Rug Braiders International
formerly known as the Valley Forge Rug Braiding Guild
Apr 2026
4 Saturday, 1p EST, General Guild Meeting over Zoom. General Guild Business, a review of upcoming programs and upcoming classes. No demo: We'll review the RBI Five-Year Plan from the Leadership Retreat.
10-12 Keystone Braiders' Conference in Elverson, PA. More Info
12 Sunday, 4p EST, Braid Help. Get rug braiding questions answered, problems solved, share your work, and see what everyone else is working on!
18 Saturday, 1p EST, Speaker Series: Braiding with Roving with Pam Rowan. Learn how to work with wool roving to make beautiful rugs!
19 Sunday, 4p EST, Teacher Forum. All teachers and future teachers of rug braiding, whether in-person or online, and braiding demonstrators, are welcome. Topic for this month: Zoom controls for Teachers.
26 Sunday, 4p EST, Braid Help. Get rug braiding questions answered, problems solved, share your work, and see what everyone else is working on!
Apr 30 - May 3, 2026 RBI Braid Conference at Seabeck Conference Center, Washington State
May 2026
9 Saturday, 1p EST, General Guild Meeting over Zoom. General Guild Business, a review of upcoming programs and upcoming classes. Demo: Calculating Fabric Amounts for Rugs with Christine Manges.
17 Sunday, 4p EST, Braid Help. Get rug braiding questions answered, problems solved, share your work, and see what everyone else is working on!
16 Saturday, 1p EST, Speaker Series: The Magnificent Multistrand Rugs of Maxine Ward. Neta Winston, a student of Maxine's, will tell stories about Maxine while we see a slide show of her rugs and tools.
24 Sunday, 4p EST, Teacher Forum. All teachers and future teachers of rug braiding, whether in-person or online, and braiding demonstrators, are welcome. Topic for this month: Recording and Uploading Class Videos.
31 Sunday, 4p EST, Braid Help. Get rug braiding questions answered, problems solved, share your work, and see what everyone else is working on!
Jun 2026
6 Saturday, 1p EST, General Guild Meeting over Zoom. General Guild Business, a review of upcoming programs and upcoming classes. Demo: Baby Turtle with Pam Rowan.
14 Sunday, 4p EST, Braid Help. Get rug braiding questions answered, problems solved, share your work, and see what everyone else is working on!
21 Sunday, 4p EST, Teacher Forum. All teachers and future teachers of rug braiding, whether in-person or online, and braiding demonstrators, are welcome. Topic for this month: Teaching a chair pad class: which skills each week.
13 or 27 Saturday, 1p EST, Speaker Series: Cindy French on her Etsy business of custom rugs
28 Sunday, 4p EST, Braid Help. Get rug braiding questions answered, problems solved, share your work, and see what everyone else is working on!
Upcoming Braid Conference Dates:
2026: Maine Braids Conference run by Pam Rowan, Feb 26 - Mar 1, 2026.
2026: RBI Leadership Conference: March 12-15, 2026, Oneida, NY. Open to leaders and volunteer staff of the RBI guild.
2026: Keystone Braiders Conference, Apr 10-12, Elverson PA. MORE INFO
2026: Rug Braiders International Conference: Apr 30 - May 3, 2026. Seabeck Conference Center, in Seabeck, Washington State. https://www.seabeck.org/ MORE INFO
2026: New England Braids Conference: October 9-11, 2026, Methuen, MA. Contact Carol Broadbent for more information. carolbraids@gmail.com
Rug Challenges:
2026: Mixed Media Braided Garden
2027: Fine Art Inspiration
2028: Mythical Beasts / Magical Creatures
Rug Braiders International encourages and is happy to publicize all gatherings that include rug braiding. However, our insurance company requires us to post that ONLY the events that are sponsored by Rug Braiders International and approved by the Executive Board are covered under our liability insurance.