Rug Braiding Classes

Classes on How To Braid an Adirondack Style Rug

Take a rug braiding class with master rug maker, Helen Condon. Classes are held in the studio
(the former dance hall of the Parishville Grange).

There are a few options for rug braiding classes:

August 26 and 27, 2010: "Making Braided Rugs the Old Fashioned Way" at the Clayton Handweaving Museum and Arts Center. Call the Handweaving Museum at 315-686-4123 for more information or email the museum by clicking here.

Rug Braiding One Day Private Class - Cost: $100

    This class will include:
  • A chair pad kit in your choice of colors.
  • The needle, twine, clamp, and printed instructions to make a chair pad.
  • Five hours of private instruction with Helen Condon.
  • Class hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Coffee, tea and snacks will be available during the day, and a lunch will be served at noon.
The student will learn the beginning, braiding, lacing, and ending techniques that can be used for any shaped rug or basket in the future.

Rug Braiding Two Day Class for Two
Adirondack Rug Braiding Brochure Link Brochure Download

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Learn the traditional craft of rug braiding while enjoying the Adirondack foothills beauty and hospitality!