History

National Craft Month was started in March of 1994 as an endeavor on the part of the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA). The Craft and Hobby Association has been in existence since the 1940’s though it has gone through many name changes and is today known as the International Art Materials Association (NAMTA). This crafty month-long holiday was created to encourage people to develop their creative side, acquire and share new skills, and discover the benefits that crafting can bring.

Opportunities to craft

During March the library will be holding three zine workshops! Come flex your creativity with our librarians and make your own zine just in time to submit it to the Washington State Zine Contest. Submissions are due March 27th. All zine workshops will be held in Library room 101 from 12:00-1:00pm.

March 5th: Zines 101

Learn the basics of zine making.

March 12th: Zines for Clubs

Use zines to share your unique message for your club or event. (Zines 101 not required)

March 19th: Visioning Zines

You worked hard this quarter. Say goodbye to Winter term and look towards the future. Come to Visioning Zines to de-stress, craft, and vision board your new goals. (Zines 101 not required)

If you have an idea for a zine just drop in to any workshop and craft with us. If you’d like to share your zine with a wider audience talk to a librarian about submitting yours to our zine library or getting editing help before submitting it to the Washington State Zine Contest. For more information about zines please see this handy LibGuide.

Books on crafts

Check out a book from the library and learn a new craft or brush up on your established crafting skills. Click the call number link beside the book title to access the book in the library catalog. Put it on hold using your library account or use the catalog to find related materials.

A crochet world of creepy creatures and cryptids: 40 amigurumi patterns for adorable monsters, mythical beings and more. TT825 .G787 2022

Crocheted houseplants: beautiful flora to make for your home TT829 .V37 2022

Knit a mini ocean: 20 tiny sea creatures to knit TT829 .I84 2023

The fantastic costume book: 40 complete patterns to amaze & amuse TT633 .L57 1993

Pinch your pottery: the art & craft of making pinch pots : 35 beautiful projects to hand-form from clay TT920 .A834 2021

The book of paper cutting: a complete guide to all the techniques with more than 100 project ideas TT870 .R468 1993

Complete book of paper mask making TT898 .G73 1984

The standard book of quilt making and collecting TT835 .I24 1959

The art of Japanese paper: masks, lanterns, kites, dolls, origami Oversize TT870 .B8513 1992

Make it wild!: 101 things to make and do outdoors GV191.63 .S36 2010

Oils: a new way to learn how to paint ND1473 .S2613 2010

Watercolors: a new way to learn how to paint ND2420 .S26153 2010

Adventures in art: art & craft experiences for 7- to 14-year-olds TT160 .M494 1990

How to sell what you make: the business of marketing crafts HF5439.H27 G47 1990

Poster ideas and bulletin board techniques for libraries and schools Oversize LB1043.64 .C66 1981

Design with paper in art and graphic design TT870 .B23 1982

Designing with thread; from fibre to fabric. TT699 .W34

Available to order through Summit, coming soon to the library:

The embroidery stitch companion TT770 .B2813 2023

Creative mending: beautiful darning, patching and stitching techniques TT720 .N6413 2022

The elements of pop-up: a pop-up book for aspiring paper engineers Z1033.T68 C37 1999Embroidery: art of stitches TT770 .E43 2021

Doodle stitching embroidery art: move beyond the pattern with Aimee Ray TT771 .R3693 2020