Rug Braiders International
formerly known as the Valley Forge Rug Braiding Guild
​​​​​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.
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13 or 27 Saturday, 1p EST, Speaker Series: Cindy French on her Etsy business of custom rugs
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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:​
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2026: New England Braids Conference: October 9-11, 2026, Methuen, MA. Contact Carol Broadbent for more information. carolbraids@gmail.com
2027: Maine Braids Conference run by Pam Rowan, Feb 25-28, 2027​
2027: Rug Braiders International Conference April 15-18, 2027 in Clarkrange, TN. MORE INFO
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Rug Challenges:
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.