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Australia
- Adelaide
Quilters' Guild of South Australia Inc meet at Burnside Community Centre on the first Thursday of every month except January. Visitors welcome. For more information please have a look at our website. - Melbourne
The Australian Quilters Association meets the first Monday of each month (except January) in the Uniting Church Hall, Valonia Avenue, Surrey Hills. At meetings we have local and interstate speakers. Our newsletter is published monthly. We have 300+ members. We hold biennial Exhibitions, and Symposia, and make regular donations of quilts to needy groups in the community. Visitors are welcome. To contact AQA write to P.O.Box 497 Hawthorn 3122 or emailto wrightj@ocean.com.au
The Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild has been created to provide a place where non-traditional, modern-style quilters can meet, share and create. For details on where and when we meet, and to join our Guild, please visit our website. - Sydney
The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc. 1,000 members strong, the Quilters' Guild of New South Wales hosts an annual quilt show with $50,000 worth of prozes featuring over 300 quilts. $44 per year. Contact enquiries@quiltersguildnsw.com - Warragul
The Cotton Pickers. We are a group of stitchers who meet regularly on a Tuesday at Gippstitch in Warragul to stitch up a storm, enjoy classes and workshops, take fabric trips and make quilts for charity and enjoy each others company with well organized retreat weekends. Contact cherylbillingsmith8@bigpond.com
New Zealand
- Dunedin
Quilters & Patchworkers of Otago. We meet on the second Thursday of the month at the Bowls Dunedin Clubrooms in St David Street, Dunedin at 7.30pm. Check out our website for more information. - Hamilton
Waikato Patchworkers and Quilters Guild meet every 2nd Saturday Feb-Dec at 12.30pm at the St Albans Church Hall, Chartwell, Hamilton . Annual membership is $25.00. We have 160 members. At each guild has a guest speaker, Merchant, Raffles, Block of the month draw, technique Time, Sit and Stitch group and an extensive library. We hold classes and a monthly Friday Frolics on a Friday evening. We hold shows every year, alternating between two types. Melanie Coleman chris.melanie@clear.net.nz - Hokitika, Wld
Jade Country Quilters are based in Hokitika at By Hoki Quilts. We meet every Wednesday between 10a.m. and 3p.m. Birthdays are celebrated with birthday blocks, monthly classes are held also we donate a community quilt to help others less fortunate than ourselves plus, we hold an exhibition of our work every two years. All are welcome. contact byhokiquilts@xtra.co.nz for more information. - North Island
Waikato Patchwork and Quilters Guild We meet on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1230 until 3.30pm at the St Albans Church Hall, Chartwell, Hamilton. We run classes, have raffles and a merchant every month and have an extensive library available to members. Visitors and new members welcome. - NZ Quilters Online - Online Quilting Community with information about patchworkand quilting in New Zealand. Listings of events, quilting stores and guilds throughout New Zealand. Contact: quilter@nzquilter.org.nz
- Timaru
Timaru Patchwork and Quilters. We are a group of about 30 members who pay $30 a year for membership. We meet at a church hall on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, as well as the 4th Saturday of the month at members homes. We have a varied programme which includes Round Robins, challenges, fabric swaps, workshops, etc. Every second year (even years) we have a major exhibition. We'd love to welcome anyone on their travels. Contact mgbutler@xtra.co.nz - Wellington, NZ
Wellington Quilter's Guild, PO Box 10849, Wellington, Wellington 6001 New Zealand.St John's Church Hall (2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm - corner of Willis and Dixon St), Wellington, Wellington 6001 New Zealand. We have a block of the month swap, classes and guest speakers. We do a show every second year. For additional information, please see our website

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