Welcome to the wonderful world of New Zealand embroidery.
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF ANZEG: THE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND EMBROIDERERS' GUILDS INC
The Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds exists to promote, preserve and inspire the art of embroidery in New Zealand.
Join us today!
We have friendly stitch groups throughout New Zealand who love to welcome new members.
If you're interested in coming along to a meeting to see what it's like, feel free to contact the person in your area for more information.
Each Guild sets their own annual membership fee. Membership entitles members to attend special regional workdays, exhibitions and workshops that aren't available to the general public. Guild members pay reduced rates to attend ANZEG's biennial Conference and National Embroidery School. A subscription to the national magazine, published bi-annually, Threads, is also included.
If you are interested in joining a Guild, please get in touch.
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NORTH ISLAND
NORTHERN NORTH ISLAND Regional Representative:
Robyn Hart, email anzegnniregion@gmail.com
AUCKLAND | Email Alison: contact@aucklandembroidery.org
Meets 1st Saturday 10-2.30, 2nd Tuesday 10-noon, alternate Wednesdays 6.30-8.30pm
at Textile Arts Centre, 25 Poronui St, Mt Eden.
Junior Stitch sessions from age 7 during April, July and September holidays.
Facebook: Auckland Embroidery
www.aucklandembroidery.org
COROMANDEL | Email Win: coromandelembroidery@gmail.com
Meets 1st Wednesday 10am-3pm, St Johns Rooms, Tiki Rd, Coromandel.
Facebook: Coromandel Embroiderers Guild
COUNTIES | Email Annette: countiesembroiderersguild@gmail.com
Meets 1st Thursday at Ngati Tamaoho Trust, 128 Hingaia Road, Karaka and
2nd/3rd Thursday at at Norah Brown Hall, Pukekohe Anglican Church,
Cnr Queen and Wesley Streets, Pukekohe.
Facebook: Counties Embroiderers’ Guild In
DOUBTLESS BAY | Email Lynn: dbegpres@gmail.com
Meets 3rd Wednesday from 9.30am, Matthews Vintage Car Club, Aurere.
Facebook: Doubtless Bay Embroiderers’ Guild
EAST AUCKLAND | Email Lynn: eaegsecretary2@gmail.com
Meets 2nd Thursday 9.30am and 4th Tuesday 6.30pm at
St Columbia Church hall, 480 Ti Rakau Dr, Botany Downs.
Facebook: East Auckland Embroidery Guild
EMBROIDERERS & LACEMAKERS | Email Diane: dndagie16@gmail.com
Meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday 10am-3pm, 39 Fairfax Ave, Penrose.
Facebook: Embroiderers & Lacemakers Guild
HIBISCUS COAST | Email Josie: hibiscus.embroidery2022@gmail.com
Meets 2nd Wednesday 7-9pm, 4th Thursday 10am-12,
Hibiscus Coast Community House (behind Estuary Arts) Orewa.
NORTH SHORE | Email Sue: embroiderynorthshore@gmail.com
Meets 4th Tuesday 10.30-12.30, 5th Tuesday 10.30-3
Age Concern Rooms, 7 The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland.
Facebook: Embroidery North Shore
WARKWORTH | Email Mona: monat@xtra.co.nz
Meets 2nd Thursday, 12-3pm; Stitch Day 3rd or 4th Saturday 10am-1pm
Shoesmith Hall, Shoesmith St, Warkworth.
Facebook: Warkworth Embroiderers’ Guild
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WHANGAREI | Email Wendy c/-: james.rosemary.wallace@gmail.com
Meets Tuesday 9.30am, Hope Church, Cnr Kiripaka Rd & Otuhiwai Crescent, Tikipunga, Whangarei.
Workdays 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Tuesday, 9.30-12.30. Contact Janice - harryfarm@xtra.co.nz
ANZEG NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
President | Trish Hughes
Email anzegpresident@gmail.com
Secretary | Robyn Archer
Email anzegsecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer | Catherine Rozendaal
Email anzegtreasurer@gmail.com
Education | Paula Hucklesby
Email anzegeducation@gmail.com
Extensions | Wendy Johnstone
Email wenzsped@xtra.co.nz
Resources | Kerry Smith
Email anzegresources@gmail.com
Tours Coordinator | Jo Saunderson
Email anzegtours@gmail.com
ANZEG's MAGAZINE:
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Next issue: April 2024
Editor | Caroline Strachan
Email editor.threads@gmail.com
Copy deadline for the next issue:
Friday March 1, 2024​
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Advertising, Design & Distribution
Amanda Sherman
Email printreadynz@gmail.com
www.printreadynz.com
Book your advertising space by:
Friday March 1, 2024​
WAIKATO / BAY OF PLENTY Regional Representative:
Lesley Anderson, email anzegwbopregion@gmail.com
GALATEA | Email Julie: galateaembroiderersguild@gmail.com
Meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of the month at 7-9pm in the Galatea School staffroom.
