BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Stitching and Beyond Inc. - ECPv5.15.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Stitching and Beyond Inc.
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Stitching and Beyond Inc.
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Hobart
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20260404T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20261003T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260102T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20261130T173000
DTSTAMP:20260624T163640
CREATED:20251127T073606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T024109Z
UID:34565-1767346200-1796059800@www.stitchingandbeyond.com
SUMMARY:Challenge Exhibition: Hidden Stories
DESCRIPTION:Stitching and Beyond’s Challenge exhibition titled ‘Hidden Stories‘ is touring regional libraries and galleries around Tasmania in 2026. \nVisitors to our Challenge exhibitions always enjoy the display\, and this exhibition will be no exception!\nCheck your local library or gallery opening hours. Entry is free. \nPlease get along to your local exhibition site to view our members’ work.\nIn the meantime\, you can view our online gallery. \n\nBurnie Library: Fri 2 – Fri 30 January \nDevonport Library: Fri 6 February – Fri 6 March \nUlverstone Library: Fri 27 March – Fri 24 April \nLaunceston Library: Fri 1 – Fri 29 May \nThe Watch House Gallery\, Georgetown: Fri 3 – Fri 31 July \nGone Rustic Gallery\, St Mary’s: Mon 3 – Fri 28 August \nGlenorchy Library: Mon 2 – 28 September \nRosny Library: Sat 3 – Wed 28 October \nKingston Library: Mon 2 – Fri 27 November
URL:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/event/challenge-exhibition-hidden-stories/
LOCATION:Tasmania
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Hidden-Stories-Feature.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260705T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260705T150000
DTSTAMP:20260624T163641
CREATED:20260620T014750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T015737Z
UID:36194-1783245600-1783263600@www.stitchingandbeyond.com
SUMMARY:Let's Explore - Gelli Printing
DESCRIPTION:Let’s play with our gelli plates \nSo many are enjoying using gelli plates we thought it would be fun to make this July’s theme. No one to lead\, just printing on paper or fabric and sharing ideas. \nBring along all the gear you normally use\, plus an open mind and a sense of adventure! Please don’t feel under any obligation to join in – of course you can continue with your own projects. \n\n\nInspiration \n\n\nWhat to bring \n\na large plastic cover to protect your table\na garbage bag or similar for laying out prints to dry\na kitty litter tray – no accidental drips on carpet!!\nnotebook and pen for noting down useful ideas and tips others may share\nyour lunch (or cash to purchase lunch nearby)\nNote: your membership provides tea\, green tea\, instant coffee\, milk and mugs\n\nHow to find Kingborough Women’s Club Rooms \n\nUpcoming Explore Days \n\nAugust  2\nSeptember  6\nOctober  4\nNovember  8 (NOTE: 2nd Sunday due to Tasmanian Craft Fair – Deloraine)\nDecember  6\n\n\nHow to join KWC and attend our regular Explore Days \n\nAny financial member of the Kingborough Women’s Club (KWC) ($40 per annum) is welcome to join our monthly Let’s Explore Sundays at no extra cost.\n\n\nIf you aren’t already a KWC member you can apply here then scan or photograph your form and email it to sandbmemberships@gmail.com with “KWC Application” in the header.\nAlternatively\, you could bring the form with you on a Let’s Explore Sunday.\n\n\nOnce we reply to your email\, then please make payment directly to KWC.\nThe annual fee is $40 and is due 1 July each year.
