Victoria 2025 Dates
01 February Topics: 1. Best New Finds 2.Made by my own hand 3.Any other Highlight
01 March Jan Harris: Button Hooks
15 March ZOOM Meeting - Karen Kearney & Jan Harris: Liberty of London
(details will be emailed)
05 April Susan Webster: Knitting Tools - Not two sticks and a string.
NOTE Change of venue for this (private address; 1:30pm for 2:00pm tour)
03 May Jo Armstrong: Shagreen; & Jan Harris: Poetry, Verses and Sayings
07 June Nicola Kissane: Japan - Wasai & traditional tools for hand-sewn kimonos
05 July Susan Webster & June Rivett: Pinballs
02 August Debra Parry: Book binding tools; & Nicola Kissane: Book marks
06 September AGM. Jan Harris: CASH's products; & Cheryl Cook: Shakers
04 October Judy Hopkins & Dot Cawood: Floral and Bluebird themed needlework
Tools
01 November Karen Kearney & Members: Vintage treasures from the linen press
06 December Rhonda Diffey: Christmas theme & Christmas breakup
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New South Wales 2025 Dates (more coming soon)
08 February NSW AGM. Then Marlene Arditto on Mrs McPherson's Work Cabinet (short
talk) plus Kerrie McDonagh on "Don't be Stumped by Stumpwork".
Show & Tell - Stumpwork and related tools.
10 May Marlene Arditto: Needlework Tools in the Lives of Jane Austen and
her Characters. Show & Tell: Late 18th/early 19th century tools AND
Book-shaped needlework tools
09 August Annual Sales Tables + Presentation by Multiple Speakers – All
about Brass. Show & Tell: More Brass
11 October Guest Speaker, Allison Hill: The World of Aprons + Show & Tell:
Aprons AND Utilitarian Sewing Tools
13 December Christmas Party – Theme/format to be advised
BYO lunch; tea & coffee available
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South Australia 2025 Dates
05 February DOODY TAYLOR - member : Needlework treasures & mementoes from
my travels. Show and Tell - Favourite pieces
02 April ANNE CHRISTOU — bridal specialist designer & owner of
‘Rapsimo’:
Wedding regalia. Show and Tell - Bridal &wedding related articles.
04 June CHRIS BRAZIER — embroidery expert
Topic: My hand embroideries and
memories of “Insiprations” magazine. Show and Tell - Embroidered articles
06 August LYN UPILL — Owner of “Riverlea Cottage Quilts”: Japanese textile
Adventures. Show & Tell - Any Japanese related objects / textiles
01 October JEFFREY FISCHER — Art / antiques dealer: An overview of the Omega
movement (arts & crafts, circa 1910). Show & Tell - Arts & craft objects &
William Morris textiles
27 November Christmas lunch commencing 12:30pm. Please bring a platter to share
Show & Tell - Christmas related articles.
You
are all encouraged to bring along any item relevant to the
theme of the day for "Show and Tell'. There will be a sales table at each meeting - please bring
your priced articles.
Disclaimer : You are responsible for your items at all times.
A plate of afternoon tea is welcome. Bring your friends who are interested in collecting needle work tools and would like to join the group. A donation of $3 is required to cover our Hall rental costs.
Subscriptions
to be a member
of our parent society, the Needlework Tool Collectors Society of Australia, are $30 per year. A monthly newsletter "Snippets" is mailed to all members, who are welcome to attend our group meetings. Send your subscription to NTCSA (details on this form )
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You might also be interested in knowing some of our 2010 - 2017 Meeting Topics. They're in .pdf format and were:
VICTORIA Topics
NEW SOUTH WALES Topics
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Topics