OPOTIKI | Email Julia: julia.hayward.nz@gmail.com
Meets Thursday 10am-2pm, Masonic Lodge Rooms, 125 St John St, Opotiki. Workdays Thursday.
ROTORUA | Email Brenda: rotoruaembroiderers@gmail.com
Meets at Parksyde (Rotorua’s older person centre) on Tarewa Place (off Tarewa Rd)
every Wednesday from 9.30am; night group meets from 7pm.
Facebook: Rotorua Embroiderers
SOUTH WAIKATO | Email Maxine: swembroiderersguild@gmail.com
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 10am-3pm at St Francis Anglican Church, 38 Baberton St, Tokoroa.
Facebook: South Waikato Embroiderers Guild
TAUPO | Email Margaret: Taupo.Embroidery@gmail.com
Meets Wednesday 9.30-12 noon at Vintage Car Club rooms, AC Baths Ave.
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TAURANGA | Email Yvonne: taurangaembroiderersguild@gmail.com
Meet Wednesday 10am -2.30pm and 7-9pm, Tauranga Rowing Club, Memorial Park, Devonport Rd.
Facebook: Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild
THAMES VALLEY | Email Jan: thamesvalleyeg@gmail.com
Meets 3rd Sat, 10-3pm at the St James Centre, Moresby Avenue, Waihi.
WAIKATO | Email Sharon: waikatoembroiderersguild@gmail.com
Meets 3rd Saturday 10.30am St James’ Church Hall, 82 Nixon St, Hamilton East.
Stitch Ins every Wednesday 10-2; 1st and 2nd Monday of month, 7-9pm.
Facebook: Waikato Embroiderers’ Guild Inc
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WHAKATANE | Email Trish: whakatane.embguild@gmail.com
Meets every Tue 7-9pm, every Wednesday 9.30am-noon, at Art Society House, Cnr McAlister and Short Streets, Whakatane (new venue).
Facebook: Whakatane Embroiderers Guild
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HAWKE’S BAY / GISBORNE Regional Representative
Tracey Boyd, email anzeghbgregion@gmail.com
Facebook: ANZEGHBGRegion
https://anzeghbgregion.weebly.com/
CHB NEEDLEWORKERS | Email Rosemary: mmellen1913@gmail.com
Meet 1st & 3rd Monday, 10-2, Bridge Club, Mt Herbert Rd, Waipukurau.
Facebook: CHB Needleworkers
www.chbneedleworkers.weebly.com
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GISBORNE | Email Kate: kate.snow@xtra.co.nz
Meet 2nd/4th Thurs 9.30am, Baptist Hall, Palmerston Rd. Workdays 1st/3rd Thurs (venue changes).
Facebook: Gisborne Embroiderers Guild Group
HAWKE’S BAY | Email Susan: hbeguild@gmail.com
Meets: Rotary Lounge, Taradale Town Hall:
2nd Tuesday 6.30pm Feb/Mar + Oct/Nov -and- 2nd Saturday 2pm April-Sept.
Workdays: 1st Saturday 12-4pm, The Old Customhouse, Ahuriri.
Wednesday 10am-2pm, Hastings District Library, Hastings.
Every 2nd Thursday 7.30-9.30pm, JJ’s Crafts, 243 Gloucester Street, Taradale.
NEEDLEWORKERS HB | Email Jane: mickandjanelester@gmail.com
Meets every 2nd Monday 10am-3pm in private homes.
WAIROA | Email Sue: r.s.hooper@xtra.co.nz
Meets 2nd/4th Wednesday 10-12, 3rd Saturday 9.30-3.30pm, Presbyterian Church Lounge, 98 Queen St.
Also 3rd Monday 7-9pm in members homes.
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TARANAKI / WANGANUI / MANAWATU Regional Representative:
Felicity Willis, email anzegtwm@gmail.com
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CENTRAL TARANAKI | Email Helen: centraltaranakieg@gmail.com
Meets 3rd Tuesday 7pm, Anglican Church Hall, 52 Juliet St Stratford.
Workdays 1st Sat.
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MANAWATU | Email Shona: manawatueg@gmail.com
Meetings 7.30pm 1st Monday of the month (except January) at The Lychway, 5 Roy St, Palmerston North.
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NEW PLYMOUTH | Email Margaret: np.embroiderersguild@gmail.com
Meeting 1st Wednesday 7.30pm.
