The Guild welcomes embroiderers at every level of skill in any technique. Those new to embroidery are very welcome. Assistance is given at General meetings and in classes. Speakers, demonstrations, excursions and classes are part of the continuing program.

At our March Meeting this year we held a successful Embroidery Expo to display a wide range of embroidery styles for our members and guests.

View some photographs of the work on display at the Embroidery Expo

View some photographs of our 2011 exhibition -1001 Stitches 

Meetings

General Meeting: 3^rd Wednesday of each month (except January) from 10 am - 3 pm at The Mt Alexander Golf Club in Wimble St, Castlemaine. View directions to the Golf Club

At the this meeting we have our general meeting around the middle of the day. Members work on their own work or on group projects. Guest speakers often attend. We have a shared lunch on special occasions.

Visitors are most welcome to attend. 

Special meetings: A number of special interest groups meet regularly:

Saturday Group, Counted Thread, Conservation and Historical Studies, Nifty Needles (Machine embroidery and surface embellishment) and In Stitches (surface embroidery and other techniques)

A junior group for primary and secondary students meets regularly.

Other Activities:

A lively and informative newsletter is published each month.

The Castlemaine branch organises a number of outing each year and in conjunction with the Geelong branch holds a retreat at Halls Gap in the Grampians each year. 

The branch holds its biennial exhibition in conjunction with the Castlemaine State Festival which is usually in the Autumn. The next exhibition will be in 2013 at our meeting venue.

In addition the branch organises visits to exhibitions by other branches and other exhibitions of interest in public and private galleries, hosts members from other branches at its meetings for special occasions and invites speakers to address the general meetings.

Classes:

The group organises a regular program of classes that are open to members of other branches of the guild and to members of the public space permitting.