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Let’s Explore – Kawandi

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

What is Kawandi? In India, 'Kawandi' means quilt. It is a technique developed by the Siddis, an African community brought to India more than 800 years ago. It is made…

Let’s Explore – Social Stitch & Challenge Pieces

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

A social stitch day and a chance for review or help with your Challenge pieces. We can especially help if you are at all concerned about how to hang your work. There…

Let’s Explore – Machine Embroidery

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

There's been lots of requests to explore this wonderful skill that has endless possibilities. Again, no single tutor, but several members on hand (with a large book collection) to help…

Let’s Explore – Embellishing by machine or hand

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

This month, we want to try exploring hand and machine embellishing together - discover the "what ifs" of life, rather than have one person lead us through. Embellishers are also…

Let’s Explore – Social Stitch Day

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Let's slow down and reflect on Out of Hand. Some members will still be involved with the exhibition, but for those who can make it, enjoy a relaxing day working…

Let’s Explore – Social Stitch Day

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Sadly Pauline's "cabachon" exploration day has had to be postponed and will be rescheduled in 2026.  So let's enjoy a relaxing day working on our own projects and enjoying conversation.…

Let’s Explore – Yarn Dyeing

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Sally knows all about dyeing yarns and has generously agreed to inspire you to create your own yarns. It is rather fun to have some of your own uniquely coloured…

Let’s Explore – Social Print and Stitch Day

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Take a breath and enjoy some peaceful social time after the bustle of Christmas and New Year. This social day is an opportunity to bring printing, lino cutting, sketching, stitching…

Let’s Explore – Maximising the Cabochon Effect

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Cabochons are those very exotic pieces of glass that inspire images of the Middle East and other exotic places in history. With Pauline's guidance we will create an encrusted cabochon…

Let’s Explore – Embellishing by machine or hand

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Let's try exploring hand and machine embellishing together. Embellishers are also known as felting machines and they work using barbed needles to 'felt' fabrics and fibres into a base fabric.…

Let’s Explore – Social Stitch Day

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Let's enjoy a day of stitching, sharing and enjoying conversation together. You may have a work-in-progress to bring along and/or interesting books to share. Feel like starting something new? Bring…

Let’s Explore – Social Stitch Day

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Let's enjoy a day of stitching, sharing and enjoying conversation together. You may have a work-in-progress to bring along and/or interesting books to share. Feel like starting something new? Bring…

Southern Monthly Gathering

Kingborough Women's Club Rooms Ewing Avenue, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Next monthly gathering: Tuesday 19 May Bring something to work on while enjoying each other's company Stay for an hour or stay for the duration! Show and share your completed…