Upcoming events
We display classes, events happening in Wellington, and Exhibitions happening in New Zealand. For a more complete list of New Zealand’s events please see Aotearoa Quilters or Wellington Eventfinder
Quilters Words Exhibition
President’s Challenge display at the Katherine Mansfield House starts Wednesday 4 December.
There is no charge to see the challenge. To enjoy the rest of the house and gardens, the usual entry fee applies.
Please tell all your friends, family and visitors to Wellington to go and visit. The house and garden alone are so interesting to visit.
25 Tinakori Road,
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4pm
Boro- Timeworn textiles of Japan
Boro is a method of hand-sewn, repeated repairs that use sashiko – a running stitch, ideally the size of a grain of rice – to beautifully preserve and recycle fabric.'
The textiles in Boro – Timeworn Textiles of Japan are drawn from the substantial collection of New Zealand artist Pip Steel. The exhibition features a variety of boro methods and a range of different textiles, from futon covers and oshi-e, 19th century silk dolls, to momohiki, garments worn by farmers and workers, noragi, work jackets and maekake, work aprons, to tabi, Japanese socks and tebukuro, mittens. There are also examples of furoshiki, traditional wrapping, zokins (or zoukins), dusting cloths, mitsuami, traditional braided rope, komebukuro, rice bags, sake straining bags, iwai-bandori and stunning fabric sample books called shima-cho.
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
UFO Retreat Weekend
Join us for a weekend of sewing with catering taken care of! Stay overnight, or come during the day. Bring your unfinished projects and get a chunk completed from them with help and inspiration from fellow quilters.
Expressions of interest will be requested in Feburary to Jo Rodwell, or by query to secretary@wellingtonquilters.org.nz
Cost will be confirmed closer to date
Creating Connections exhibition
Artists: Anna Hicks, Anna Prussing, Catherine Croucher, Gael O‘Donnell, Jill Bowman, Katherine Morrison, Marilyn Daly and Philippa Doyle
When we work together, we call ourselves Les Grandes Dames – a whimsical expression of the many years of art practice we collectively share.
We are eight artists with varied creative practices who came together because of our shared interest in textiles. We all wanted to develop as artists, and honest but encouraging critique from other group members has allowed us all to progress our work in varied ways.
Creating Connections is at the heart of our art practice: connection with our whanau and community; connection with our homeland and the world around us; connection with our past and future; connection with our art and, through that, connection with our audience. Connecting can be painful but being disconnected is equally painful and challenging. The need to connect is fundamentally human.
Artists Talk (Creating Connections Exhibit)
Please join Les Grandes Dames on a facilitated tour of the Creating Connections exhibition. They will discuss their own work and describe some of the techniques they used to make these textiles.
Mindless Meander -Anna Hicks (Creating Connections Exhbit)
A relaxing class of meditative slow stitching whilst learning about the health benefits of creativity. Create a small improv quilt by hand and learn some big stitch hand quilting. This class is all about enjoying the process and how to use textile therapy as a means of stress relief. Finishing techniques will be demonstrated on how to turn your quilt into a 3D wall hanging or a useful pouch.
All materials will be provided but feel free to bring scraps of fabric you want to use.
Places are limited so bookings are essential.
To book please email: artscentre@wcc.govt.nz
Honeycomb Spin
Tutor: Anna Hicks
The ever popular hexagon has had a contemporary spin. Instead of hand piecing, learn an easy method to applique the hexagons which will be held in place with a spiral of machine quilting.
This class includes preparing the hexagons (some prep work is required), laying out with a focus on colour, value and movement, spiral quilting and finishing a wall hanging with a hidden facing and hanging sleeve.
Students can choose to start a large wall hanging size (70 x 100cm), a single small hanging (30 x 40cm) or a series of 3 small panels.
1-day class: 6 - 8 hours teaching time.
Detailed info sheet will be sent out for the preparation of hexagons before class.
