Monthly Meeting
First Tuesday of the Month
Time: NEW WINTER START TIME 7PM
Venue: Philatelic Society Rooms
67 Mandeville Street
Riccarton
**Parking is on the street
- Show and tell
- Raffles
- Library
- Guest speakers
- Demo of new techniques and equipment
- Sales Table
Sit and Sew at Hohepa
Sit and Sew
Date: February 2023
Venue: Hohepa – 23 Barrington Street, Christchurch (River end)
Sit and Sew is held in the Artemis activity Centre.
It is like a retreat in the city. We have the facility from 9:00am until 4:00pm.
What to bring: Lunch, a coffee mug, extension cord and multi-box. Sewing machine and all
associated things you need . Most importantly your charming personality.
Sit and Sew: Held each month, bring your own work and make sure you bring everything you need.
No charge
Sit and Sew at Hohepa
Date: 15 th August 2026
Venue: 23 Barrington street, Christchurch (River End). We will be located in the Artemis Activity Centre.
It is like a retreat in the city. No charge, but please park on the road. You may drive your car up the drive to unload sewing machine etc but then park on the road. We have the facility from 9.00am until 4.00pm.
Everyone is welcome to bring along a project to finish. With the company of some of our club members
What to Bring: Lunch, a coffee mug. Sewing machine and all associated things you need. Most of all your charming personality. Tea and coffee and morning and afternoon tea provided.
Pop up class - Machine Needle Storage Case
In August, we will be making small bags for storing your machine needles in. Thanks to Margaret Fisher for the idea. I made one at the retreat to see how it goes together and found it relatively straight forward. I tied mine together at the edge as I didn’t want to attempt a zip. Velcro could also be used as a substitute.
You will need:
2 pieces of fabric 6 1/2″ x 13 1/2″
2 contrasting pieces of fabric 13 1/2 x 2″
1 piece of thin batting 6 1/2” x 13 1/2
We can supply the plastic (2 strips 2″ x 14″)
1.2m Bias Binding. NB 25mm wide is much easier to work with.
Options for fastening: Velcro about 1″ for fastening, a 50 cm zip or ties can be made with 60cm of extra bias binding or 60cm (24″) x 2″ of the main colour fabric.
Advanced Sewing Machine Class with Kaye Amos
Suitable for Janome - Pfaff - Brother - Juki - Husqvarna - Bernina Machines
Date: September 19th
10 am-3 pm.
At: Hohepa 23 Barrington Street Cashmere.
Price $45.00
Please make payments By 22nd August to: K L Amos 06 08290122587 00, reference machine class.
Lesson overview:
Working out of your instruction manual,
Understanding your machine.
What’s that foot for??
Finding you way through your manual
Machine settings, customising machine functions
Customizing stitches, and saving editing designs
Best performance for piecing, applique, quilting and binding.
Working with tricky threads.