Work nights 2nd, 3rd, 4th Wednesday 7.30pm.
1st and 3rd Thurs, 9.30am informal stitch meeting.
3rd Saturday from 10am, creative day.
Venue for all: Disabled Citizens Rooms, 83 Hine St.
Facebook: New Plymouth Embroiderers Guild
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OPUNAKE | Email Heather: opkembguild@gmail.com
Meeting 2nd Wednesday. Workdays 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 10.30-3pm at Hughson building, Napier St, Opunake.
Facebook: Opunake Embroidery Guild
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SOUTH TARANAKI | Email Sheree: ststitchguild@gmail.com
Meets every Tuesday, Park Croquet Club, High St Hawera, 7.30pm.
Meeting night 4th Tuesday.
Junior stitchers welcome - please email for information.
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WANGANUI | Email Ann: wanganui.embroiderers@gmail.com
Meets Wednesday 10-12 at Christ Church Upper Lounge, 243 Wicksteed St;
2nd Sunday monthly from 12-3pm at Dempsey and Forrest Lounge, 208 Guyton St.
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TARARUA Regional Representative:
Susan Lennie, email anzegtararuaregion@gmail.com
HOROWHENUA | Email Enid: horowhenuaeg@gmail.com
Meets February-November: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Tuesday at Levin Districts Brass Band Hall, 82 Weraroa Rd.
Monthly meeting held at same address on 3rd Wednesday, 1-3pm.
KAPITI | Email Robyn: kapitiembguild@gmail.com
Meets 1st and 3rd Fridat at the Waikanae Arts and Crafts Rooms, 27A Elizabeth St; 9.30 start.
First Friday is a stitch day and 3rd Friday is the Guild meeting. All welcome. Annual sub: $50.
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MANA | Email Beverley: managuild@gmail.com
Meets 4th Sat, 10-2.30, for stitching. Stitch-in Wednesday 9.30-12.
Tawa Community Centre boardroom, 5 Cambridge Tce, Tawa.
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UPPER HUTT | Email Robyn: uhembguild@gmail.com
Meetings, 1st Tuesday (February-December) 7.30-9pm.
Stitch days, 3rd Saturday (February-November) 10am-3pm.
All held at St Hilda’s Church lounge, Cruikshank Rd, Upper Hutt.
WAIRARAPA | Email Jenny: wairarapaembroiderers@gmail.com
Meets 2nd Saturday 10.30am-3pm, Ranfurly Clubrooms, Chapel St, Masterton.
Workdays 4th Saturday, 10.30-3.
Stitch-ins 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 10.30-3.
Facebook: Wairarapa Embroiderers Guild
WELLINGTON | Email Rhys: weg.sec@gmail.com
Meeting 2nd Wednesday, 7.30-9pm at Loaves & Fishes, St Paul’s Cathedral, Hill St, Wellington.
Stitch-Ins: •Seatoun 1st Wednesday, Seatoun Village Hall, Forrest St, 6.30-9pm.
•Johnsonville 3rd Saturday, Johnsonville Community Centre, 1.30-4.30 pm.
•Lower Hutt 2nd Saturday, Hutt Art Centre, 1-4pm.
Facebook: Wellington Embroiderers Guild
www.weg.org.nz
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SOUTH ISLAND
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​CANTERBURY Regional Representative:
Jane Bell, email anzegcanterbury@gmail.com
AORAKI | Email Suzy: aorakiembroiderersguild@gmail.com
Meets Monday 7-9pm, Wednesday 9.30-1.30pm, Timaru Bowling Club, Aorangi Park, 70 Morgans Rd.
Facebook: Aoraki Embroiderers’ Guild
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ASHBURTON | Email Joan: ashburton.guild@gmail.com
Meets 1st Saturday 10.30-3.30, 2nd Thursday 1-3.30pm, 3rd Tuesday 7-9pm; 4th Thursday workday 10.30-3.30pm.
Senior Centre, 206 Cameron St, Ashburton.
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CANTERBURY | Email Elizabeth: cegstitchers@gmail.com
Meets at Guild rooms, Hammersley Park, Amos Pl, Shirley, Christchurch.
Small groups: Monday 9.30-12.00, Tuesday 12.45-2.45pm, 7.30-9.30pm, Wednesday 12.30-2.30pm, 7-9pm, Friday 11-2.30pm.
Workday 4th Saturday 10am-3pm.
Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday 7pm.
Facebook: CanterburyEmbroiderersGuild
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CHRISTCHURCH NEEDLE WORK GUILD | Email Joy: chchneedleworkguild@gmail.com
Meets Tuesday 7-9pm, 11 Tanner St, Woolston.
