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EVENTS

2008 Events and Exhibitions

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TWO MORE CLASSES ADDED!

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July 5-11

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January

9 Sit and Sew at Embroidery House.

11-24 Summer School at Embroidery House.

29  Embroidery House reopens.
February No events listed
March

1-9 North Eastern Branch holds an exhibition with other Wangaratta textile groups. Theme: “Flood, fire, drought and renewal”.

8-10 Ballarat Branch exhibition: “Stunning Stitches”.
April 12   Guild’s Annual General Meeting.
May 24-25  Country Council weekend.
June 16 Geelong Branch: 40th birthday          
July 1 North Eastern Branch parade and luncheon: “Wearable
 Threads”. Call for entries.

5-11 Guild’s residential seminar at Geelong: “The Continuing Thread”.

17-August 20 Patchwork exhibition by Mildura Branch, Mildura Arts Centre.

24  Christmas in July at Embroidery House.
August to August 20 Patchwork exhibition by Mildura Branch, Mildura Arts Centre.
September

6-21 Members’ annual exhibition: “Spring Fever”. Conditions of entry. Download as pdf (136kb).

Challenge: Embellished leaf. Challenge description. Challenge images.

October 10, 11, 12 Geelong Branch exhibition, with a "Botanical" challenge. Masonic Centre, Regent St., Belmont, 10-4 daily.
November
 14-16 Bendigo Branch exhibition. “With a thread, sew it goes”.
December

3 Mildura Branch A.G.M. and 40th birthday celebration.

12 Last General Meeting at Embroidery House and close of Guild year.

2008 Special Event - Continuing Thread Seminar

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CONTINUING THREAD 2008

EMBROIDERERS GUILD VICTORIA
5–11 JULY
MARCUS OLDHAM COLLEGE, GEELONG, VICTORIA

  • A residential seminar for embroiderers organised by the Embroiderers Guild Victoria, featuring tutors from the U.K., N.S.W., Victoria and South Australia.
  • Bookings have been extended to May 1.
  • Non-residential attendance is possible (see below).

    Jean Draper (U.K.)          
    3D Stitch and Structure (4 days)

    Effie Mitrofanis (N.S.W.)  
    Stitched Motifs on Linen (2 days)
    Needleweaving and Embroidery (2 days)

    Barbara Mullan (S.A.)      
    Explore North Africa (4 days)

    Kirry Toose (N.S.W.)         
    Victorian Capelet (2 days)
    Accent on Accessories (2 days)

    Kath Wilkinson (N.S.W.)    
    Dancing in the Sun (4 days)

    Mary Brown  (N.S.W.)        
    Girl in a Blue Coat (4 days)

    Shelagh Amor (Vic.)          
    Crewel Panel in Deerfield style (2 days)

    Rosalie Bickford (Vic.)      
    Basic Reticella – fillings and stitches (2 days)

Non-residential charges:
4 day class: $380
(includes lunch and morning and afternoon tea).

2 day class: $190
(includes lunch and morning and afternoon tea).

The workshops cover hand and machine stitching, pulled thread work, goldwork, collage, surface stitchery, 3-D structures, ethnic textiles, and, making and decorating clothing accessories.

Come to learn and be inspired, and enjoy the company of your fellow embroiderers.

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Two extra classes
(PDF 232 KB)

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(PDF 41KB)
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