Sewing
Whether you're making clothes, creating an amazing costume for Armageddon, or mending you'll find useful resources at the Library.
Sewing
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- Sewing and dress making
See also: Fashion Technology and Design at Ara
Sewing by the seaside
Need to repair or make a piece of clothing but don't have a sewing machine? New Brighton Library now has a sewing machine for public use.
Sewing, overlocker and embroidery machines
Sewing machines are available at several libraries: Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Matatiki Hornby Centre, New Brighton and Tūranga.
Matatiki Sewing Club – Create Together!, part of a series
Dec 11th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
We’ve got sewing machines and all the basics ready for you! Just bring your ideas and some fabric and see what happens.
Craft Snippets: Quilting with Catherine McDonald
Sally reports back from a Craft Snippets session with quilt artist, Catherine McDonald, and learns about her techniques and inspirations.
Sewing by the seaside
Need to repair or make a piece of clothing but don't have a sewing machine? New Brighton Library now has a sewing machine for public use.
Sewing, overlocker and embroidery machines
Sewing machines are available at several libraries: Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Matatiki Hornby Centre, New Brighton and Tūranga.
Matatiki Sewing Club – Create Together!, part of a series
Dec 11th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
We’ve got sewing machines and all the basics ready for you! Just bring your ideas and some fabric and see what happens.
Craft Snippets: Quilting with Catherine McDonald
Sally reports back from a Craft Snippets session with quilt artist, Catherine McDonald, and learns about her techniques and inspirations.
Cosplay and costuming
Costuming in the catalogue
Cosplay and costuming
Participants at Vesak celebration: Picturing Canterbury
Participants at the Vesak celebration held in Cathedral Square, 4 April 2008. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Tusken Raider in Santa Parade: Picturing Canterbury
A person dressed as a Tusken Raider in the Smiths City Santa Parade (2009) on Colombo Street. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Anime Cafe Staff at Japan Day 2012: Picturing Canterbury
Five people in maid outfits onstage at Japan Day advertising an anime cafe, 2012. An image from Canterbury Stories.
King Lear performed by the Canterbury Repertory Theatre
Photo taken at the Christchurch Art Gallery to publicise Canterbury Repertory Theatre's production of King Lear, 2016.
Mending
Mending in the catalogue
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Make your money go further: Mending
Make use of library resources and extend the life of your clothing for little to no cost!
Craft Snippets: Sustainable crafting and mending
Sally reports back from the Craft snippets event at Upper Riccarton Library with guest speaker sustainable crafter, Amy Hewgill.
Repair, Remake and Reuse @ Lyttelton Library
Are you a fan of The Repair Shop? Do you love fixing things yourself? We have a programme of events for you, and plenty of books to help too
Related pages
Crafts
Our libraries have a range of resources to improve your craft skills and give you creative ideas.
Fashion
Resources for the dedicated follower of fashion. Find books, magazines and more about fashion, designers, sewing and style.
New Zealand fashion
Explore the clothing and dress of Kiwis, from past eras and today.
Auahatanga - Creative Spaces
There is amazing technology at Christchurch City Libraries. Find out about each piece of gear, where you can find it, & how you can use it.