The Tasmanian Quilting Guild usually holds 4 meetings per year, in March, June, September, and December. Our September meeting is also our annual general meeting (AGM), and our December meeting is also a Christmas celebration.
Meeting Schedule for 2026
| Guild General Meeting & Friendship Day Saturday 21 March 2026 10.00am for 10.30 start | Venue: Portland Hall, Cecilia St, St Helens Break O’Day Stitchers will be hosting the day and providing morning tea. What to bring: Bring your own stitchery and lunch OR have a look on the Google map and you’ll see there are great eateries very close by! Does anyone have any health issues with food or drinks – please let us know so that everyone is safe. Show & Tell Car parking is available behind the Portland Hall or opposite the Hall. There have been discounts offered for several accommodation places – as well as billets offered. Contact Sue to register for a billet or get details of the discounts. Sue Hinds – president@tasquiltguild.com.au |
General Meeting 10.00am for 10.30am start | Venue: Longford Memorial Hall, 53 Wellington St, Longford Theme: UFO Challenge The committee has issued a challenge! Bring along an unfinished project to the June meeting and “pledge” to make progress or complete it by the December meeting. A great chance to finally tick something off the list! Traders: Wells Clothing & Craft Tas Cottage Industries The Village Sampler |
| General Meeting & Annual General Meeting Saturday 19 September 2026 10.00am for 10.30am start | Venue: Longford Memorial Hall, 53 Wellington St, Longford NOMINATION FORM Guest Speaker: Traders: The Colourist’s Quilts LightNC Quilting Auntie’s Quaint Quilts The Village Sampler |
| General Meeting & Christmas Lunch Saturday 5 December 2026 10.00am for 10.30am start | Venue: Longford Memorial Hall, 53 Wellington St, Longford Traders: |
About our meetings
Meetings usually open at 10 am for a 10:30 am start. There are tea and coffee making facilities, and unless other catering has been arranged (and when public health measures allow) members bring their own lunch as well as some morning tea to share. We appreciate it if you can bring your own mug.
We have started to introduce themes for each meeting. They may be seasonal, support a technique being discussed, or just what is inspiring us!
One of the most enjoyable parts of our meeting is Show and Tell! We welcome everyone to bring a recent finish, something you haven’t yet shown that you’d love to show off, or a quilt to match the meeting’s theme. We encourage members to stand up proudly with their work and discuss it in a few sentences for the enjoyment of attendees, but if speaking in front of your quilty friends isn’t your thing a member of the committee will be happy to show you quilt. We often also set out show and tell quilts for members to view during the meeting to see those up-close details.
The formal parts of our meetings include reports from officers such as the president, treasurer, vice-president/membership secretary, the Island Quilts convenor, area reps, etc. There might be issues we wish to raise, something to vote on, or discussion around a TQG related topic.
The informal parts of our meetings are just as important as there are quilters from all over the state gathered and ready to socialise! We strongly encourage mixing, getting to know people from other parts of the state, and sharing.
We also have traders at our meetings! Our local quilt shops support our quilting community, and we need to support them! When thinking of adding to your stash, remember to check our your Tasmanian quilt shops.
Our annual general meeting (AGM) usually takes place at the September meeting. We hear annual reports from outgoing committee members and vote in the new committee! Please read our Constitution for a more detailed understanding of how this process takes place.