Get crafty at the Hamilton Craft & Quilt Fair 2013

Make It Your Own: Get crafty at the Hamilton Craft & Quilt Fair 2013

There’s no hiding from the fact that we live in a busy, mass-produced world. This year, the Craft & Quilt Fair wants Kiwis to get up, get crafting, and make their environment their own.

Why settle for a boring store-bought teapot cozy when you can come along to the Craft & Quilt Fair and be inspired to make your own bespoke cozy with internationally renowned knitter, Loani Prior? Loani is a published knitter with an eye for wild, unique and fun knitting creations. Your Earl Grey will never be the same again. It’s safe to say Loani is putting the party back in tea party.

The possibilities are literally endless when it comes to arts and crafts – and the Craft & Quilt Fair will give you hundreds of new ideas to try out yourself. There are free seminar-style workshops and Make and Take classes each day where you can learn cardmaking, scrapbooking, stamping, quilting, jewellery making, textile art techniques and more, all from the experts.

Be inspired by the crafters and their displays; including the local Aotearoa Quilters Exhibition and Prudence Mapstone’s amazing Hearts & Flowers freeform knitting and crochet display – truly exceptional work. The Creative Fibre Experience will be in Hamilton this year displaying the best on offer in New Zealand felting, spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving and other diverse fibre related techniques; this year’s theme is ‘Spring’. You can also join workshops to learn new tips and tricks for crafting, the textile art pop up classes are sure to be a big hit this year.

Did we mention the shopping? Stock up on the best and latest in craft supplies from specialty retailers from all over New Zealand and Australia. Whatever you need, Australasia’s number one craft show is your one-stop shop.

So don’t settle for anything less than the best – come along to the Craft & Quilt Fair to immerse yourself in traditional crafts, and those with a modern twist! It may be the inspiration you need to create something really special – and you can win prizes valued at over $2980 just by visiting.

The Craft and Quilt Fair
When: Thursday 5th – Sunday 8th September
Where: Claudelands Conference & Exhibition Centre, Hamilton
Address: Corner of Heaphy Terrace & Brooklyn Road, Claudelands
Time: 10am – 4.30pm daily
Tickets: Adult $15, Senior $13, Child (5 – 16 years) $10, Family (2x Adults + 2x Children) $40

For more information, visit www.craftevents.co.nz

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