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2026 In the Know Archives

Here are some of the "In the Know" announcements from 2026.

Meeting Highlights & Show and Tell

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Members' Publications & Awards >>

Members' Exhibitions, Events and Sales >>

May 2026: The Final Program

Jonquele Jones, who presided over our final program, is shown here introducing artist April Soncrant.

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April Soncrant presented a program based on her amazing 12 Women series.

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This special program was a fitting way to bring to a close the 55+-year history of Dallas Area Fiber Artists.

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April's husband James joined in during the presentation.

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May 2026: A Celebration of Dallas Area Fiber Artists and its Legacy in North Texas

Founding members Ruth Anderson and JoAnn Musso were honored at a special presentation for their many decades of contributions to DAFA and to the DFW art community.

Founding DAFA member Ruth Anderson, recently honored with a career retrospective show in Bonham, was presented with flowers by Andie Comini.

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Acclaimed designer and wearable artist JoAnn Musso, also a founding member, was recognized for her contributions to DAFA.

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Carolyn Skei and Brenda Wyatt

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Carol Regan and Connie Akers

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Sherrie Tootle

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Carolyn Skei and Rachel Donihoo

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Dave Appleton and Beth Swider

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JoAnn Musso

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MaryEllen Sax

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Martha Wasserman

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Andie Comini and Lucy Miron

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Ruth Anderson and Dave Appleton

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Marva Cathey managed our Zoom meeting for those unable to attend in person.

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Connie Akers and Carolyn Skei

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Andie Comini and Traci Hutton

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JoAnn Musso with her granddaughter

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Ruth Anderson and Traci Hutton

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Carolyn Skei, Connie Akers, and Brenda Wyatt

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April Soncrant and her husband James

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May 2026: The Final Member Show and Tell

Andie Comini not only showed off her fabulous sculpture but contributed her talents to the day as an event photographer!

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Jami Roux joined in during show and tell to display this exquisite purse.

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Julia Carpenter, our fabulous newsletter editor, inspired us all with her latest printed top!

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Treasurer extraordinaire Jonquele Jones takes a break from her hosting responsibilities to open a package.

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April 2026: Program and Mini-Workshop

Coleen Swafford of the DFW Costumers Guild (DFWCG) presented our April program.

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In celebration of Earth Day, our longtime membership director Lila Warman presented a fabulous mini-workshop, where we learned how to create recycled greeting cards.

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April 2026: Board Announcement & Member Show and Tell

This sunny yellow top was made by Carla Morlock.

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Loreen Smith shared her embellished bag.

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Jeanene Evans displayed her embroidered book.

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March 2026: Member Spotlight on Melanie Dossey and MaryEllen Sax

MaryEllen Sax presented her art quilts as part of the member spotlight on her work.

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Art quilt by MaryEllen Sax.

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Art quilt by MaryEllen Sax.

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Melanie Dossey, featured in March's member spotlight, discussed her art quilts.

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Art quilt display by Melanie Dossey.

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Additional fiber artworks by Melanie Dossey.

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March 2026: Mini-Accordion Book mini-workshop, presented by April Soncrant

April Soncrant presented our March mini-workshop on creating accordion books.

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Participants in our accordion book mini-workshop.

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March 2026: Member Show and Tell

Pollinator art quilt by member Carolyn Skei.

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Connie Akers shares her watercolor journaling.

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A custom teddy bear, created by Martha Wasserman.

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February 2026: Show and Tell; Mixed-Media Madness Workshops

Jonquele Jones shared with us her art quilt, created using African art prints, which honors her friend.

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Ruth Anderson displayed her miniature baskets.

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Ruth Anderson also shared her manipulated fabric-scrap necklace.

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Booklets from the mixed-media workshop led by Jeanene Evans.

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Dorset buttons from the workshop taught by Jami Roux as part of our annual Mixed-Media Madness event.

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January 2026: Program and Mini-Workshop

Jeanne Akita presented our January program, Sculpting with Fiber: Ancient Techniques, Contemporary Vision.

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Carol Kovacs, shown here, and Mary Wilhite taught our January mini-workshop Needle-Felting a Greeting Card.

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January 2026: Show and Tell

Melanie Dossey shared with us artwork made with alpaca fibers.

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Marva Cathey presented her stitched triangle bag.

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Lucy Miron shared with us her cat dolls.

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Lu Peters showed us quilt blocks she is making for the Great American Birthday Quilt (details on the Opportunities webpage!).

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Liberty quilt block by Lu Peters.

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Lu Peters also shared with us this nuno felted scarf.

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Jami Roux discussed her Marilyn Monroe doll.

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Members' Publications & Awards

Jonquele Jones' piece Making Waves was juried into the SAQA Virtual Gallery Made it Splash show.

