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: 21st February 2026

We are kicking off the year with a Community Quilt making day. Come and help finish off the Bingo Quilt, or bring along something you are working on or cut and prepare another quilt. Bring your machine, mat, cutter, other sewing needs

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 providedor

New Member's Morning Tea

If you have joined Christchurch Quilters in 2025 or have started this year, you are invited to a morning tea at Hohepa on Saturday April 11 at 10am. This is a chance to get to know some of the committee and other new members and to talk about how we can help you to learn further about this amazing art. There will be a chance to ask questions and find out more about the club, how the library works, what happens at meetings, what happens at Hohepa, how you can join in etc, etc. We will also have a Show and Tell of something we’ve made or are making. You will all be getting a personal invite in the next few weeks but please put the date aside now.

Debby Williams Workshops

Sharper 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.

Encompassing Stars Saturday 18th April

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