URL:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/event/lets-explore-gelli-printing-2/
LOCATION:Kingborough Women’s Club Rooms\, Ewing Avenue\, Kingston Beach\, Tasmania\, 7050
CATEGORIES:Gatherings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1000027182-e1781919042261.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260713T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260722T153000
DTSTAMP:20260624T163641
CREATED:20260122T215443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T013728Z
UID:35142-1783936800-1784734200@www.stitchingandbeyond.com
SUMMARY:Northern Monthly Gatherings
DESCRIPTION:Next monthly gatherings:\nRiverside – Monday 20 July\nSt Mary’s – Monday 13 July\nPenguin – Wednesday 22 July\n\nBring something to work on while enjoying each other’s company\nStay for an hour or stay for the duration!\nShow and share your completed projects or works-in-progress\nWe also love to find out about books you’ve discovered\, workshops or online challenges you’ve taken part in\, exhibitions you’ve seen….anything textile\, fibre or paper-arts related!\nThose interested in joining our group are welcome\n\n\nWhere to find us\n\nRiverside (please email the Launceston Group for location address)\n10:00am – 3:30pm\n$5 donation covers studio amenities\, tea\, coffee & snacks\nBYO lunch\n\n\nSt Mary’s (please contact us for location address) 10:30am – 3:00pm\n\n\nPenguin (please contact Stephanie for location address)\n\nNote: At the moment\, the Riverside Group is FULL – no more room in the shed!  We are aware of potential members so if you feel you could start up another group\, please have a chat to Chris Hussey. It’s easy and we can help. \n\nHighlights from previous gatherings\n\n\nUpcoming gathering dates\n\nMonday 17 August\nMonday 14 September\nMonday 19 October\nMonday 16 November\nMonday 07 December\n\nHelp keep our members safe\nIt is your own choice whether you attend our events\, but you need to abide by certain clearly stated protocols. If you attend displaying any mild symptoms\, we will (ever so nicely) ask you to leave: \n\ndo not attend if you have even the mildest of cold-like symptoms\nsanitise your hands\nsocially distance during the event\nif you are immunocompromised\, we recommend wearing a mask.
URL:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/event/northern-monthly-gathering/
LOCATION:Tasmania
CATEGORIES:Gatherings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_6351-e1782264899748.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260721T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260721T130000
DTSTAMP:20260624T163641
CREATED:20231217T053831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T011614Z
UID:29888-1784624400-1784638800@www.stitchingandbeyond.com
SUMMARY:Southern Monthly Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Next monthly gathering: Tuesday 21 July\n\nBring something to work on while enjoying each other’s company\nStay for an hour or stay for the duration!\nShow and share your completed projects or works-in-progress\nWe also love to find out about books you’ve discovered\, workshops or online challenges you’ve taken part in\, exhibitions you’ve seen….anything textile\, fibre or paper-arts related!\nThose interested in joining our group are welcome\n\n\nWhere to find us\n\nKingborough Women’s Club (KWC) Rooms\nHow to find Kingborough Women’s Club Rooms\n9:00am -1:00pm (show and tell will happen at 10:30am)\n$5 donation covers amenities\, mugs\, tea/coffee and milk\n\nNote: Those members ONLY attending the monthly Tuesday Gatherings and NOT the monthly Sunday Let’s Explore Days\, are not required to join the KWC (thank you to KWC for their generosity). \n\nHighlights from previous gatherings\n\n\nUpcoming gathering dates\n\n\nTuesday 18 August\nTuesday 15 September\nTuesday 20 October\nTuesday 17 November\nTuesday 08 December \n\n\n\n\nHelp keep our members safe\nIt is your own choice whether you attend our events\, but you need to abide by certain clearly stated protocols. If you attend displaying any mild symptoms\, we will (ever so nicely) ask you to leave: \n\ndo not attend if you have even the mildest of cold-like symptoms\nsanitise your hands\nsocially distance during the event\nif you are immunocompromised\, we recommend wearing a mask.
