Learn to stitch!
Check it out Auckland crafties! Liz, the super-talented needlewoman behind The Stitchsmith on Felt, is running a beginners’ embroidery class on Saturday 28 October…
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Knitting classes for Christchurch creatives
Attention Christchurch knitting fans and aspiring knitters! Keep Saturday 22 and Saturday 29 of July clear for some awesome classes in beginners’ knitting and arm knitting…
We’ve had speed dating. Now? Speed crafting…
Woodend Art and Craft Expo, 10.30am–4pm, Sunday 31 August, Woodend
The Canterbury town of Woodend will be the place to be on 31 August for local makers who’d like to learn new skills. Experience a wide variety of craft activities for yourself via their innovative 30 minute “speedcraft” classes – who knows, you might just meet your perfect new craft!
Learn the art of letterpress
Would you like to learn a new skill? If you live in Auckland here’s your chance. GTO Printers have one space left in this weekend’s workshop “Learn the Basics of Letterpress in One Day.”
Knitting for Blokes, with Mike Dickison
Knitting for Blokes, 7pm, Thursdays from 3 October, Christchurch
Christchurch men, your chance to master knitting is here! Man knitter, ukulele player and bird expert, the deftly dexterous Mike Dickison is in town and running knitting classes just for guys at The Make Café in Riccarton. Learn to wrangle needles and yarn, and maybe even qualify for a place in the League of Knitting Gentlemen! Knit a dishcloth, hats, scarves, a iPhone sock, and also learn the secret of making cable needles out of No. 8 wire.