Rug Braiders International
formerly known as the Valley Forge Rug Braiding Guild
Glossary of Braiding Terms:
Supplies -- US:
Braid Aids: www.HalcyonYarn.com
Braid Stands/Clamps: www.CountryBraidHouse.com, www.DorrMillStore.com
Lacing Cord: www.CountryBraidHouse.com, www.DorrMillStore.com, www.HalcyonYarn.com,
Maine Threads.
Supplies -- Canada:
Click here for a pdf of Canadian Rug Braiding Supplies:
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Includes Renditions in Rags, Legacy Studio, Ragg Tyme Studio, Yvonne Iten-Scott, Martina Lesar Hooked Rug Studio, Mad Matters, and King Textiles.
Wool Fabric:
Dorr Mill: www.DorrMillStore.com
The Wool Studio: www.TheWoolStudio.com
Denver Fabrics: https://www.denverfabrics.com/
Fabric Mart: https://www.fabricmartfabrics.com
B. Black and Sons: http://www.bblackandsons.com
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Thrift stores for wool fabric… increasingly hard to find
Rug Braiding Newsletters:
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Rug Braiding Ink, by Donna McKeever: http://www.rugbraiders.com/newsletter.html
20 issues, July 2006 - Jan 2014
The Revolutionary Rug Braider Newsletter, by Christine Manges, published about 4 times a year, 2010 - 2019. Back issues: 4 issues/$15 as internet download. Contact: thebraidingpost1@gmail.com. Listing of issue content:
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Other Braiding Guilds
Braiders of the Lost Art
Northwood, NH
Contact: via Facebook: ask to join Braiders of the Lost Art.
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White Mountain Rug Braiders Guild
Moultonborough, NH
Contact: Betty at
Facebook: White Mountain Rug Braiders
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.
Find A Braider Near You
Write to Dianne at RugBraidersDatabase@gmail.com. She can search via zip code to find braiders who have registered near you. Sign up while you're at it!
Braider Websites
• Carol Broadbent has a website about her braid-in weekends: Rugbraiding.wordpress.com
• Marjorie Corrow has a Facebook site: “Making Rugs, Braided & More.”
• Cindy Ellis’ Etsy Shop: Braidin Maiden: www.etsy.com/shop/BraidinMaiden
• Val Galvin has a Facebook site: “Renditions in Rags Hooked and Braided Rugs.”
• Delsie Hoyt has a website: www.kingdommoonrugs.com
• Sarah Jurta: Country Braid House and its beautiful rugs at www.countrybraidhouse.com
• Check out Marjorie Kauffmann’s videos on Rug Braiding: BraidBuddi.com.
• Jennifer Kiarsis has a website: UnderTheTableRugs.com
• Kris McDermet showcases her braiding/hooking art at: www.krismcdermetrugs.com
• Mary Ragno’s Etsy shop: Woolenbrae at www.etsy.com/shop/Woolenbrae
• Carol Rizzo has an Etsy shop: Canalside Braiding at www.etsy.com/shop/ CanalsideBraiding
• Rose Robertson-Smith has an Etsy shop: IdlewildWool: www.etsy.com/shop/IdlewildWool
• Pam Rowan has a website for teaching rug braiding: BraidARug.com
• Dianne Tobias has a site for her hand-dyed velvets for braiding and hooking: www.thevelvethook.com
• Dianne Tobias is the administrator of a two very active sites on Facebook: “Rug Braiding,” and “Rug Braiding: Buy/Sell”
• Peggyann Watts has a website: BelfastBraids.blogspot.com
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