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Past Events

  • September VF Guild Meeting
    September VF Guild Meeting
    September VF Guild Meeting
    Sat, Sep 09
    Online over Zoom
    Sep 09, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Sep 09, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Join us for our organizational September VF Guild meeting! Review & vote on the budget, hear about upcoming events. Demo: Braid stands.
    Details
  • June 17 Christine Macchi
    June 17 Christine Macchi
    June 17 Christine Macchi
    Sat, Jun 17
    Online over Zoom
    Jun 17, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Jun 17, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Christine Macchi is the Director of Maine Fiberarts, currently showing an exhibit of Maine Rug Braiders!
    Details
  • June Guild Meeting
    June Guild Meeting
    June Guild Meeting
    Sat, Jun 10
    Online over Zoom
    Jun 10, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Jun 10, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    VOTE on bylaw changes, see the budget for FY 23-24, and Demo: dot pattern across the center of an oval
    Details
  • Delsie Hoyt: Finding Inspiration
    Delsie Hoyt: Finding Inspiration
    Delsie Hoyt: Finding Inspiration
    Sat, May 20
    Online over Zoom
    May 20, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    May 20, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    What is your source of inspiration for creativity in rug braiding? Hear thoughts and examples from braid artist Delsie Hoyt.
    Details
  • May Guild meeting
    May Guild meeting
    May Guild meeting
    Sat, May 13
    Online over Zoom
    May 13, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    May 13, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    See a draft of next year's budget; demo is "Managing Tweaks"
    Details
  • Colleen MacKinnon
    Colleen MacKinnon
    Colleen MacKinnon
    Sat, Apr 22
    Online over Zoom
    Apr 22, 1:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Apr 22, 1:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Join us to hear from Penny Rug Artist and Aurthor Colleen MacKinnon!
    Details
  • Kathy Wright
    Kathy Wright
    Kathy Wright
    Sat, Mar 18
    Online over Zoom
    Mar 18, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Mar 18, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Kathy is the Director of the largest Rug Hooking event in the USA.... now with a prize for braiders!
    Details
  • Lisanne Miller
    Lisanne Miller
    Lisanne Miller
    Sat, Feb 18
    Online over Zoom
    Feb 18, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Feb 18, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Meet Lisanne Miller, owner of W. Cushing Dyes and P for Primitive, a wool and rug hooking and dye shop.
    Details
  • February Guild Meeting
    February Guild Meeting
    February Guild Meeting
    Sat, Feb 11
    Online over Zoom
    Feb 11, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Feb 11, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Hear about the braid conference sign ups, see a demo of Left Opening E-Lacing, and preview new videos.
    Details
  • Moth Prevention with Judy Fahnestock, Entomologist
    Moth Prevention with Judy Fahnestock, Entomologist
    Moth Prevention with Judy Fahnestock, Entomologist
    Sat, Jan 21
    Over Zoom
    Jan 21, 1:00 PM EST
    Over Zoom
    Jan 21, 1:00 PM EST
    Over Zoom
    Clothes moth infestation is a fear for all of us wool rug braiders. Learn about the moth's lifecycle and how to prevent them!
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  • Special Event: Braid a Snowflake
    Special Event: Braid a Snowflake
    Special Event: Braid a Snowflake
    Sat, Dec 17
    Online over Zoom
    Dec 17, 2022, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Dec 17, 2022, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Braid along with others as we make a Braided Snowflake! Great as a last minute gift for the holiday season.
    Details
  • Speakers Series: Life on the Road with Marjorie Corrow
    Speakers Series: Life on the Road with Marjorie Corrow
    Speakers Series: Life on the Road with Marjorie Corrow
    Sat, Nov 19
    Online over Zoom
    Nov 19, 2022, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Nov 19, 2022, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Marjorie Corrow runs the business, Braiders Circle Rugs. She travels to fiber and craft festivals in several states -- packing her van with braided items.
    Details
  • VF Speaker Series: Planning Your Rug
    VF Speaker Series: Planning Your Rug
    VF Speaker Series: Planning Your Rug
    Sat, Sep 24
    Online over Zoom
    Sep 24, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Sep 24, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Many braiders have difficulty with choosing the colors and figuring the yardage required for their next rug. Our panel of experts will share their expertise!
    Details
  • September 2022 General Guild Meeting
    September 2022 General Guild Meeting
    September 2022 General Guild Meeting
    Sat, Sep 10
    Online over Zoom
    Sep 10, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Sep 10, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Welcome Back! We start off the new year with new classes, new special events, new teachers, and new business. Demo: Center Diamond Pattern
    Details
  • Special Event: Kathy Donovan & Rugs of Braided Roving
    Special Event: Kathy Donovan & Rugs of Braided Roving
    Special Event: Kathy Donovan & Rugs of Braided Roving
    Sat, Jun 25
    Online over Zoom
    Jun 25, 2022, 1:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Jun 25, 2022, 1:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Kathy Donovan of Checkmate Farm will show us how she prepares and makes braided rugs out of wool roving.
    Details
  • June 2022 General Meeting
    June 2022 General Meeting
    June 2022 General Meeting
    Sat, Jun 11
    Online over Zoom
    Jun 11, 2022, 1:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Jun 11, 2022, 1:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    The VP will present the budget for the next fiscal year, and the demo will show how to braid with wire (basket edges & handles!)
    Details
  • VF Speaker Series: Kelly Wright -- Up Close & Personal with Punch Needle
    VF Speaker Series: Kelly Wright -- Up Close & Personal with Punch Needle
    VF Speaker Series: Kelly Wright -- Up Close & Personal with Punch Needle
    Sat, May 14
    Online over Zoom
    May 14, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    May 14, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Hear from punch needle artist and teacher Kelly Wright about her art, her life, and her teaching experience in punch needle!
    Details
  • May 2022 General Mtg
    May 2022 General Mtg
    May 2022 General Mtg
    Sat, May 07
    Online over Zoom
    May 07, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    May 07, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
    Online over Zoom
    Catch up with the guild's plans for upcoming events, and see a demo on braiding a basket!
    Details
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