Calendar for 9/2022 - 6/2023:
**Zoom Links available under Members Only Tab
See Info at Bottom of Page for Braid Conferences
& Rug Challenges
February, 2023
5 Sun, at 4 pm EST over Zoom: Braid Help with Christine Manges (Left Opening Folds) and Pam Rowan (Right Opening Folds) and Lucinda Harrison-Cox (Left-handed, Left Opening Folds). Bring your problems, questions, concerns... or just hang out and see what other people are asking about. All are welcome!
11 Sat., at 1 pm EST: February General Membership Meeting. Demo: E-lacing, Left Opening.
18 Sat, at 1 pm EST over Zoom: Special Event: Lisanne Miller of P for Primitive and Cushing Dyes will show us her shop, her dye kitchen, her rug hooking patterns, and some rugs combining braiding and rug hooking made by Joan Moshimer.
19 Sun, at 4 pm EST over Zoom: Braid Help with Peggyann Watts (Right Opening Teacher) and Karen Levendusky (Left Opening Teacher). Bring your problems, questions, concerns... or just hang out and see what other people are asking about. All are welcome!
March, 2023
5 Sun, at 4 pm EST over Zoom: Braid Help with Christine Manges (Left Opening Folds) and Pam Rowan (Right Opening Folds). Bring your problems, questions, concerns... or just hang out and see what other people are asking about. All are welcome!
11 Sat., at 1 pm EST: March General Membership Meeting. Demo: Shoe-lacing, Right Opening, with Pam Rowan.
18 Sat, at 1 pm EST over Zoom: Special Event: Kathy Wright, who directs Sauder Village's Rug Hooking week (a HUGE event in northwest Ohio) will talk to us about the event and its history.... and try to recruit rug braiders to submit their work to the immense show. There is a prize for Braided Rugs!
19 Sun, at 4 pm EST over Zoom: Braid Help with Peggyann Watts (Right Opening Teacher) and Karen Levendusky (Left Opening Teacher) and Lucinda Harrison-Cox (Left-handed, Left Opening Folds). Bring your problems, questions, concerns... or just hang out and see what other people are asking about. All are welcome!
26 Sun, at 3 pm EST over Zoom: Welcome New Members! Meet some of the officers and committee chairs, hear about the work and fun of the organization, take a tour of the website and see where to find things, learn how to use coupons for $5 off online classes. All are welcome!
30 Thursday Mar 30 - Sunday Apr 2: Valley Forge Spring Braid-In!!!!!!! See details on our "Conference" page in the menu bar above.
April, 2023
15 Sat., at 1 pm EST: April General Membership Meeting. Demo: Picot Edge with Christine Manges.
16 Sun, at 4 pm EST over Zoom: Braid Help. Bring your problems, questions, concerns... or just hang out and see what other people are asking about. All are welcome!
22 Sat, at 1 pm EST over Zoom: Special Event: Colleen MacKinnon, author of the recent book: Penny Rugs and More: From the Beginning, will share a sampling of her beautiful rugs from wool scraps with exquisitely detailed embroidery. Learn how to make something beautiful from your wool scraps!
30 Sun, at 3 pm EST over Zoom: Welcome New Members! Meet some of the officers and committee chairs, hear about the work and fun of the organization, take a tour of the website and see where to find things, learn how to use coupons for $5 off online classes. All are welcome!
30 Sun, at 4 pm EST over Zoom: Braid Help. Bring your problems, questions, concerns... or just hang out and see what other people are asking about. All are welcome!
Upcoming VF Braid Conference Dates:
2023: March 30-31, April 1-2 Rug Challenge: Braided Bugs
2024: April 25-28 Rug Challenge: Braided Tote Bags
2025: May 1-4 Rug Challenge: Braided Water (Oceans,
Rivers, Waves, Whirlpools....Rain...Undersea life...)
2026: April 9-12 Rug Challenge: Mixed Media (Braiding with
different fabrics or materials, incorporating different fiber
techniques...)
2027: April 8-11 Rug Challenge: TBD