Members $65, non-members $75
Class kit: Colour printed notes $6 each
Protest Stitching (Creating Connections Exhibit)
Facilitated by Katherine Morrison and Philippa Doyle
Textiles have been used in protests for centuries and today we feel there’s plenty to protest about! Come and learn a technique for hand stitching onto wool or linen to express your protest thoughts. Katherine and Philippa will show you how to embroider with embroidery threads to get your ideas across. Techniques for marking designs, sewing and washing will be taught. You will come away with a new technique, new ideas and hopefully inspiration!
All materials will be provided but feel free to bring pieces that you are working on. Places are limited so bookings are essential. To book please e-mail: artscentre@wcc.govt.nz
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
UFO Retreat Weekend
Join us for a weekend of sewing with catering taken care of! Stay overnight, or come during the day. Bring your unfinished projects and get a chunk completed from them with help and inspiration from fellow quilters.
Expressions of interest will be requested in May to Jo Rodwell, or by query to secretary@wellingtonquilters.org.nz
Cost will be confirmed closer to date
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Claytons at home UFO weekend
Can’t join us for the UFO retreat weekends? Come join us for a stay at home ‘Claytons’ weekend instead!
This will be a relaxed sewing weekend where you bring your unfinished projects and sew with friends who can inspire (and maybe distract)
Mark out your calendar. Expressions of interest will be requested mid 2025
Cost to be confirmed
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
UFO Retreat Weekend
Join us for a weekend of sewing with catering taken care of! Stay overnight, or come during the day. Bring your unfinished projects and get a chunk completed from them with help and inspiration from fellow quilters.
Expressions of interest will be requested in August to Jo Rodwell, or by query to secretary@wellingtonquilters.org.nz
Cost will be confirmed closer to date
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
It’s our Birthday Party!
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Graduated Fabric Dyeing
Tutor: Margaret Robinson
This class will teach a variety of dying techniques but will focus on graduated dyeing techniques
Needs list will be provided closer to the date after payment is received.
Members cost is $65, non-members $75
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together!
Our speaker is TBC
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Guild Meeting
Workday at Karori Arts and Crafts, 7 Beauchamp Street in Karori from 1pm-9pm. Drop in at any time for as long as you want. Bring your sewing machine and projects.
Guild Meeting
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start, bring your dinner to eat together beforehand!
Our speaker is Lorraine Jones. Quilter, tour host, batik seller.
Lorraine will be talking about her quilting journey and will have beautiful batik fabrics available for you to purchase at great prices.
Treats for the meeting – strawberries, chocolates and Christmas cookies.
Bring Money for – a raffle ticket, the gold coin collection for Wellington City Mission and for the fabric on sale.
Bring your library books back, your block of the month and your show and tell items. Don’t forget that we also have a raffle for $2 a ticket
Christmas Craft Market
The Karori Arts and Crafts Centre Christmas craft sale is a very popular annual event. There is an extensive range of well-made and fairly priced goods that make excellent Christmas presents, or a small treat for yourself.
Community and Refuge Quilt Workday
Come along to the Community /refuge quilt workday from 10am to 4pm.
All help is appreciated.
A lot of tops have been donated that need backs done before they can be quilted.
The venue is the Collective Community Hub 30 Johnsonville Rd.
Apologies- previously said Sunday 3rd -the actual date is Saturday 2nd
Casual Quilters
This is a group open to any members or visitors to work. We offer an excellent space to sew and good company. We would be happy to see you there!
Spinners are welcome to join Casual Stitchers. KACC has several spinning wheels available to use!
FREE for KAAC Members
$5 for Non-Members for up to 3 visits
Quilters on the Bay
A small quilting group that meet every 2nd Sunday of the month
Check the Facebook page for details
Fabric-a-brac
Fabric-a-brac returns!
Pick up fabulous vintage and modern fabric at bargain prices and help someone else clear out their saving cupboard. All in aid of Mary Potter Hospice.