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• Aldbourne Come and Try Day

  • When
    02 Feb 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

  Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

  Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches
  

   For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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• Braid and Banter

  • When
    08 Feb 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Our social chat, Braid and Banter will be held on Zoom  at 10 am EST, 3pm UK time and 4pm in Europe.    For anyone who has not joined before, you can join us at any time between 3 and 5pm (UK time) - we know it is early on the west coast of the USA but several people join us for breakfast!  It is an informal chat about what people are doing, questions they may have, how to use equipment so do join us on Saturday.
  
  The meeting id is the same as previously used.    If you are a member of the Braid Society, you can find the meeting information if you log into the Members Area on www.braidsociety.com and look under Braid and Banter
  
  If you would like to join us but you don't have the details, please email Robyn Jackson at goldenrabbitkumihimo@gmail.com or Debbie admin@braidsociety.com
  

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• Braid and Banter

  • When
    01 Mar 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Our social chat, Braid and Banter will be held on Zoom  at 10 am EST, 3pm UK time and 4pm in Europe.    For anyone who has not joined before, you can join us at any time between 3 and 5pm (UK time) - we know it is early on the west coast of the USA but several people join us for breakfast!  It is an informal chat about what people are doing, questions they may have, how to use equipment so do join us on Saturday.
  
  The meeting id is the same as previously used.    If you are a member of the Braid Society, you can find the meeting information if you log into the Members Area on www.braidsociety.com and look under Braid and Banter
  
  If you would like to join us but you don't have the details, please email Robyn Jackson at goldenrabbitkumihimo@gmail.com or Debbie admin@braidsociety.com
  

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• Kumihimo with Jacqui Carey

  • Start
    02 Mar 2025
  • End
    05 Mar 2025
  • Location
    West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, PO18 0QZ

  Kumihimo – Japanese Braidmaking Workshop with Jacqui Carey at West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ

  Cost £478. More information and how to book at: https://www.westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/s3d33118-kumihimo-japanese-braidmaking

  
  

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• Inkle Weaving Workshop

  • When
    15 Mar 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Straight Curves, Chesterfield

  Inkle Weaving Workshop with Dee Sayce
  

  Saturday 15th March, 10:00-16:00, 

  at Straight Curves Chesterfield. 

  Cost £66
  

  More info and book at: www.deesayce.co.uk

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• Taste and Try Braiding workshop

  • When
    27 Mar 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Quaker Tapestry Museum, Kendal, Cumbria, UK

  Taste and Try Braiding workshop
  tutor: Helen Leaf
  location: Quaker Tapestry Museum, Kendal, Cumbria, UK
  timings: 10am to 4:30pm
  cost: £85 + £8 materials fee
  https://www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk/whats-on/  
   

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• Ply-Split Braiding workshop - the basics

  • Start
    28 Mar 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    29 Mar 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Quaker Tapestry Museum, Kendal, Cumbria, UK

  Ply-Split Braiding workshop
  tutor: Helen Leaf
  location: Quaker Tapestry Museum, Kendal, Cumbria, UK
  timings: 10am to 4:30pm
  cost: £170 + £30 materials fee

  https://www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk/whats-on/
  
   

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• Inkle Weaving Workshop

  • When
    05 Apr 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Memorial Hall, Bamford, Derbyshire, S33 0AG

  Inkle Weaving Workshop with Dee Sayce
  

  Saturday 15th March, 10:00-16:00, 

  at Memorial Hall, Bamford, Derbyshire, S33 0AG

  Cost £60
  

  More info and book at: www.deesayce.co.uk

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• Braid and Banter

  • When
    12 Apr 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Our social chat, Braid and Banter will be held on Zoom  at 10 am EST, 3pm UK time and 4pm in Europe.    For anyone who has not joined before, you can join us at any time between 3 and 5pm (UK time) - we know it is early on the west coast of the USA but several people join us for breakfast!  It is an informal chat about what people are doing, questions they may have, how to use equipment so do join us on Saturday.
  
  The meeting id is the same as previously used.    If you are a member of the Braid Society, you can find the meeting information if you log into the Members Area on www.braidsociety.com and look under Braid and Banter
  
  If you would like to join us but you don't have the details, please email Robyn Jackson at goldenrabbitkumihimo@gmail.com or Debbie admin@braidsociety.com
  

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• Aldbourne Come and Try Day

  • When
    13 Apr 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

  Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

  Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches
  

   For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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• Wonderwool Wales

  • Start
    26 Apr 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    27 Apr 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys

  The Braid Societ will be exhibiting at Wonderwool Wales
  

  https://wonderwoolwales.co.uk/

  
  

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• Braid and Banter

  • When
    03 May 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Our social chat, Braid and Banter will be held on Zoom  at 10 am EST, 3pm UK time and 4pm in Europe.    For anyone who has not joined before, you can join us at any time between 3 and 5pm (UK time) - we know it is early on the west coast of the USA but several people join us for breakfast!  It is an informal chat about what people are doing, questions they may have, how to use equipment so do join us on Saturday.
  
