MAY

MAY 23-24
The Thorpdale Hall Committee will hold a quilt show at Johnson St, Thorpdale Vic, with patchwork and machine-embroidered quilts and needlework. Open: Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Entry $5.
Enquiries: Gail Cupples (03) 5634 6294 or email gail@the-land.net

MAY 23-24
A Patch of Lancefield Inc will hold its biennial quilt show at the Mechanics Hall, High St, Lancefield Vic. Open: Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Entry: $5. Enquiries: Bronwyn (03) 5429 2076 or Jo (03) 5429 1099.

MAY 23-24
The Agnes Water Quilting & Textile Exhibition will be held at Agnes Water Community Centre, Springs Rd, Agnes Water Qld, with a variety of textile arts on display. Open: Sat 9.30am-3.30pm, Sun 9.30am-2pm. Entry: $3. Enquiries: Valerie (07) 4974 9399 or Lynne (07) 4974 7636.

MAY 24
The Central Coast's 12th Annual Charity Doll & Bear Fair and Craft & Quilt Expo will be held at Wyong Race Club, 71-75 Howarth St, Wyong NSW, with plenty on show and great prizes to be won. Open: 9.30am-4pm. Entry: Adults $6, children $2. Enquiries: Janette Jones (02) 4393 1576, or email jansdolls@dodo.com.au

MAY 28-30
The Piecemakers’ biennial Quilts Plus Exhibition will take place at 13 Bedford Rd, Ringwood Vic, with quilts, crafts and retail stalls. Open: 10am-5pm. Entry: $5. Enquiries: Pat Greig (03) 9870 4414 or Linda Akehurst (03) 9879 9348.

MAY 28-30
The A&R Quilters’ show will be held at Redcliffe Uniting Church, cnr Anzac Ave & Richens Rd, Redcliffe Qld. Open: 9.30am-4pm. Entry: $5, children free. Enquiries: Kathy Cole (07) 3293 2779.

MAY 30-31
The Rotary Club of Glen Waverly will hold a quilt and textile art show at Mount Waverly Community Centre, Miller Cres, Mt Waverly Vic. Open: Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm. Entry: $7. Enquiries: Marlene McPherson 0404 891 203 or email rainbowmac@hotmail.com

 

JUNE

JUNE 1 - JULY 12
The Kenniff Country Quilters will hold their annual quilt show at the Maranoa Art Gallery, Cambridge St, Mitchell Qld. Enquiries: Pat Small (07) 4623 1614.

JUNE 4-7
The Swiss Quilt Festival will take place at 4500 Solothurn, Switzerland. Open: Thurs-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Enquiries: www.swissquiltfestival.ch or email edith@patchquilt.ch

JUNE 4-AUGUST 1
Free Spirits Art Quilt Group will present an exhibition of art quilts, on the theme of journeys, at Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Gallery, 640 Alta Vista Dr, Vista CA USA. Open: Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm. Enquiries: Jill 760 434 7491 or email quiltarist@lycos.com

JUNE 5-8
The Lake Cargelligo Arts and Crafts Society is holding its annual Blue Waters Exhibition at the Lake Cargelligo Memorial Hall, Forster St, Lake Cargelligo NSW, with a range of arts and crafts on display. Open: Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm, Mon 10am-Midday. Entry: $5. Enquiries: Rose Brigden (02) 6898 1693.

JUNE 6-8
The Peak Hill Leisure Arts & Craft Council presents the Annual Arts & Craft Exhibition that will be held at the Peak Hill Leisure Centre, Newell Hwy, Peak Hill NSW, featuring displays of the members’ work including patchwork, folk art, pottery and much more. Open: 9.30am-4.30pm. Entry: $2. Enquiries: Karen (02) 6869 1306.

JUNE 6-8
The Tatura Rotary Art Show will be held at Victory Hall, Hogan St, Tatura Vic with daily art demonstrations and creative art and craft for children. Open: Sat-Sun 10am-5pm, Mon 10am-3pm. Entry: $5 adults, children free.

JUNE 10-14

Come along and enjoy the Craft & Quilt Fair at the Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour NSW! Visitors can join hands-on demonstrations with expert teachers, see fabulous displays by guest artists, and learn new skills in the free daily Workshops. There’s also a special series of seminars from the Technology Educators Association specifically to provide assistance to Year 12 Design & Technology students and their teachers. Other fair highlights include the Best of Australia Quilts and the annual quilt show held by the NSW Quilters’ Guild. Plus, find products you won’t see in the shops and stock up on the latest craft supplies, with retailers from all around Australia together under one roof. Enquiries: Expertise Events (02) 9452 7575 or visit www.craftfair.com.au

JUNE 12-14
The Port Augusta Quilters’ Guild biennial quilting exhibition will take place at Cooinda Hall, cnr of Commercial Rd & Flinders Terrace, Port Augusta SA, with a display of Little Quilts of Love, trading tables, and morning and afternoon tea. Open: Fri-Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Entry: $3. Enquiries: Denise Lawler (08) 8642 4698.

