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Upcoming events

  • Continuing Chinese Knotting

    • 18 Sep 2025
    • 23 Oct 2025
    • Online

    Continuing Chinese Knotting, a virtual class through Zoom

    Instructor:Carol Wang

    Course Description:Expanding on the basics of Chinese knotting. We will start with some common sennits, the snake knot and phoenix tail. Then we explore two significant cloverleaf knot branch families, the bao/treasure knots and the stellar/constellation knots. Next we sample a few double coin knot variants including the prolong knot, the ocean plat, and a few ways to tie double coin sennits. Then we will tackle some closed braid/turk’s head knots including the set of square CBKs and 3 lead CBKs. To conclude, we will examine finishing techniques and look at a few giftable instant gratification projects.

    Prerequisite:Experience with basic Chinese knotting.

    Dates: 6 Thursdays – September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025

    Time:1:30 pm – 3:00 pm PDT / 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm EDT

    Fee:$100

    Details and Registration/Payment link at https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/


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  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 05 Oct 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 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

    • 18 Oct 2025
    • 19 Oct 2025
    • Staffordshire County Showground, Bingley Hall, Staffordshire

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

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  • Braid Society 2025 AGM weekend

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

    Venue: Aldbourne Memorial Hall, Oxford Road, Aldbourne, Wilts SN8 2DQ

    Cost : Members: free   Non-members £5 

    Refreshments are free but please bring your own lunch.

    Times:  10.30 am – 12 noon

    •        meet up and chat with other braiders

    •        view the Travelling Show and sample Swaps

    •        browse and purchase books stocked by The Braid Society including the Proceedings of Braids 2025.

    •        buy items on the sales table. These include donated items or you may bring items to be sold on your behalf and donate 10%. Donations go to the Bursary Fund.

    We will have a card machine but cash is best if the machine link goes down!

    12.00 noon – 12.30 pm Lunch

    1.00 pm – 2.15 pm Our AGM Lecture: Chinese Braid Embroidery by Jacqui Carey

    2.30 pm – 3.3 0pm The Braid Society AGM  (Braid Society members only)

    3.30 pm – 4.00 pm A last chance to look at the sales tables.

    If you would like to attend part or all of the day, or have any queries, please contact

    Susan Read         chair@braidsociety.com

     On Sunday 26 October, there are two workshops running with Sally Pointer (full) and Julie Hedges



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  • Inkle Weaving Workshop

    • 09 Nov 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Straight Curves, Chesterfield

    Inkle Weaving Workshop with Dee Sayce

    Saturday 9th November, 10:00-16:00, 

    at Straight Curves Chesterfield. 

    Cost £69. More information and book online at: www.straightcurves.co.uk

     

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  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 14 Dec 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 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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  • Inkle Weaving Workshop

    • 24 Jan 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Memorial Hall, Bamford, Derbyshire, S33 0AG

    Inkle Weaving Workshop with Dee Sayce

    Saturday 26th January 2026, 10:00-16:00, 

    at Memorial Hall, Bamford, Derbyshire, S33 0AG

    Cost £60  An accompanied child free, for 7-18yrs. 

    more info and book online at: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk

     or, visit my website www.deesayce.co.uk

     


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The Braid Society organises conferences and other events such as Try Braiding Days and Workshops or attending shows such as Woolfest, Wonderwool and Yarndale.

Our next conference is Braids 2022 and we have a full programme of workshops and lectures.  Click here for more details.

If you are looking for an introduction to braiding, an opportunity to learn a new braiding technique or space to continue your braids and bands amongst like-minded braiders, why not Try Braiding or Workshops

Try Braiding Days are run by Braid Society members and are open to everyone.  

Workshops are held in person or online.  Currently, our online workshops are free to participate and instructions on how to join in are provided below.

See the list of upcoming Try Braiding Days and Workshops for further details on an event near you by clicking here     Events

                        


How to join in with the Online Workshops

Each of our online workshops is run by an expert braiding tutor over 3 – 4 weeks via written instructions and live Zoom sessions.  The Zoom sessions are recorded and available to view for 1 week after each session.  

Weeks 1 and 2 are delivered via BraidsandBands on groups.io.  If you are not already on BraidsandBands, you will need to create an account on groups.io and ask to join the BraidsandBands group as follows:

  • Click on “Sign up” and create an account using your email address and a password of your choice (at least 6 characters long) and click on “create an account”. 

  • You will be sent a confirmation email.  Click on the link within the email to confirm your account.  This takes you back to the website and enables you to customise your account, find groups and create groups. 

  • To find “BraidsandBands”, click on “Find groups”, search for “BraidsandBands” and click on the link. 

Week 3 of our online workshops is offered to Braid Society members only.  Members should log into this website, go to the MEMBERS’ AREA and click on BRAIDS WORKSHOP FORUM.  Each workshop is listed and the messages and downloads are posted into the workshop files.  If you subscribe to the Forum, or to a particular workshop, you will receive email notifications when new information is posted. 

If you have any problems registering with BraidsandBands or logging into the website, contact admin “at” braidsociety.com. 

If you are not yet a member of The Braid Society, go to MEMBERSHIP on this website and find out how to join us. 

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