  The meeting id is the same as previously used.    If you are a member of the Braid Society, you can find the meeting information if you log into the Members Area on www.braidsociety.com and look under Braid and Banter
  
  If you would like to join us but you don't have the details, please email Robyn Jackson at goldenrabbitkumihimo@gmail.com or Debbie admin@braidsociety.com
  

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• Ply-Split Braiding (two-day workshop, with a basket focus)

  • Start
    08 May 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    09 May 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    QThe Old Brewery Studios, Near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

  workshop: Ply-Split Braiding (two-day workshop, with a basket focus)
  tutor: Helen Leaf
  location: The Old Brewery Studios, Near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
  timings: 9:30am to 4:30pm
  cost: £240 including materials fee

  https://suekirkwillowbaskets.co.uk/workshops/
  
   

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• Braid and Banter

  • When
    14 Jun 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Our social chat, Braid and Banter will be held on Zoom  at 10 am EST, 3pm UK time and 4pm in Europe.    For anyone who has not joined before, you can join us at any time between 3 and 5pm (UK time) - we know it is early on the west coast of the USA but several people join us for breakfast!  It is an informal chat about what people are doing, questions they may have, how to use equipment so do join us on Saturday.
  
  The meeting id is the same as previously used.    If you are a member of the Braid Society, you can find the meeting information if you log into the Members Area on www.braidsociety.com and look under Braid and Banter
  
  If you would like to join us but you don't have the details, please email Robyn Jackson at goldenrabbitkumihimo@gmail.com or Debbie admin@braidsociety.com
  

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• Braids 2025 - Rocking Braids and Bands

  • Start
    15 Jun 2025
  • End
    21 Jun 2025
  • Location
    Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

  Braids 2025: Rocking Braids & Bands is the sixth International conference on braids and narrow weaves and held jointly by the American Kumihimo Society and The Braid Society.  The conference is scheduled for June 15-21, 2025 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.

  Four full days of classes, daily keynote speakers,  plus one day filled with a variety of field trips including behind the scenes tours at the Museum of Art.

  Registration will remain open until the end of April 2025. 

  While some classes are full already, there are many open ones that appeal to a variety of students: from weavers, braiders, to lace makers, and just pain curious artists.  We have classes on tablet weaving, inkle loom weaving, ply-split braiding, sprang, kumihimo (Madurai and Takadai), and a variety of other techniques such as lace making, temari ball embroidery, tassel making, designing garments with braids, creativity, and much more.

  Do not miss this great opportunity to learn from international renowned teachers and scholars and meet kindred spirits from around the world. 
  

  Details on the registration and program are available on the American Kumihimo Society’s website:  braids2025.com.

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• Aldbourne Come and Try Day

  • When
    15 Jun 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

  Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

  Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches
  

   For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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• Wool and Willow Festival

  • When
    28 Jun 2025
  • Location
    Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, SY18 6BY

  https://woolandwillowfestival.org/

  Braid Society members will be running a Try Braiding Day during this event
  

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• Aldbourne Come and Try Day

  • When
    17 Aug 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

  Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

  Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches
  

   For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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• Yarndale

  • Start
    27 Sep 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    28 Sep 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Auction Mart, Skipton, North Yorks

  The Braid Society will be demonstrating at Yarndale.  If you would like to help with demonstrations, please contact Debbie on drdebbie at yahoo.co.uk.  

   The show is open 10.00-5.30 on Saturday and 10.00-4.00 on Sunday

  Described as a “creative festival celebrating all things woolly and wonderful”, Yarndale plays host to an impressive selection of talented and passionate exhibitors. The event brings together an inspiring mix of artisan yarns, fibres, haberdashery, kits, books, handmade garments and artwork for sale, as well as creative exhibitions, demonstrations and a full programme of textile workshops. 

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• Aldbourne Come and Try Day

  • When
    05 Oct 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

  Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

  Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches
  

   For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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• Stafford Wool Gathering

  • Start
    18 Oct 2025
  • End
    19 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Staffordshire County Showground, Bingley Hall, Staffordshire

  For more information go to www.woogatherings.co.uk
  

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• Braid Society 2025 AGM weekend

  • Start
    25 Oct 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    26 Oct 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Aldbourne Memorial Hall, Oxford Street, Aldbourne, SN8 2DQ

  More information to follow
  

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• Aldbourne Come and Try Day

  • When
    14 Dec 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

  Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

  £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

  Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches
  

   For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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