Workdays 4th Saturday 10-2, Risingholme Community Centre, 99 Hawford Rd, Opawa.
Facebook: Christchurch Needle Work Guild
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MARLBOROUGH | Email Megan: marl.embroiderers@gmail.com
Meets 1st Saturday 1.30-4.30pm, 3rd Monday 7.30-9.30pm, NMIT, 85 Budge St, Blenheim.
Facebook: Marlborough Embroiderers Guild
NELSON | Email Karen: nelson.embroiderers@gmail.com
Meets 2nd Wednesday, 7pm, Warne Stadium, Stoke.
Workdays 2nd and 4th Tuesday 10.30-12.30, 1st and 3rd Saturday 10.30am at Broadgreen House, Nayland Rd, Stoke.
Website: www.nelsonembroiderersguild.co.nz
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NEW!
NORTH CANTERBURY | Email Dawn: nthcantemb@gmail.com
Details of meeting locations and times are to be confirmed.
If you wish to be kept in the loop as this information becomes available, please send us an email.
TEMUKA | Email Carol: temukaembroiders@gmail.com
Meets Monday 10am-2pm, St Johns Ambulance Rooms, King St, Temuka.
Facebook: Temuka Embroiderers' Guild
WAIMATE | Email Janet: janet.downes1712@gmail.com
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 9.30am-2pm at Bridge Club, Augustine St, Waimate.
Facebook: Waimate Embroiderers' Guild
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OTAGO / SOUTHLAND Regional Representative:
Jill Bruce, email anzegotagosouthlandregion@gmail.com
CENTRAL OTAGO | Email Jenny: centralotagoembroiderersguild@gmail.com
Meets 1st Monday 12.30-4.30pm at St Aidan’s Church, Alexandra;
3rd Monday 1.30-4pm at Combined Arts Craft Centre, 44 Inniscourt St, Cromwell.
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EAST OTAGO | Email Prue: ph.thomson@xtra.co.nz
Meets 1st Wednesday, 9.30-2, Hawksbury Village. Workdays 3rd/5th Wednesday.
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EASTERN SOUTHLAND | Email Joan: joangerken46@gmail.com
Meets 2nd & 3rd Tuesday, 10am-3pm, Windsor Park Village Community Centre, Gore.
FIORDLAND | Email Sally: sallyclow@gmail.com
Meets weekly, Tuesday 1.30-approx 3pm, in the Fiordland Community House Aurora meeting room, 21 Luxmore Dr, Te Anau. Venue is disability friendly.
Facebook: Fiordland Embroiderers' Guild
MANIOTOTO | Email Amanda: pippilongstockings0@icloud.com
Meets every Wednesday 10-3, Maniototo Arts Centre.
NORTH OTAGO | Email Rhonda: NOEGuild@gmail.com
Meets 2nd Thursday 10-2, 4th Wednesday 10-2, 2nd and 4th Monday nights 7-9pm at Eveline Church Lounge, 424 Thames Highway, Oamaru.
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OTAGO | Email Barbara: otago.guild@gmail.com
Meets 4th Thursday (summer) 7-9.30pm. 4th Saturday (winter) 10am-3pm. Leith Bowling Club, 2 Duke St, Woodhaugh, Dunedin.
Workdays Thursday 9.30-11.45am, Snr Citizens Rms, Lwr Octagon.
Project group: 2nd Thursday 7-9pm, Mornington Community Centre, Mary Hill Tce.
Facebook: Otago Embroiderers' Guild
www.oeg.co.nz
QUEENSTOWN | Email Marg: younghart@xtra.co.nz
Meets 2nd Saturday 10am, St Margaret’s Church Hall, Frankton, Queenstown.
SOUTH OTAGO | Email Anne: soegsecretary@gmail.com
Meets 3rd Thu 11am, Creative Arts Centre, 142 Clyde St, Balclutha.
Workdays 2nd/4th/5th Thu, 1st Sat of month.
SOUTHLAND | Email Sue: sthembroidguildsec@gmail.com
Meets 1st Monday of the month 1.30-3.30pm at ICC Library.
Winter months Monday 7-9pm, summer months 7.30-9.30pm at Hearing Association Rooms, 126 Leet St, Invercargill.
Facebook: Southland Embroiderers' Guild
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WANAKA | Email Robyn: wanakaembroideryguild@gmail.com
Meets every Thursday 10am-3pm, Arts Centre.
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WEST TAIERI | Email Karen: kadee18@xtra.co.nz
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdaynesday, 10am-3pm, at West Taieri Memorial Hall, Outram.
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Updated 27 September 2023. To update your Guild's listing, please contact the website administrator.
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