Victoria 2026 Dates
Venue: Gardner Uniting Church Hall
Cnr Malvern and Burke Roads MALVERN EAST (Melways 59/H7)
Meeting starts at 2:00 pm. $5.00 entry fee to cover hall costs
07 February Power point presentation : Figural needlework tools – presenters Jan Harris and Nicola Kissane.
Show & tell - first item you bought or any other collection + Figural tools
07 March Susan Webster to introduce Topic: First thing bought or Anything from Genevieve or Nerylla
Show & tell - Members, First thing bought or Anything from Genevieve or Nerylla
21 March ZOOM Meeting, 1:15pm for 2:00pm start (Australia/Melbourne time). 'Textiles, Tools and History - South Australia'
by Nicola Kissane. Zoom invitations will be emailed to Members closer to the date.
--- April NO MEETING in April due to EASTER Holidays
02 May Karen Kearney : SEMCO. Show & Tell, same topic
16 May ZOOM Meeting, 1:15pm for 2:00pm start (Australia/Melbourne time).Greg Hamilton 'Nanny Brooches'
06 June Susan Webster : A Survey of Workboxes 1780-1860; Evolution of workboxes from bags and cabinets.
Show & Tell: same topic
04 July SALES MALL. Nicola Kissane : Half Dolls of the pincushion and jugs covers
18 July ZOOM Meeting, 1:15pm for 2:00pm start (Australia/Melbourne time). Karen Kearney 'The history of SEMCO in Australian
needlework'
01 August Neil Twist : Embroidered Map
05 September AGM. Jan Harris & Karen Kearney : Freebies – Giveaway tools from magazines
19 September ZOOM Meeting, 1:15pm for 2:00pm start (Australia/Melbourne time). Neil Twist presents 'More than they seam: The World of
Eighteenth-Century Embroidered Maps'
03 October Greg Hamilton : Mother of Pearl
07 November Jan Harris, Dot Cawood & Cheryl Cook : Needlework tools with Strawberries, acorns and toadstools
21 November ZOOM Meeting, 1:15pm for 2:00pm start (Australia/Melbourne time). Topic TBA
05 December Karen Kearney : My Humble Work Box… and its Contents. Christmas Afternoon Tea
New South Wales 2026 Dates
Venue: EPPING CREATIVE CENTRE, Dence Park, 26 Stanley Road EPPING NSW
11:00am to 4:00pm Saturday, (Feb, May, Aug, Oct, Dec)
$5 entry fee to cover hall costs
14 February Short talk: The ORCHARD’S WATCHES thimble - Marlene Arditto
Main talk: Visiting the shops and markets of Paris – Guest presenters, Nancy and Dorothy Kinzbrunner
Show and Tell: French Needlework Tools
09 May Annual Sales Tables – table bookings with Danielle.
Multiple presenters (includes Show and Tell) – Needlework Tools of Enamel. Introduction by Kerrie McDonagh
08 August Short talk: Marlene Arditto – Five Colonial Samplers by the Winter sisters.
Guest Speaker: Suzanne Gude – Traditional Japanese Silk and Metal Embroidery and tools for creating the same.
Show-and-Tell: Needlework Tools from the Orient + new acquisitions
10 October Talk: Marlene Arditto – Needlework Tools from the House of Fabergé AND
Thimble Roundup: Lee Bateman – Niello
Show-and-Tell: presuming that no one has Fabergé items, bring along ones of Niello or Glass + new acquisitions
12 December Christmas Party – formalities and theme to be announced
South Australia 2026 Dates
Venue: Our Group meets at the Church of Christ at Stuart Road Brighton on a Wednesday (dates below) at 1.30pm,
with the exception of the Christmas meeting which is a shared luncheon at 12.30pm.
At the meetings, a donation of $3 will cover running costs.
4th February Speaker: DEB LAVIS Topic: Life Encounters from TILES to STITCHES
Show & tell: Vintage or contemporary tiles & needlework accessories
1st April Speaker: CHELE PLUMRIDGE Topic: Huipiles in Guatemala
Show & tell: Ethnic sewing and embroidery
3rd June Speaker: JEFFREY FISCHER Topic: Tales of an Antique dealer - old time lace, nightgowns,
doilies with associated needlework tools
Show & tell: Anything Topical
5th August Speaker: JANE KADER Topic: The Domestic Life and skills of Jane Austen
Show & tell: Embroidered household articles
7th October Speaker: DOODY TAYLOR Topic: Tartanware & the History of Tartan
Show & tell: Anything tartan or Scottish
25th November CHRISTMAS LUNCH – 12.30 PM
Please bring a plate to share
S.A. : Guests are always welcome. Bring your friends who are interested in collecting needlework tools and would like to
join the group.
You are all encouraged to bring along any items relevant to the theme of the day for “show and tell”.
There will be a sales table at each SA meeting: Please bring your priced articles’ (Disclaimer: this is social group.You are
responsible for your items at all times)
Subscription to be a member of our parent society,(NTCSA) The Needlework Tool Collectors Society of Australia, is $40 /year.
A monthly newsletter “Snippets” is mailed 10 times a year (from February to November) to all NTCSA members.
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