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Let’s Explore – Cyanotype Printing

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

This month (assuming we don't have rain!) we will be exploring cyanotype (commonly called blue printing). Cyanotype is a photographic printing process using two chemicals (ferric ammonium and potassium ferricyanide)…

Let’s Explore – a Shared Stitch Day

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

Let's wind down in this hectic time of year and enjoy working on our own projects while chattering and sharing ideas or books.  Come for as long as you like! Inspiration …

Let’s Explore – Transparent Fabrics

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

** Note: this activity has been rescheduled to 5 January 2025.  This month Sue Roberts will lead us in exploring ideas for using fine, see-through fabrics in creative ways. We…

Let’s Explore – Tsung Tse (Chinese Dragon Boat)

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

This month Jen Westren will demonstrate how to make a Chinese Dragon Boat, or Tsung-Tse.  These can be made into ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree, or jewellery (e.g.…

Let’s Explore – Coasters, cords, buttons & beads

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

We will be exploring the art of wet felting with Robyn Delaney.  Robyn will demonstrate some basic techniques to make small items such as coasters, cords, buttons and beads. These…

Let’s Explore – Lift Your Art Supplies Game!

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

Ever had the experience of knowing you have exactly the right art medium or piece of textile for your project, but you just can't find it? You are not alone!…

Let’s Explore – Tasmanian Flora

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

Each year Stitching and Beyond members fill the Lightbox (the wee gallery downstairs from the Long Gallery, Salamanca) with small stitched creations, usually no bigger than about 10 to 15…

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.…