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2026 Workshop Schedule
Gloria Loughman
March 27-28-29 2026
Immerse yourself in a creative experience with Gloria Loughman….
‘Playing On the Surface’ Create an abstract design while improving your machine embroidery and appliqué skills.
SOLD OUT
Just Country Crafts Townsville.
May 23-24th Little Birdie Workshop at Just Country Crafts in Townsville.
Caroline Loves making new fabrics with a point of difference and this project will not disappoint.
the Port Douglas Sewing Up a Tropical Retreat MAY 15-16-17 2026! Experience the coastal vibe intertwined with innovative textile art techniques in this exclusive boutique workshop led by Caroline.
SOLD OUT
May 29-30-31 2026
Discover Freestyle Machine Embroidery.
With CINDY WATKINS.
Have you ever wanted to try freestyle embroidery with your sewing machine but did not feel confident you could, do it? This workshop is for you.
SOLD OUT
Sophie Standing is Coming to Urunga in JUNE 11-14 2026. Would you like to learn how to create animal artworks in fabric and thread?
Sophie will be back with us in Urunga for another awesome workshop featuring the Camel as the theme.
All Sophie’s workshops are outstanding and we look forward to spending time with such an awesome lady and taleneted artist…
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JUNE 27-28 BRISBANE workshop
Workshop Botanical Masterpieces
with Caroline Sharkey
2 Days of Textile Art adventures with Caroline to make your own designed Botanical Masterpiece.
Cutting fabrics into small pieces and remake new surfaces with Caroline’s signature techniques,
then using these new fabrics to create Botanical forms to add to the rest of your design.
Open to all levels of experience.
hosted by Suzanne Howie at link below.
Wabi Sabi Designs Australia
Urunga August 21-22-23 Urunga Creative Hub
Shuji and Alison Yamazaki the Masters at Indigo shibori.
Create with Wabi-Sabi Design and Dye your own fabrics then Embellish with traditional stitching! WABI-SABI Designs will be coming back to Urunga by popular demand…
Experience the magic of Shibori (Japanese resist-dyeing) using Japanese indigo. Participants will learn how indigo dye is made in Japan and ten or more Shibori techniques. You will also learn what you can make in your future projects (bags, quilt tops, clothing) with indigo dyed materials. In the process of creating scarves and 2m of fabric for you to use in projects, you will explore as many of these techniques as you wish and amaze yourself with what is possible in this very accessible craft. A full fabric and equipment kit is included in this workshop so you have that the best outcome for a successful workshop.
Little Bee and Flower Pouches
1 day workshop in Urunga
SUNDAy 13th SEPT
Stitch your individual designs with caroline embellishing slow stitched bees and flowers to create a stunning surface cover for these little pouches.
Caroline will take you through her layering and stitching process to bring out the magic in simple designs and add that special touch of zing!
Contact Caroline for details carolinesharkey7@gmail.com
OCTOBER 24-25
Lesley Mays in Mildura VIC
Join Caroline for this workshop depicting Aussie Birds and landscapes. Design and make new fabrics to use in the background of your bird project. Paint and enhance the bird panels available from Lesley Mays changing them up completely with applique, Bobbin work and free motion stitching.
Contact Lesleymays.com.au for EOI list.
Nov 6-7-8
Mandy Murray from SewQuirky
The UrungA Creative hub.
Swoop! The 3 Day workshop….
You can make this design with the Waratah flowers in the background or you can fussy cut large flowers from fabrics. Adding fussy cut bugs, butterflies and flowers to the design is so much fun! Dig through your fabrics and bring along some to create with!
Pattern Booklet with full sized templates $38
2027 Workshops
Slow Stitching Magic
Urunga Jan 9-10
Slow stitching weekend with Caroline in Urunga
stitching the surface to enhance and pop the colours, fabrics and designs…you will be supplied with a small kit and threads to use at class.
a fun way to start your slow stitch story or enhance your exsting journey into slowing down and taking the time to enjoy this free-style of embellishing the surface.
The Raven — A Textile Art Workshop
with Bree Thomas
Urunga, February 26-27-28 2027
Come and spend 3 days with the talented Bree Thomas creating this stunning raven textile art. Using layered fabric, appliqué, and free-motion quilting, you’ll learn how to build incredible dimension and texture — capturing that gorgeous iridescent sheen that makes ravens so magical in fabric and thread.
Held in the creative coastal village of Urunga, this is a rare chance to work up close with Bree and take your figurative textile art to a whole new level. Places are limited — grab yours before they’re gone!
