Monthly Meeting
First Tuesday of the Month
Time: 7:30pm
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
Sew and Sew at Hohepa
Date: 18th April 2026
VENUE CHANGE : Halswell Community Hall
Sit n Sew as usual. As the Debby Williams workshop is being held here, sit n sew will be here as well, just in another room.
Venue: 23 Barrington street, Christchurch (River End). We will be located in the Artemis Activity Centre
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.
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. Sewing machine and all associated things you need. Most of all your charming personality. Tea and coffee and morning and afternoon tea provided.
Debby Williams Workshops
Shaper Stars Friday 17th April
This is a class for all skill levels, including beginners, (Yes, you can do that!). If you can trace and cut, this is a relaxing way to pass a day, all the while learning new techniques. Mariner’s compass star patterns are pre-prepared as the basis for creating these unique stars. Shapes are incorporated by combining smaller patterns to add interest. Direct application makes otherwise impossible shapes simple and effective. Students should be able to complete a minimum of three stars during the class and be confident of being able to use these patterns and techniques to prepare future projects.
Cost: $65.00
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Venue: Halswell Community Hall.
A one day class for quilters with an average skill levels and builds on from The Shaper Stars Workshop. This class teaches design and construction of the traditional Mariner’s Compass star. This highly simplified version of the technique was developed to make drafting these stars FUN instead of technically stressful. This unique approach to drafting accurate and beautiful stars is easy to accomplish using my special ‘STARWHIZ™ tool.’ (included in class kit) This class includes pattern and template making for circular stars with plain or split rays and optional ways of setting stars in background. Instructions are covered on paper. Machine or hand piecing. Thorough notes and a drafting tool for day 2 are provided.
Cost: $65.00 or $130 for both
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Venue: Halswell Community Hall
Sleep at Home Retreat
24th-26th July 2026
Held at
The Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville Street, Riccarton
Friday 9am – 9pm
Saturday 9am – 9pm
Sunday 9am – 4pm (includes tidy up time)
$40 for any 1 day, $70 for any 2 days , $100 for 3 days.
Morning and afternoon tea provided.
Lunches provided as well as
Dinner Saturday night
Registration form to come.
