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In June, the Tasmanian Quilting Guild will open entries to Island Quilts 2026 (https://tasquiltguild.com.au/island-quilts/island-quilts-event-information-2026/).  This large, always exciting and diverse quilt exhibition will run from 1st to 3rd October in the MAC02 shed in Hunter St, Hobart, in conjunction with the Craft Alive trade show.  For those interested in entering, more information can be found in the Island Quilts 2026 Handbook (https://tasquiltguild.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IQ-Handbook-2026-Master.pdf). The Tasmanian…

Drawn in Wax: The Secret Language of the Pisanka.  Long before chocolate confections and pastel packaging, the Polish decorated egg—pisanka—was a coded object, its surface inscribed with meanings that outlasted the hands that made it. In the grammar of wax and dye, people once drew their hopes for spring—and, perhaps, their delight at its return. The origins of pisanki predate Christianity, reaching…

Our next monthly gathering is Tuesday, 21st April. Please note the change of day and venue…………..at the Kingborough Women’s Club (KWC) Rooms. For information on how to locate the venue and what to bring, click here. You can see photos of members’ show and tell from the North and South here. The Tuesday 9-1 gathering will continue to be $5…

Our next monthly gathering is Monday, 20th April , 2026 @ 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Remains the 3rd Monday of the month, same location in Riverside, Launceston. Meeting details are here. Take a look at the wonderful Show and Tell from members of the North and South groups here. St. Mary’s Group: A fledgling north-eastern group has begun! . We are…

April 12th 2026 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Kingborough Women’s Club Rooms Come along and enjoy a day of stitching with fellow members. Details for the day can be found here The March Let’s Explore Day saw members experiment with embellishing by machine and hand. Take a look at the results here.

Irene Manion’s workshop in early May is sold out; however, you can add your name to the waitlist. Keep an eye out on the website for two new workshops, both at Moonah Arts Centre: 20-22 August – Breakdown screenprinting with Gaye Nieuwenhof (details to be published on the website soon) 19-21 October – Unlocking the colours of nature with Helen Coleman