

Rug Braiders International
formerly known as the Valley Forge Rug Braiding Guild
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- 2-Braid Strawberry
Working with two braids at once, learn to braid a triple corner heart-shaped strawberry. Careful color channges make the top stem. One braid has a black strand making the seeds! Finish with tapers OR a final butted row.
- ZigZag Tote II May 2026
This tote bag starts with two 3-strand braids, transitions to 4-strand braids in two different diagonal stripe patterns, and then back to 3-strand braids for the solid-colored handles. Explore handle options with the instructor. A small, pretty, and practical introduction to 4-strand braiding!
- Continuous Chair Pad Apr 2026
This class will teach you all the skills you need to braid a chair pad.... or a room-sized round rug! From a T-Start, learn how to braid with left opening folds, how to lace the chair pad to keep it flat by skipping loops, and how to taper the ends to complete the chair pad. The same skills are needed for a large round rug -- just more rows!
- Continuous Chair Pad Jan 2026
This class will teach you all the skills you need to braid a chair pad.... or a room-sized round rug! From a T-Start, learn how to braid with left opening folds, how to lace the chair pad to keep it flat by skipping loops, and how to taper the ends to complete the chair pad. The same skills are needed for a large round rug -- just more rows!
- Border Blitz #1
Learn how to braid, lace, and butt the following "fancy" borders: Picot Edge, Snowflake, and Back-and-Forth Triple. All three borders create beautiful edgings for your braided centers! Must know at least one method of butting braids for this class.
- Easter Basket March 2026
With only 1.5 yards of mixed pastel colors, braid this sweet Easter Basket. Learn to make a T-Start, a continuous round, straight sides, and then a handle with fringe for a finish.
- Double-Cornered Heart w Picot Edge
This class will teach you how to braid a beautiful heart-shaped continuous rug with double corners found in the center. Learn how to place and stack double corners. Finish with a taper, then a fancy picot edge! Great for weddings, new babies, or a gift to a loved one!
- Beginner Rug Braiding: 2' X 3' Oval -Feb
Learn how to prepare strips, braid, lace the braids together, skip loops to keep the rug flat around curves, change colors, and finish with a taper. Left-Opening folding of strips is taught. You will learn the skills to make a beautiful oval rug of any size in this class -- from table mat to room-sized rug!
- Beginner Rug Braiding: 2' X 3' Oval Rug
Learn how to prepare strips, braid, lace the braids together, skip loops to keep the rug flat around curves, change colors, and finish with a taper. Left-Opening folding of strips is taught. You will learn the skills to make a beautiful oval rug of any size in this class -- from table mat to room-sized rug!
- Beginner Rug Braiding: 2' X 3' Oval -Jan
Learn how to prepare strips, braid, lace the braids together, skip loops to keep the rug flat around curves, change colors, and finish with a taper. Left-Opening folding of strips is taught. You will learn the skills to make a beautiful oval rug of any size in this class -- from table mat to room-sized rug!