URL:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/event/monthly-gathering/
LOCATION:Kingborough Women’s Club Rooms\, Ewing Avenue\, Kingston Beach\, Tasmania\, 7050
CATEGORIES:Gatherings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PXL_20260616_0205546373-e1781917886394.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260724T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260724T163000
DTSTAMP:20260624T163641
CREATED:20260409T011919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T072419Z
UID:35719-1784885400-1784910600@www.stitchingandbeyond.com
SUMMARY:Eco Print on Leather with Lindy Whitton
DESCRIPTION:Eco Print on Leather – Natural\, Crisp and Beautiful\nThis one-day workshop will cover all you need to know to create natural\, crisp and beautiful botanic prints on leather. Topics covered include: \n\ntypes of leather and which to use\nhow to mordant leather (including recipes)\nwhich leaves print best\nusing dye blankets\nusing iron blankets\nhow to bundle\nsteam or simmer?\ndrying the leather\nconditioning the leather – which products to use\nuses for printed leather\n\nThe day will be a mix of discussion and hands on printing. You will make some tester samples to explore leaves and dye blankets and then move on to make one or two larger prints. \nAt the end of the day you will take home the full kangaroo hide printed in several sections and be able to use it for projects such as shoe making\, bookbinding\, purse\, wallet\, clutch etc. \n\nMaterials supplied by Lindy\n\nA full kangaroo leather hide per person (approx. 5 square feet)\n\n\nMordant buckets and mordant chemicals\n\n\nDye blankets\n\n\nTubes for bundling\n\n\nVessels for steaming/simmering\n\n\nVarious leaves\n\n\nWhat to bring\n\n$30 in an envelope with your name on the front to cover the cost of the supplied materials\nA selection of fresh or dried leaves/flowers – good printers are maple\, rose\, Cotinus and sycamore leaves\, and for flowers\, coreopsis\, dahlias\, cosmos\, chrysanthemum and gerbera\nSheet of recycled plastic to use when bundling the leaves and leather (please\, no cling wrap). You could use a recycled dry cleaning bag\, recyclable garbage bin liner\, large plastic bag etc. It should be at least 40 cm wide and 1.2 m long but you can combine sections to make this.\nA drying board and some push pins. Used for drying the wet leather and can be anything that you can push the pins into eg chipboard\, core flute etc. Approx. 40x60cm should be fine.\nElastic bandage or 2 inch wide strips of stretch cotton. A T-shirt cut into strips works well\nA pair of waterproof gloves to handle the wet dye blankets\nOld towel or similar to mop up any spills and keep your work area clean and dry\nNotepad and pen\nYour lunch and snacks (the local Mount Nelson Store has good coffee and options for lunch if you wish to purchase)\n\n\nInspiration from Lindy\n\n\nIf you are not currently a financial member of Stitching and Beyond\, you can join us\, pay the small membership fee and then login to purchase your ticket. \nWorkshop bookings are subject to our refund policy. \nHow to find the Colour Circle Studio \n\n 
URL:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/event/eco-print-on-leather-with-lindy-whitton-5/
LOCATION:Colour Circle studio\, 555 Nelson Road\, Mount Nelson\, Tasmania\, 7007\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Feature-image-e1775629643486.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Lindy%20Whitton":MAILTO:lindywhittonstudio@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260725T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260725T163000
DTSTAMP:20260624T163641
CREATED:20260408T063940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T072626Z
UID:35694-1784971800-1784997000@www.stitchingandbeyond.com
SUMMARY:Eco Print on Leather with Lindy Whitton
DESCRIPTION:Eco Print on Leather – Natural\, Crisp and Beautiful\nThis one-day workshop will cover all you need to know to create natural\, crisp and beautiful botanic prints on leather. Topics covered include: \n\ntypes of leather and which to use\nhow to mordant leather (including recipes)\nwhich leaves print best\nusing dye blankets\nusing iron blankets\nhow to bundle\nsteam or simmer?\ndrying the leather\nconditioning the leather – which products to use\nuses for printed leather\n\nThe day will be a mix of discussion and hands on printing. You will make some tester samples to explore leaves and dye blankets and then move on to make one or two larger prints. \nAt the end of the day you will take home the full kangaroo hide printed in several sections and be able to use it for projects such as shoe making\, bookbinding\, purse\, wallet\, clutch etc. \n\nMaterials supplied by Lindy\n\nA full kangaroo leather hide per person (approx. 