Crafts and collecting

Crafts and Collecting

Our libraries have a range of resources to improve your craft skills and give you creative ideas. If you enjoy collecting, we have guidebooks, catalogues and online resources to help you identify and look after your collectibles, whether they be Star War figurines or Royal Albert china.

Yarn crafters unite!

We run you through all the awesome events for yarn crafters coming to libraries in March/April - workshops, exhibitions, and a get-together.

Events

CINCH Community Information Christchurch

Browse the handicraft and the collectors and collecting categories in CINCH (Community INformation CHristchurch) for Christchurch craft and collecting groups and organisations.

Knitting

Crafts

Fabric crafts

Crafting

Paper crafts

Paper

Collecting

Collecting

Magazines and catalogues

Find print craft magazines by searching for the name of the specific craft and the word periodicals e.g. pottery periodicals. Locate print collectors' magazines by searching for the name of the item collected and the words collectibles periodicals e.g. dolls collectibles periodicals. For catalogues, including price guides and handbooks, do a search for the item collected and the words collectibles catalogues, e.eg. porcelain collectibles catalogues.

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Home, Garden and DIY newsletter

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Yarn crafters unite!

We run you through all the awesome events for yarn crafters coming to libraries in March/April - workshops, exhibitions, and a get-together.

Craft snippets: Ceramics with Cecilia Feire

Sally reports back from the Craft snippets event at Upper Riccarton Library, with new crafting titles and upcoming local craft events.
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