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.
ANZEG Threads magazine
The Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds produces a magazine every six months featuring the best of New Zealand embroidery, news from Guilds all over New Zealand and special features on different embroiderers and techniques.
Threads was first published in October 1980 and started out as a black and white issue of 28 pages.
It is now 68 glorious full colour pages full of embroidery delights. It comes out every April and October. Subscriptions are welcome.
< Our latest 64page issue, #84 | April 2022, includes:
Profiles
Robin Aitken: Mistress of TVNZ's wardrobe
Liz Cooper: Contemporary craft and textile curator and
speaker at Conference 2022
Glenys Fry of Marlborough Embroiderers' Guild
Exhibitions
ANZEG Postbag Challenge 2021 review: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
plus 8 other exhibitions, including the Taranaki/Wanganui/Manawatu regional
News
Embroidered history - find out more about European Whitework
Hawke's Bay welcome stitchers into local libraries
Book reviews - 6 different books that are well worth a read
...and so much more!
Our next issue comes out in OCTOBER 2022.
Please send articles to the Editor before Sunday September 4, 2022.
For more information please contact the Threads Editor:
Caroline Strachan
email: editor.threads@gmail.com
To advertise or subscribe contact:
Amanda Sherman
email: embroiderynzwebsite@gmail.com
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This traditional or nué (goldwork) piece is called MISREMEMBRANCES and was stitched by Maria Champion-Forster, Wellington.
This traditional or nué (goldwork) piece is called MISREMEMBRANCES and was stitched by Maria Champion-Forster, Wellington.