"Painted Pieced Pictorials”
with Helen Godden
March 20-21 2027 in URUNGA
Exciting 2-day Class with Helen will lead you step by step how to gain inspiration from your favourite holiday photograph and create your own 50 x 70cm Masterpiece.
Combining Lumiere fabric paint on black fabric and fabulous free-motion quilting.
** In the 2 weeks before class, students will email Helen a few favourite photos. Helen will work from the student’s photos to create an enlarged line drawing template design ready to trace onto black fabric.
Day 1, Helen arrives at class with your individual designs ready to reveal.
With demonstrations and loads of fun, we paint our designs with Lumiere acrylic paints. Day 2 we quilt our masterpiece to create a personal memory pictorial piece.
Reflections in Design workshop
Gloria Loughman May 28-29-30 2027 URUNGA
Any quilt, be it traditional or contemporary is an act of design. A successful composition not only initially attracts the viewer to the image but also engages the viewer to further study and enjoy the work. Many quilters realise the importance of design and want to learn more. Others may feel overwhelmed but are in fact intuitively using many key elements of design in their work. On day one, this workshop will begin by focusing on some of the main principles through a series of fun exercises. We will then move on to create our own design based on reflections. The design can feature a subject and its reflection or be just based on the reflection alone. Day 2 and 3, will be all about the construction of our reflection quilt, using collage techniques and fabric painting.
This workshop is for everyone, experienced quilters and beginners. The design exercises will be very helpful for future projects and the quilts produced will be unique and beautiful.
NEedle Felting Wool Painting Workshop
With Felt Artist Di Conroy.
17-18 July Urunga Creative Hub.
Create Beautiful Kangaroo & Koala Cushion Covers Learn to "paint" with wool in this inspiring hands-on workshop with award-winning fibre artist Di Conroy.
Discover the relaxing art of 2D needle felting as you create two stunning Australian wildlife designs, a Kangaroo and Koala cushion cover (or frame them as beautiful wool paintings). Whether you're new to wool painting or looking to build your needle felting skills, Di will guide you every step of the way with plenty of demonstrations, tips, techniques and individual support.
By the end of the workshop, you'll have the confidence to create your own wool paintings that can become cushions, framed artwork, bags, garments and so much more.
Do Not Miss out working with this incredible artist… Di is a real treat to create with!
BOOKING NOW…
Queenstown is beckoning you to escape to the breath-taking South Island of New Zealand for this exclusive sewing retreat. Dive into an extraordinary getaway filled with stitching, creativity, celebration, and connection as we explore this stunning city together.
The Keeper of Blooms workshop
AuGust 28-29 NABIAC Patchwork.
Caroline Will be teaching at Nabiac patchwork
Mixed media textile art
A joyful celebration of colour and abundance, this piece centres on a folk art vase overflowing with bold blooms and wild botanicals. Layered fabrics, hand embroidery and free-motion stitching come together in a work that feels both playful and deeply alive. A little bird keeps quiet watch — because every garden needs a keeper.
Contact sally@patchworknabiac.com.au for more details and a booking
Freedom with Nature-Scapes
Oct 8-9-10 hosted by Sue Howie at Sashiko Australia in Brisbane.
Come and join me on this new amazing journey of Nature-Scapes. My new found freedom of creating “glimpses” of nature amid an arrangement of cloth & fibres, incorporating new textures and Art Quilting techniques.
You will create little “windows” of joy with images of fabrics that can be found within your stash, master how to embellish them to make them pop!
Learn to make new fabrics with my technique of recreating fabric by chopping your fabrics, mixing and designing them into new surfaces.
Thread painting and embellish with 3D decorations as part of your theme and enhance the finish with
BOBBIN WORKED stitched thread patterns across the surfaces.
Sophie Niemann
pOSTPONED UNTIL 2028
“SoPhie’S stunning aRt….the wild dogs and stunning cats are her local South African" animales”
I am a self-taught, award-winning artist, conservationist, mother and zoologist living in the heart of South Africa. My art is deeply rooted in science, serving as a bridge to connect people with the natural world and to cultivate a greater appreciation for wildlife.
Each piece I create is a blend of textiles, ink, and intricate stitching, crafted to capture the true essence of my subjects. My goal is to evoke emotions, foster awareness, and inspire meaningful conversations around conservation. I believe art holds the power to build profound visual and emotional connections to wildlife—transcending borders and uniting us all in a mission to protect our planet’s beauty.