5 square feet)\n\n\nMordant buckets and mordant chemicals\n\n\nDye blankets\n\n\nTubes for bundling\n\n\nVessels for steaming/simmering\n\n\nVarious leaves\n\n\nWhat to bring\n\n$30 in an envelope with your name on the front to cover the cost of the supplied materials\nA selection of fresh or dried leaves/flowers – good printers are maple\, rose\, Cotinus and sycamore leaves\, and for flowers\, coreopsis\, dahlias\, cosmos\, chrysanthemum and gerbera\nSheet of recycled plastic to use when bundling the leaves and leather (please\, no cling wrap). You could use a recycled dry cleaning bag\, recyclable garbage bin liner\, large plastic bag etc. It should be at least 40 cm wide and 1.2 m long but you can combine sections to make this.\nA drying board and some push pins. Used for drying the wet leather and can be anything that you can push the pins into eg chipboard\, core flute etc. Approx. 40x60cm should be fine.\nElastic bandage or 2 inch wide strips of stretch cotton. A T-shirt cut into strips works well\nA pair of waterproof gloves to handle the wet dye blankets\nOld towel or similar to mop up any spills and keep your work area clean and dry\nNotepad and pen\nYour lunch and snacks (the local Mount Nelson Store has good coffee and options for lunch if you wish to purchase)\n\n  \n\nInspiration from Lindy\n\n\nIf you are not currently a financial member of Stitching and Beyond\, you can join us\, pay the small membership fee and then login to purchase your ticket. \nWorkshop bookings are subject to our refund policy. \nHow to find the Colour Circle Studio \n\n 
URL:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/event/eco-print-on-leather-with-lindy-whitton-4/
LOCATION:Colour Circle studio\, 555 Nelson Road\, Mount Nelson\, Tasmania\, 7007\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Feature-Image-no-2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Lindy%20Whitton":MAILTO:lindywhittonstudio@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20261010T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20261011T163000
DTSTAMP:20260624T163641
CREATED:20260604T043100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T043100Z
UID:36109-1791624600-1791736200@www.stitchingandbeyond.com
SUMMARY:Gathering Colour from Place with Tracy Willans
DESCRIPTION:We are incredibly fortunate to have Tracy Willans teach for us before she returns to WA to live\, so please make the most of this opportunity. Tracy has taught pigment and ink-making at the unique Lost Trades Fair in central Victoria where craftsmanship\, heritage trades and forgotten crafts are celebrated and skills passed on. \nTracy has been exploring the world of natural art materials since the early 2000s and has a wonderfully deep appreciation of the processes and outcomes which she will share over these two days. The colours in her range are rich and beautiful and reflect her surrounding environment. The skills Tracy shares will give you a wonderful foundation on which to build and explore. \nYou will have the luxury of bringing very little with you\, as Tracy is supplying almost everything you need. We are fortunate too\, in being able to use the Colour Circle Art Studio in the surrounding natural environment of Mount Nelson. \nhttps://www.soewnearth.com.au/ \n\n\nWorkshop Overview\nInk – Pigment – Paint: An exploration on how to make your own natural art materials by gathering from your local environment. \n\nWe will begin with Eucalyptus leaves\, taking them from dry leaves to making ink\, then to ink with iron added and then conversion to a dry pigment\nTracy will show you how she makes her Viola ink and show some colour shifting with Ph\nWe will look at how to make a series of copper-based inks\nWe will go through the processing of oyster shells and how Tracy uses the resulting pigment\nWe will learn how to make a charcoal pigment and identify potential materials\n\nThere will be time for some ink play in the middle and we will look at an overview of using pigment in various paints. \nYou will get to take home samples so remember to bring some small jars with you. \n\nInspiration from Tracy\n\n\nWhat to bring:\n\nA notebook and pen\nAn apron and sturdy shoes\nSmall glass jars to take home workshop samples\nAll workshop materials are included\nNotes will be provided\n\nPlease note:\n\nWorkshop bookings are subject to our refund policy\n\nHow to find the Colour Circle Studio\, Mount Nelson \n\nIf you are not currently a financial member of Stitching and Beyond\, you can join us\, pay the membership fee and then login to purchase your ticket.
URL:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/event/gathering-colour-from-place-with-tracy-willans/
LOCATION:Colour Circle studio\, 555 Nelson Road\, Mount Nelson\, Tasmania\, 7007\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.stitchingandbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tracy-Willans_feature-image.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR