Crafts

Flax weaving tuition. Ali Brown offers one-day flax weaving workshops where you can learn techniques to make flax ketes, flowers and containers.

Located one hour south of Christchurch, selling patterns, kits, fabrics and other quilting essentials. Also offering quilting classes.

Original patterns and quilts from an experienced quilter in Kaiwaka. Shop for patterns and kits, accessories and fabrics. Workshops and classes are also on offer.

A New Zealand company creating original quilts and patterns, and offering quilting classes in Christchurch, taught by Ruth Blanchet, an award winning textile artist, designer and teacher.

An Upper Hutt retailer of art supplies, also offering craft and art classes in drawing, scrapbooking, collage, mosaics and stone carving.

Get creative with your Easter celebrations - kids and adults will enjoy making Easter decorations, baking hot cross buns, throwing an Easter themed party or giving cards at Easter.

Selling a selection of craft and scrapbooking supplies, also offering craft classes, kids' programmes, special events and more.

A site set up by creative people for creative people. Shop online for craft supplies, get tips for craft projects and learn craft techniques.

Links to the Ashburton Art Gallery, the Society of Arts, the Photographic Society and Hinds Craft Gallery.

Promoting the art of embroidery throughout New Zealand.

Promoting pottery and ceramics through an annual exhibition for its members and a range of pottery classes.

Quilt artist Barbara Bilyard offers quilting tips, workshops and home tutorials.

Located on the West coast of the South Island, offering you the opportunity to make your own knife in one day, from forging to polishing.

If you are having a special event, hen's night, children's party or social gathering, why not book a Bead Addiction party?

Makes beadcraft easy with a range of fun and creative opportunities at our place and yours. They provide services at children's parties, girls' nights in and special events.

A large range of beads and findings to suit all ages, tastes and budgets. They also offer classes for both new and practised beaders. Two locations, in Point Chevalier and Botany South.

Learn to carve with bone.

Scrapbooking is the art of treasuring memories and capturing them in a creative way. This Tauranga retailer sells scrapbooking, card making, paper craft and stamping supplies, and also offers scrapbooking classes.

Make your own glass beads by studying at the Born to Bead Glass Art studio.

New Zealand potter and ceramic artist, Brian Gartside, creates stoneware, ceramic artworks and sculptures. Classes and workshops are also available.

A home based scrapbooking studio offering competitively priced supplies, weekly scrap sessions, weekend workshops and seminars and even twice yearly scrapbook getaway weekend camps.

A Web site dedicated to letterpress printing in Christchurch and the rest of New Zealand.

Offering a great range of funky, handmade ceramic creations, designed to feature in mosaics, on walls and fences, set in pathways and letter boxes, or just about anywhere else. They add fun and colour to your home and are completely weather proof. A huge range of tools and accessories are also available for mosaics and leadlights, along with regular classes and workshops in mosaics, leadlights and garden sculpture.

Free cross stitch, patchwork, mosaic and quilt patterns to make at home, plus wall mirrors, supplies and ideas.

Patterns and designs for a range of crafts, including knitting, quilting, beads, card making and scrap booking ideas.