Rug Braiders International
formerly known as the Valley Forge Rug Braiding Guild
Calendar for Summer 2025​​​
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Summer Break! July & August 2025
No programs except Braid Help every two Sundays over Zoom at 4pm with teacher Christine Manges, and many braiders will be traveling to Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week in Archbold, Ohio, where an exhibit of braided rugs will be displayed.
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Braid Help: Sundays at 4pm over Zoom
Get rug braiding questions answered, problems solved, share your work, and see what everyone else is working on!
July 6 & 20
August 3, 17, & 31
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Braid Exhibit at Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week, August 12-16, 2025, Tuesday - Saturday. Visit https://saudervillage.org/classes-events/special-events/rug-hooking-week-2025 for more details. Beautiful braided rugs will be on display!! Also check out the amazing exhibit of hooked rugs.
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Upcoming Braid Conference Dates:
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2025: New England Braids, Methuen, Mass: October 10-12, 2025. Conference run by Carol Broadbent. https://rugbraiding.wordpress.com/
2026: Rug Braiders International Conference: Apr 30 - May 3, 2026. Seabeck Conference Center, in Seabeck, Washington State. https://www.seabeck.org/
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.