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Ava Nell Harris' needle-felted fiber art was awarded a third-place prize recently at the annual Lewisville Art Association Exhibit. She also exhibited a second piece, Circling Kandinsky, at the show.

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Have a project to share? Tell us!

DAFA loves to hear what you have been working on. If you have a project to share, please email commsgroup@dallasfiberartists.org and include photos and a brief description.

Members' Exhibitions, Events and Sales

List of Services

North Texas Quilt Festival
July 30 to August 1, 2026
Exhibit Hall: Thu & Fri 10am–5:30pm; Sat. 10am – 5pm

Irving Convention Center
500 West Las Colinas Boulevard Irving, TX 75039

The Sewing * Quilt Expo has combined with the North Texas Quilt Festival this year. Treat yourself to aisles and aisles of breathtaking quilts brimming with artistry and creativity, competing for thousands in cash prize awards from accredited judges. Supported in part by Quilters Guild of Dallas (QGD).

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Felted Flower Making
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 1-4:30pm
Instructor: Sondra von Gyllenband

Fiber Arts and Weaving Studio
@ Craft Guild of Dallas
3410 Midcourt Rd, Ste. 115
Carrollton, TX, 75006

Learn how to create beautiful, everlasting felted flowers using soft wool fibers and simple felting
techniques.

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Weaving a Scarf on Rigid Heddle Loom
Class dates:
Sunday, May 24, 2026, 1-5pm
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 1-5pm
Instructor: Linda Fleming

Fiber Arts and Weaving Studio
@ Craft Guild of Dallas
3410 Midcourt Rd, Ste. 115
Carrollton, TX, 75006

This introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving will introduce students to weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom while making a cotton scarf.

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Enlaced: Language of Fiber
Exhibition: May 2 - 30, 2026
Reception: Sat, May 2, 6 - 8pm

Bath House Cultural Center
521 E. Lawther Drive
Dallas, TX 75218

Enlaced: The Language of Fiber explores and celebrates the diverse creative approaches and expansive expressive potential of fiber as an artistic medium.

Many DAFA members will be represented at this show, including VET, Carolyn Skei, Lu Peters, Christine Miller, Deborah Boschert, and Sue Benner.

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Reimagined Realities
Exhibition: Feb 28 - Apr 27, 2026
Reception: Fri, Mar 20, 3:30pm

The Point at CC Young
4847 W. Lawther Dr.
Dallas, TX 75214

Dr. Karen E. Zupanic's new exhibit, Reimagined Realities, will be on display during the months of March and April at The Point Art Gallery. The show is open to the public, and a special reception will be held on Friday, March 20, at 3:30 p.m.

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Spring Art Walk
Sat April 11 & Sun April 12, 2026
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Free admission & parking

Goldmark Cultural Center
13999 & 14001 Goldmark Drive
Dallas TX 75240

During this free 2-day open studios event, you are invited to meet the Goldmark artists (more than 170!), tour their art studios, learn all about their latest art projects, and take home some original works of art for your collection.

Open studios, art activities, and art exhibitions will be spread across all floors of the Cultural Center’s two buildings, so there will be plenty to see and do for visitors of all interests and ages.

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Ruth Anderson Retrospective
Exhibition: March 8 - 29, 2026
Reception: March 8, 2 - 4 p.m.

The Creative Arts Center of Bonham
200 West 5th Street
Bonham, Texas

Please join us in the celebration in the life and works of DAFA member Ruth Anderson.

Everyday items, repurposed . . . discarded tidbits of metal and plastic found along street curbs and in parking lots . . . myriads of buttons, fabric pieces, clothespins ... and nature's bounty of nuts, seed pods, and spent blooms: these are the components that, in the hands of 96-year-old artist Ruth Anderson, become "potential" for her whimsical artworks which beckon a second and third look from the viewer.

The Artful Life and Works of Ruth Anderson will feature quilts, baskets, origami jewelry, mixed-media constructions, and more.

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Bias Paper Basket Class
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 1-5 p.m.

Artsortment Studio
3410 Midcourt Road
Carrollton, TX, 75006

In this unique basket workshop, led by award-winning DAFA member Christine Miller, students will weave a small bias woven paper basket. Cost is $120 + $25 supply fee. Please see class signup page for more details.

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Teaching Another Generation (TAG)
Classes: 2nd Sat of each month, 10am-noon

Plano Sewing Center
2070 W Spring Creek Pkwy #326 Plano, TX 75023

The Plano chapter of the American Sewing Guild is dedicated to Teaching Another Generation (T.A.G.). Each month they offer a special interest class for children ages 8–18 who like to sew or want to learn how to sew.

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Have a project to share? Tell us!

DAFA loves to hear what you have been working on. If you have a project to share, please email commsgroup@dallasfiberartists.org and include photos and a brief description.