Crafts

Crafts information at the library can encompass knitting patterns, quilting designs, basketweaving instructions, cross stitch diagrams, fine wood-working techniques, step-by-step watercolor painting, advice for sketching human figures, scrapbooking and cardmaking inspiration and many other crafty topics. Whether you are a novice looking to try something new or a life-long crafter checking out the newest titles in your area of expertise, the library supports your enthusiasm for your artistic hobbies with books, DVDs, magazines and even a database of information on craft topics.

Featured Crafts Titles

Ultimate beginner's guide to tunisian crochetHandmade hostess : 12 imaginative party ideas for unforgettable entertaining - 37 sewing & craft projects - 12 dessertsVogue Knitting : the ultimate hat book : history, technique, designJunk genius : stylish ways to repurpose everyday objects, with over 80 projects and ideasThe duct tape book : 25 projects to make with duct tapeMastering peyote stitch

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Recent Crafts Blog Posts

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Pin It Crafts: Picture Frame Crafts

Do you love Pinterest?  Do you need to find some time and space to do some of your pinned crafts from Pinterest? Join us in May for Pin It Crafts.  This month we are focusing on picture frame crafts from Pinterest.  We will meet at 1:30pm in the Lingo Story Room on Saturday, May 11th [...]

Pin It Crafts Recycled Magazine Crafts

Do you love Pinterest?  Do you need to find some time and space to do some of your pinned crafts from Pinterest? Join us in April for Pin It Crafts.  This month we are focusing on recycled magazine crafts from Pinterest.  We will meet at 1:30pm in the Lingo Story Room on Saturday, April 20th [...]

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Pin It Crafts – Spring & Easter Crafts

Do you love Pinterest?  Do you need to find some time and space to do some of your pinned crafts from Pinterest? Join us in March for Pin It Crafts.  This month we are focusing on spring and Easter crafts from Pinterest.  We will meet at 1:30pm in the Lingo Story Room on Saturday, March [...]

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What to Do When the Party is Over? Make Art!

  Pink cupcakes and heart-shaped cookies and Valentine’s candies and Valentines……and then After-School Art Club!  Too good to be true?  No, seriously. Last Thursday just happened to be Valentine’s Day as well as Art Club.  Mr. Kerr’s third-graders had a fabulous after-party celebrating African American History Month. We talked about the collage artworks of Romare [...]

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Pin It! T-Shirt Crafts

Join us February 16th at 1:30 in the Lingo Story Room for Pin It! T-Shirt Crafts. Pin It! Crafts is a new, adult program we are starting at the library.  Each month we will pick a theme, post several inspiration pieces on our Pinterest board, and invite you to come and craft with us.  For [...]

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1920s Craft Patterns from the Antique Pattern Library

The Antique Pattern Library offers a variety of craft pattern books and pamphlets as free downloadable PDF files. I found patterns from the 1920s, the decade in which our Big Read 2013 book “The Great Gatsby” is set. You can make your own clothing and accessories to attend the Big Read events in style.

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Coming Soon…Pin It Crafts

“Pin It Crafts” is an exciting, new program that we will be kicking off on January 19th.  Starting at 1:30pm, in the Anton Room (second floor of  the library), we will meet and discuss this new Pinterest based program. This first get-together is to let everyone know how “Pin It Crafts” will work – we [...]

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Create a Paper Star

There is still time before the holidays for handmade! Create a beautiful three dimensional paper star with these step by step photo-illustrated instructions. Use library books for Arts and Crafts inspiration and ideas.

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Snow Much Fun Crafts

Come for this craft-tastic event Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at 10am in the Story Zone. When it’s snowin’ and blowin’, drift into the library to have a blizzard of crafting fun. Swirl in, settle softly down and enjoy a flurry of cutting, pasting and creating.