Past Events

Special Event: Speaker, Helen Condon
Sat, May 29
via Zoom
May 29, 11:00 AM
via Zoom
Join us as award-winning and innovative rug braider Helen Condon talks about her life, her rug braiding, and shows us her amazing studio.
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2021 Rug Challenge
Sat, May 08
Zoom
May 08, 12:00 PM
Zoom
Join us in making BOTH "Braided Sculpture" and "Braided Hats" for an unforgettable show!
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Donna McKeever Presentation
Sat, Apr 24
via Zoom
Apr 24, 1:00 PM
via Zoom
Hear about Donna's rug braiding journey, her business, and her conference!
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April Guild Meeting
Sun, Apr 11
via Zoom
Apr 11, 11:00 AM
via Zoom
Nominate officers for the coming year, hear about upcoming events, and watch a braided key fob demo!
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Sarah Jurta of Country Braid House
Sat, Mar 27
via Zoom
Mar 27, 11:00 AM
via Zoom
Hear from the new owner of Country Braid House about the business of making custom braided rugs. Take a tour, and see the braiding machine!
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March 2021 Guild Meeting
Sat, Mar 13
via Zoom
Mar 13, 11:00 AM
via Zoom
On March 13, 2021, our guild meeting will focus on where we plan to spend our money (budget requests are due to the Vice President by May 1). Demo: making an 8-Loop Center.
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A Review of Rug Braiding Books & Booklets
Sat, Feb 27
via Zoom
Feb 27, 11:00 AM
via Zoom
From the 1920's onward, rug braiding books have been our source for inspiration, instruction, and appreciation. Let's look at the books that have inspired us (and fix that incorrect diagram in one of them).
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February Guild Meeting
Sat, Feb 13
Zoom
Feb 13, 11:00 AM
Zoom
Join us for the February meeting, and watch a demonstration of making a 9-Loop Center via the 2-bracelet method. Show and Tell will feature: Hearts!
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Tool Time: A Panel Discussion
Sat, Jan 23
Online via Zoom
Jan 23, 11:00 AM EST
Online via Zoom
What is the best lacing cord? The best table clamp? Should you use Braid-Aids? Learn about the tools of rug braiding (including some really weird ones!) See what our panel of experienced braiders has to say about each.
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January Guild Meeting
Sat, Jan 09
Online via Zoom
Jan 09, 11:00 AM EST
Online via Zoom
At the January meeting, we will plan out the rest of the year (through June). Our Committees will present their plans. The demonstration will be "Tapering a Round" by Pam Rowan, followed by Show & Tell.
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Rugs Food Love Drawing
Mon, Dec 14
Zoom
Dec 14, 2020, 5:00 PM
Zoom
Buy chances for the rug drawing and you might win not only a unique and beautiful rug... but also funds for your local food bank!! Free to All.
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December Guild Meeting
Sat, Dec 12
Online via Zoom
Dec 12, 2020, 11:00 AM
Online via Zoom
Guild business & event planning, plus a demo of braiding and butting a Star Ornament, followed by Show & Tell -- which will focus on holiday items.
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Artist Retrospective and Studio Space: Kris McDermet
Sat, Dec 05
Online Event
Dec 05, 2020, 11:00 AM EST
Online Event
View the course of Kris' artistic journey as she has created stellar works by combining rug hooking and braiding. Free to Members; $5 for Guests.
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Presentation of the Rugs = Food = Love Project Rugs
Sat, Nov 21
Online Event
Nov 21, 2020, 11:00 AM EST
Online Event
See a slide show of the 25 rugs that have been created from hooked and braided rounds across the country. Free to All.
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November Guild Meeting
Sat, Nov 14
Online via Zoom
Nov 14, 2020, 11:00 AM
Online via Zoom
Break-out Committees, Demo of Patterns across the Center of an Oval; followed by Show & Tell
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The History of Rug Braiding: Peasant Craft to Art Form
Sat, Oct 24
Online Event
Oct 24, 2020, 11:00 AM
Online Event
A slide show by Christine Manges takes you through the evolution of Rug Braiding in America. Free to Members; $5 for Guests.
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Organizational Meeting 2020
Sat, Sep 12
Zoom -- sign in will be posted!
Sep 12, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT
Zoom -- sign in will be posted!
Join us for the September meeting of our non-profit braiding guild! Share rugs, plan events, join committees, meet the officers, and watch a demo of one-needle shoe-lacing!
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