JUNE 13
The Handmade Expo will take place at Ipswich Showgrounds, 81 Warwick Rd, Ipswich Qld, with over 90 stalls of lovingly handmade goods for sale. Open: 8am-2pm. Entry: $2. Enquiries: Miriam 0407 065 307, Liesa 0422 876 154 or visit www.handmadeexpo.blogspot.com

JUNE 17
The Green Triangle Quilt Convention will be held at Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, Brown St, Hamilton Vic, with keynote speakers, a quilt display, and raffle and door prizes. Open: 10am-4pm Entry: $15 Enquiries: Jenny (03) 5572 1688.

JUNE 19-JULY 19
Transformation – Scarf Festival ’09 will be held at the National Wool Museum, 26 Moorabool St, Geelong Vic, with an exhibition of original handcrafted scarves, and an extensive program of workshops and events. Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat-Sun 1pm-5pm. Entry: Adult $7.30, concession $5.90, child $3.65. Enquiries: (03) 5272 4701 or visit www.nwm.vic.gov.au

JUNE 20
The Wollongong Handweavers and Spinners Group Inc annual exhibition and sale of work will take place at Fairy Meadows Community Centre, Princes Highway, Fairy Meadows NSW. Open: 9am-4pm. Entry: $2 Enquiries: Shirley (02) 4228 9292.

JUNE 20-21
The Rainbow Quilters will hold their quilt exhibition at Rotorua Bridge Club, Tarawera Rd, Rotorua NZ. Open: 10am-4pm. Entry: $5. Enquiries: Shirley deJeu spdj@xtra.co.nz

JUNE 26-28

Come along and enjoy the Craft & Quilt Fair at the Derwent Entertainment Centre, Brooker Hwy, Glenorchy Tas! Be inspired to try scrapbooking, beading, crochet, embroidery, paint a decorative artwork for your home, or any of the other creative experiences you can have at the fair. You can also stock up on craft supplies from Australian and international craft retailers. Learn with experts in daily workshops and see displays of superb craftwork. Whatever your craft passion is, indulge yourself at the fair! Enquiries: Expertise Events (02) 9452 7575 or visit www.craftfair.com.au

JUNE 26-28
The Jacaranda City Quilters’ first exhibition will be held at the RSL Club, Fry St, Grafton NSW, with quilts, wall-hangings and much more! Open: Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Entry: adults $5, pensioners $3, children under 15 free. Enquiries: Anne (02) 6643 1353 or email annecarter63@hotmail.com

JUNE 27-28
Craft Bonanza will be held at the Churchill Neighbourhood Centre, Philip Parade, Churchill Vic, with craft and hobby displays and patchwork demonstrations. Open: 10am-4pm. Entry: $5, concession $3. Enquiries: Henry (03) 5122 2955 or email churchillnc@bigpond.com

JUNE 27-28
The Gunning Patchwork Weekend, NSW will have five different one and two-day workshops where you can finish a quilt top, or learn new techniques. Open: 9am-5pm. Entry: $150pp for both days. Enquiries: www.gunningpatchworkweekend.com or Peta 0417 490 095.

JULY

JULY 3-12
The Wangaratta Rural City Quilters present Strictly Quilts III, at Wangaratta High School Hall, Greta St, Wangaratta Vic. Open: 10am-5pm Entry: $3 Enquiries: Shirley Macphee (03) 5727 3803.

JULY 3-19
The North Eastern Embroidery Guild will hold its embroidery exhibition, Losing the Thread, at The Workshop Space, Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery, Ovens St, Wangaratta Vic. Open: 10am-4pm. Entry: gold coin. Enquiries: Faye (03) 5721 3508.

JULY 4-JULY 16
Cynthia Harvey Baker will hold her solo quilt exhibition, Quilting and Collecting: Homage to the Wagga, at The Katanning Art Gallery, Austral Terrace, Katanning WA. Open: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm Entry: adults $6, pensioners, concession-holders and children $3. Enquiries: (08) 9831 0500.

JULY 4-26
The Gold Coast Quilters’ Guild presents its 2009 Quilt Exhibition to be held at the Gold Coast City Art Gallery, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise Qld. Open: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm. Enquiries: Margaret (07) 5527 0995 or 0437 427 989.

JULY 11
The Melton Willows Quilting Group Quilt-in will take place at the Senior Citizens’ Club Rooms, 5 McKenzie St, Melton Vic. Open: 10am-4pm. Entry: $7. Enquiries: Margaret (03) 9743 5099 or email don_marg@bigpond.com.au

JULY 11
The Rockhampton Craft Fair will be held at the Showgrounds, Rockhampton Qld, with patchwork, embroidery, dolls and other crafts on display. Entry: $10. Enquiries: Julie Thornton (07) 4928 3436.

JULY 11-12
The Rangitikei Country Quilters Exhibition, ‘Now and Then’ will be held at Huntley School, Wanganui Rd, Marton NZ. Open: 10am-4pm. Enquiries: futcher@clear.net.nz

JULY 11-12
The Buderim Craft Cottage Quilt Show will be held at 9 Main St, Buderim Qld, with an exhibition and sale of new work. Open: 9am-4pm. Entry: $5. Contact: Sheila Tweedy (07) 5445 1567 or Janet Smith (07) 5476 6514.

