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Past Events

  • Kathy Wright
    Sat, Mar 18
    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!
  • Lisanne Miller
    Sat, Feb 18
    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.
  • February Guild Meeting
    Sat, Feb 11
    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.
  • Moth Prevention with Judy Fahnestock, Entomologist
    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!
  • Special Event:  Braid a Snowflake
    Sat, Dec 17
    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.
  • Speakers Series:  Life on the Road with Marjorie Corrow
    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.
  • VF Speaker Series:  Planning Your Rug
    Sat, Sep 24
    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!
  • September 2022 General Guild Meeting
    Sat, Sep 10
    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
  • Special Event:  Kathy Donovan & Rugs of Braided Roving
    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.
  • June 2022 General Meeting
    Sat, Jun 11
    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!)
  • VF Speaker Series:  Kelly Wright -- Up Close & Personal with Punch Needle
    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!
  • May 2022 General Mtg
    Sat, May 07
    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!
  • Special Event:  The Dorr Mill Store
    Sat, Apr 23
    Online over Zoom
    Apr 23, 2022, 1:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Take a tour of the Dorr Mill Store with Terry Dorr and Braid Instructor, Sandy Luckury!
  • April 9 Guild Meeting
    Sat, Apr 09
    Online over Zoom
    Apr 09, 2022, 4:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Topics: the recent braid conference & rug challenge; Demo: hanging rugs for display or exhibit.
  • RUG CHALLENGE 2022:  BRAIDED FOOD
    Tue, Mar 22
    ONLINE OVER ZOOM
    Mar 22, 2022, 7:00 PM
    ONLINE OVER ZOOM
    At the Braid Conference, we will share items in person. Join us over Zoom to share your Braided Food Items!
  • Conference Speaker:  Janice Sonnen
    Wed, Mar 16
    Online over Zoom
    Mar 16, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Join us over Zoom as Janice Sonnen presents her beautiful penny rug and other wool applique, rug hooked, and braided creations!
  • March General Meeting
    Sat, Mar 12
    Online over Zoom
    Mar 12, 2022, 1:00 PM EST
    Online over Zoom
    Brief meeting getting ready for the Braid Conference. Demo: Braided double, triple, 4-over, and 5-over corners... and where to use them.
  • Special Event:  Small Braided Fruit
    Sat, Feb 26
    Online over Zoom
    Feb 26, 2022, 1:00 PM
    Online over Zoom
    Get ready for the Rug Challenge 2022: Braided Food -- and make braided fruit! Patterns by Marjorie Kauffman. Braid along with others!
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