Since 2007, QLD Branch has provided an enthusiastic, friendly environment for all like-minded textile artists.

The Branch offers a mixture of formal, informal, educational and display activities. The program of workshops, social days and quarterly meetings provides a sharing and learning experience for members with many diverse skills.

At all meetings ATASDA members can:

  • view or take part in the Show and Tell display of work, including samples from recent workshops.
  • take part in a creative activity at each meeting with a small charge
  • learn about upcoming workshops
  • find out about what's going on and engage with decision-making in the Branch
  • participate in exhibitions, displays and challenges held regularly
  • browse and borrow from the library.

Quarterly Branch Meetings and Social Meetings are open to all members and their guests, so come and visit soon.

Brisbane Meetings are held upstairs at the BVAC Hub, 140 Weller Rd, Tarragindi, Qld
Texture Arts meetings are held at the Redland Yurara Art Society Studio, 262 Cleveland Redland Bay Rd, Thornlands, Qld

New members very welcome.

QLD Meeting

14
Feb
2026

Brisbane Social Meeting February

Sat 14th Feb 2026 9:00 am -12:00 pm
Brisbane Social Meeting February

Social meeting: NEW MEMBERS WELCOME: First meeting free. 

ENTRY FEE: $5.00 entry fee (cash), tea and coffee supplied

BRING: a name tag, Show and Tell items (new creations or old favourites), morning tea to share. Your white shirt for our Shirt Tales challenge with your response to the latet prompt:
Lucy Lockett lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it

Textile Taster:  Indigo dyeing (Part 1) with Judy Worsley
Indigo

Participants will need to bring
.  Half a meter of cotton 
.  Top stitching thread if they have it .. if not a thicker sewing thread and some needles which can be used with the thread they have brought. 
.  A couple of stencils they like .... simple rather than complex.
.  An HB pencil or a washout pen to draw their design onto the cotton.
 
Time: 1.5 to 2 Hours.
Judy will demo some techniques and then dye some of these examples. The rest of the time can be spent sewing their designs onto their fabric.
 

 

$5.00
14
Mar
2026

Brisbane Branch and Social Meeting March

Sat 14th Mar 2026 9:00 am -12:00 pm
Brisbane Branch and Social Meeting March

Our Queensland Branch Meeting will be held.

Social meeting: NEW MEMBERS WELCOME: First meeting free. 

ENTRY FEE: $5.00 entry fee (cash), tea and coffee supplied

BRING: a name tag, Show and Tell items (new creations or old favourites), morning tea to share.
Your white shirt with your respose to the latest prompt.

Textile Taster: Indigo Dyeing (Part 2) with Judy Worsley

Indigo
Judy will bring an indigo vat, and everyone can dye their fabric that was prepared at the February meeting. The indigo dyeing will take place outside the studio.

Please bring: SUN HAT/ SHIRT, gloves, apron, pegs or safety pins so people can identify their work once it is dyed, plastic bags to take home your work in and a small tray to carry around your dyed work so the concrete is not stained.

 

$5.00
11
Apr
2026

Brisbane Social Meeting April

Sat 11th Apr 2026 9:00 am -12:00 pm
Brisbane Social Meeting April

Social meeting: NEW MEMBERS WELCOME: First meeting free. 

ENTRY FEE: $5.00 entry fee (cash), tea and coffee supplied

BRING: a name tag, Show and Tell items (new creations or old favourites), morning tea to share.

 

$5.00
09
May
2026

Brisbane Social Meeting May

Sat 9th May 2026 9:00 am -12:00 pm
Brisbane Social Meeting May

Social meeting: NEW MEMBERS WELCOME: First meeting free. 

ENTRY FEE: $5.00 entry fee (cash), tea and coffee supplied

BRING: a name tag, Show and Tell items (new creations or old favourites), morning tea to share.

 

$5.00

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All ATASDA members are invited to participate

Garden Gallery, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

5-17 September 2026

For more information and entry form go to www.atasda.au/nsw/exhibitions

in conjunction with Aust. Soc. of Calligraphers and Primrose Paper Arts

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Gelli Printing is a fun and playful form of monoprinting. Join Lynette and have fun exploring this technique.

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Mono printing with Gelli plate printing

Saturday 21 February 12:30-5:00pm

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Perfect for any level of maker ...  a beautiful discovery into ‘creative stitching’ and mark making with thread.

Mark making and creative stitch with Cath Derksema

Sun 26 April at Epping Creative Centre
 
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Join Kay Murray to not only create your own Textile Art Journal but find out how to use it

Working in a Textile Art Journal with Kay Murray

Sat 28 & Sun 29 March at Epping Creative Centre
 
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Our branches in all states welcome new members. Join online and come along to attend social days and workshops, learn new techniques, meet other artists and enjoy being part of a vibrant organisation.

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