JULY 17-18
The Glenrose Patchwork Sewing Group will hold the Airing of the Quilts at 138 Ogilvie Rd, Warwick Qld. Open: 10am-4pm. Entry: $2. Enquiries: Glenis (07) 4661 7476 or Ros (07) 4661 1874.

JULY 18
The Sherwood Stitchers’ Quilt and Craft Show will be held at St Matthew’s Anglican Church, cnr Sherwood & Oxley Rd, Sherwood Qld, with proceeds going to the Linus Project. Open: 10am-3pm. Entry: $2. Enquiries: Yvonne Hands (07) 3379 3923.

JULY 23-26

Come along and enjoy the Craft & Quilt Fair at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank Vic! As well as the usual opportunities to see, try and buy the latest craft supplies and products from Australia and around the world, visitors will also have access to the 2008 Melbourne Bead Fair. Other highlights include the Best of Australia Quilts, the Victorian Quilters Inc Quilt Showcase and – exclusive to the Craft & Quilt Fair – Japanese Textile Art, a unique exhibition of traditional Japanese fabric art pieces including quilts, embroidery and knitting. Enquiries: Events (02) 9452 7575 or visit www.craftfair.com.au

JULY 24-26
The International Quilt Festival will take place at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California USA, with the best quilts from around the world on display. Enquiries: www.quilts.com

JULY 24-AUGUST 5
The Nowra Quilters Inc is holding Quiltessentials at Shoalhaven City Arts Centre, 12 Berry St, Nowra NSW, with a selection of the best quilts produced in the last 12 months. Open: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 11am-3pm, closed Sun-Mon. Enquiries: Tracey (02) 4422 0648 or Dorothey (02) 4234 1346.

JULY 25-26
The JEMS Quiltsitters’ 12th Annual Exhibition will take place at Brookfield Hall, Brookfield Rd Qld. Open: 10am-4pm Enquiries: Margot Roberts 0409 003 243 or Sue Winship 0417 763 105.

JULY 25-26
The Caloundra Quilters’ Biennial Quilt Show will be held at Caloundra Arts Centre, 5 North St, Caloundra Qld, where quilts made by members will be on display, along with a merchant’s stall and a sales table. Open: 9am-4pm. Entry: $5. Enquiries: (07) 5499 6572 or email jack.man.14@hotmail.com

JULY 25-26
The Devon Patchworkers and Quilters 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Quilts Aren’t Just for Beds will be held at the Spreyton-Quoiba Memorial Hall, Mersey Main Rd, Devonport Tas. Enquiries: Vonda Jeffrey (03) 6424 4632 or email darrel.jeffrey@bigpond.com

JULY 31-AUGUST 2
The Swansea Quilt Show will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church Hall, 28 Josephson St, Swansea NSW, with a range of quilts on display and for sale. Open: 10am-4pm Entry: $5. Enquiries: Jenny (02) 4971 3853.

JULY 31-AUGUST 3
The Darwin Patchwork and Quilters present Territory Quilts 2009 at Darwin Entertainment Centre, Mitchell St Darwin NT, celebrating 25 years of quilting activity with an exhibition of members’ work. Open: 10am-5pm. Enquiries: Joy Baker (08) 8948 1854.

The Nowra Quilters Inc is holding Quiltessentials at Shoalhaven City Arts Centre, 12 Berry St, Nowra NSW, with a selection of the best quilts produced in the last 12 months. Open: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 11am-3pm, closed Sun-Mon. Enquiries: Tracey (02) 4422 0648 or Dorothey (02) 4234 1346.

JULY 25-26
The JEMS Quiltsitters’ 12th Annual Exhibition will take place at Brookfield Hall, Brookfield Rd Qld. Open: 10am-4pm Enquiries: Margot Roberts 0409 003 243 or Sue Winship 0417 763 105.

JULY 25-26
The Caloundra Quilters’ Biennial Quilt Show will be held at Caloundra Arts Centre, 5 North St, Caloundra Qld, where quilts made by members will be on display, along with a merchant’s stall and a sales table. Open: 9am-4pm. Entry: $5. Enquiries: (07) 5499 6572 or email jack.man.14@hotmail.com

JULY 25-26
The Devon Patchworkers and Quilters 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Quilts Aren’t Just for Beds will be held at the Spreyton-Quoiba Memorial Hall, Mersey Main Rd, Devonport Tas. Enquiries: Vonda Jeffrey (03) 6424 4632 or email darrel.jeffrey@bigpond.com

JULY 31-AUGUST 2
The Swansea Quilt Show will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church Hall, 28 Josephson St, Swansea NSW, with a range of quilts on display and for sale. Open: 10am-4pm Entry: $5. Enquiries: Jenny (02) 4971 3853.

JULY 31-AUGUST 3
The Darwin Patchwork and Quilters present Territory Quilts 2009 at Darwin Entertainment Centre, Mitchell St Darwin NT, celebrating 25 years of quilting activity with an exhibition of members’ work. Open: 10am-5pm. Enquiries: Joy Baker (08) 8948 1854.