techniques and Demos followed by Guild Potluck
December 12, 2026
No workshops will be held this month
DETAILS COMING SOON
Handstitching
January 9, 2027
Program:
Intention and Intuition in Hand Stitching
with Julie Booth
DETAILS COMING SOON