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September Monthly Gathering – Southern

Our next monthly gathering is Tuesday15th September. Please note the 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 join KWC. So…

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

Our next monthly gatherings are: Riverside Group: Monday 14th September @ 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) St Marys Group: Monday, 14th September @ 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM (please contact us for location address) Penguin Group:…

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September LET’S EXPLORE – Social Stitch Day

Do come and join in our Sundays!  There’s something very special about Sundays where we relax and socially stitch. We all enjoy being able to check out how other people are exploiting the colours and character of all their threads and fabrics and papers – many more variations than there are attendees! Such an exciting expedition! 13 September 2026 @…

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Mixed Media Journal Club

Enthusiastic members continue to attend Ursula’s mixed media club at KWC. Held the 3rd Sunday of the month from 10am – 3pm (excluding December) at the Kingborough Women’s Clubrooms. The Club is open to all interested in learning mixed media skills. At the August meeting, we had show and tell of pieces from last month and then a fun day of…

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Workshops

Tickets are now available for “Painting with Thread: Portraiture and Still Life”, with Nicole O’Loughlin, 27-29 November. Working in hand embroidery, Nicole will teach you the skills of working in portraiture whether that be self-portraiture, a portrait of someone else or working with a still life composition to represent a portrait of someone. Nicole is a multidisciplinary artist who predominantly…

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2026 Stitching and Beyond Challenge: ‘Marks and Lines’

Thank you to members that have submitted their Marks and Lines Challenge pieces and organised delivery to us. A reminder that last year’s Challenge, ‘Hidden Stories’, is at Glenorchy Library from Mon 2 – 28 September. You can follow its touring schedule on the Stitching and Beyond website. The touring schedule for Marks and Lines will be published on the…

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The New Quilt 2027: Call for Entries

The New Quilt is returning to Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW from 25 June to 19 September 2027. Entries open on Monday 1 February 2027 and close on 19 March 2027. Start planning your entry! Don’t miss this opportunity to win: The New Quilt Prize $1500 and the New Quilt Runner Up $500.QuiltNSW recognises the quilt medium as an art…

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Salamanca Arts Centre turns 50

As Salamanca Arts Centre approaches its 50th anniversary in 2027, artists who have exhibited or been involved with SAC in other ways are invited to contribute memories, photographs, stories and memorabilia that capture the spirit of this extraordinary place. If you have memories that you would like to share, then get in touch, and help tell the story of SAC’s…

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A mixed media artist to follow

Northern California-based artist Lisa Kokin describes herself as a ‘mixed media artist with a fibre sensibility’. Spend some lovely time looking at her stitched textile books and other work on Instagram.

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Monthly Gathering – Southern

The southern group enjoyed our monthly show and tell gathering on July 21st, where members shared diverse works in progress including knitting, embroidery and Viking weave of fine wire, as well as books, ideas and fashion knowledge. Our next monthly gathering is Tuesday, 18 August at the Kingborough Women’s Club (KWC) Rooms. The Tuesday 9-1 gathering will continue to be…

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