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June Monthly Gathering – Southern

Our next monthly gathering is Tuesday, 16th June. Please note the change of day and venue … at the Kingborough Women’s Club (KWC) Rooms. The Tuesday 9-1 gathering will continue to be $5 per person to attend at KWC.   If members are ONLY attending the Tuesday meeting and NOT Sunday, KWC have generously said they do not have to also…

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June Monthly Gathering – Northern (Riverside, St. Mary’s and North-West)

Our next monthly gatherings are: St Marys Group: Monday, 8th June, 2026 @ 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (please contact us for location address) Riverside Group: Monday, 15th June, 2026 @ 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (please email the Launceston Group for location address, and please note that the Riverside Group is full. BYO lunch; $5 donation covers studio amenities, tea, coffee & snacks)…

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June LET’S EXPLORE – A clever joining technique for your toolbox

June 7th 2026 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Kingborough Women’s Club Rooms We all admire Shirley’s skill with a needle and she has offered to share the clever way she joins her finished embroideries and patches. Remember that beautiful piece on the wall at the 2025 exhibition? It’s a technique she first saw in a book by Mary Sleigh. Those…

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Contemporary Textiles: Northern Group Exhibition at Woolmers

From Stitching and Beyond’s Northern Group: “We are now excited to announce the opening of our 2026 Northern Group Exhibition to be held at Woolmers just near Longford. This historic home and grounds established by the Archer family and recognised by UNESCO, is a treat for garden lovers and history buffs alike. The exhibition is the work of seven of…

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De-Stash Market Day

Do you have more fabrics, threads, books, beads or other textile-related materials than you need?  Or would you like to acquire dyed and experimental samples by a well-known textile artist? If so, the perfect opportunity is coming up on Sunday 12th July. Our Stitching and Beyond de-stash market will run from 10 am to 3 pm at the Kingborough Women’s…

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Glenorchy Youth Open Art Exhibition 2026

Artists aged 25 years and under who live, go to school in or have a strong connection to Glenorchy are invited to enter the Glenorchy Youth Open Art Exhibition. Works in any media are welcome. One item per artist may be entered; works are to be delivered to Moonah Arts Centre from 8th to 12th June.

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Mixed Media Journal Club

So many fun collections of papers brought along for people to begin to learn the art of collage this week. And so many different, personal styles evolving. Another enjoyable day enjoying friendship while “Arting” as the little people in our lives call it! Held the 3rd Sunday of the month from 10am – 3pm (excluding December) at the Kingborough Women’s Clubrooms.…

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London Textile Month

Are you planning a trip to the UK in September? If so, you might be interested in participating in some of the events being organised as part of Selvage Magazine’s London Textile Month.

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Digital collections

In 2024 and 2025 the UK Embroiderers’ Guild digitised their collection of almost 8,500 textile treasures. This project meant that people from across the globe can explore the unique pieces through the amazing Art UK website, Closer to home, the Embroiderers’ Guild Victoria has also made a digital gallery of their collection freely available to textile arts enthusiasts.

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