Friday 21st November
Saturday 22nd November
Sunday 23rd November
10am – 4pm
$10 Donation Entry Fee
Highett RSL Private Function Room
1 Station St, Highett, 3190 Victoria
We are delighted to announce we are putting on a second Extraordinary Embroidery Exhibition to raise money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation!
The Extraordinary Embroidery Exhibition 2025 will feature embroidery exhibits, demonstrations, silent auctions, an embroidery supplies sale table, a bake sale, raffles, and Best In Show, & door prizes. It’s all happening!
Peter Mac is Australia’s only public hospital solely dedicated to treating cancer and the home of Australia’s largest cancer research group. An internationally recognised organisation with over 700 passionate researchers, Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation works towards new breakthroughs and kinder treatments for cancer patients.
We had the opportunity to tour their state-of-the-art Melbourne facility in 2024, after our last exhibition, and it truly was, well,
extraordinary. We are so excited to be fundraising for them again.
Your $10 donation enters you into the Door Prize.
Submissions are open from 1st July – 17th October
Entry fee: $15 per piece
We encourage all our students and customers to enter their favourite pieces, particularly work from our workshops and classes. Submissions are open to anyone in Australia and New Zealand. We are accepting a maximum of 130 submissions, so get your submission form in early to guarantee a spot.
You can download a submission form below. Send us your submission form via email or post, or you can come into The Embroidery Den to fill out your form.
You will need to deliver your piece to The Embroidery Den between November 3rd and November 14th and collect it between November 24th and December 1st. Only exhibitors travelling to Melbourne for the show are exempt, and you must inform us when you enter your submission form. All submissions must be delivered wrapped in some form of protective covering.
You are welcome to sell your piece during the exhibition. We will display your asking price. If your piece sells, 30% of the sale will be donated to Peter MaCallum Cancer Foundation. You can opt to donate more of the sale if you wish. Each exhibitor can submit a maximum of 2 pieces. You must provide one Submission Form for each piece. If you wish to insure your piece, you must do so with your own insurance company. The RSL has some security measures, and we will have volunteers monitoring the crowd, but we will not be offering insurance on your submission.
Exhibitors are eligible for a 50% discount on the daily entry fee. Only exhibitors are eligible. Guests of exhibitors are not eligible for this discount.
Download your Submission Form here
We are looking for all sorts of donations, both to cover the cost of the exhibition and raise money directly. All of our sponsors will be recognised at the event, in The Embroidery Den as well as on our website and social media. 100% of the proceeds from the silent auctions, sales table and bake sale will be donated to Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation.
You can contribute to:
- Sponsoring the exhibition
Provide services or exhibition equipment, such as printing or display stands
Download a sponsorship form here - Donate money
Help us cover costs and increase our marketing reach.
Download a donation form here - Door & Best In Show prizes
Vouchers, gift certificates or goods.
Download a donation form here - Silent auction
These are finished items, such as framed embroideries, crochet blankets, hand-made quilts or tapestry works. Contact us to donate to the silent auction. - The sales table
We are seeking quality second-hand embroidery supplies like hoops, frames, fabric, new skeins of thread / balls of wool, kits, patterns, books & haberdashery. The perfect opportunity to de-stash. Contact us to donate sales table items - The bake sale
Each day will have a bake sale so we will need plenty of baked goods to sell across all 3 days. Please note you will need to provide a complete list of ingredients for allergen purposes.
Download a Bake Sale Submission Form here
You can assist us with marketing by displaying an ad in your business, on your website / in your newsletter, or even just reposting our EEE social media posts.
Contact us about marketing options. If you want to contribute to our marketing budget, please see the “I want to donate or sponsor” dropdown and submit the Sponsorship / Donation Form.
We will need volunteers to help us set-up, monitor the space, man the bake sale & sales table, and pack down.
From Friday to Sunday there are 2 volunteer times slots per day. You can volunteer from 9.15am – 1pm or 1pm – 5pm. You can stay and help all day if you like. There is some flexibility with the schedule, but we ask you do your best to adhere to the time slots so we can ensure we have enough hands at all times. Please advise us in advance if you will arrive late or leave early.
Download the Volunteer Form here