Repair Café

Inspiration to repair and mend.

Repair Café 29 June from 11-2:00 pm at Ferndale Hall, New Plymouth.

Updated May 21, 2025
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Creative mending : beautiful darning, patching and stitching techniques
Noguchi, Hikaru
Paper Book
Mend, rethink, transform, recreate! Mending your favorite fabric items--from jeans to sweaters to sofa covers--becomes a true art form in Creative Mending. In this book, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you her entire range of valuable techniques--from embroidery and...
A beginner's guide to kintsugi : the Japanese art of repairing pottery and glass
Hori, Michihiro
Paper Book
**Named a "Best of Ceramic Books" by Book Riot** Old, broken objects can become more beautiful than ever! The thought of throwing away a cherished dish or mug can be heartbreaking. If you've ever wanted to repair a treasured piece rather than tossing it...
DIY with Jay : how to repair and refresh your home
Blades, Jay
Paper Book
Tips, tricks, and expert DIY advice from Jay Blades MBE, star of the hit BBC One TV The Repair Shop. DIY with Jay is a room-by-room guide to doing it yourself: from laying new kitchen flooring and building your own BBQ to making new sofa covers and choosing the right bedroom...
Resourceful living : revamp your home with key pieces, vintage finds and creative repurposing
Dawson, Lisa
Paper Book
Revamping and restyling your home on a budget and without waste It's often thought that restyling your space comes with a hefty price tag and unavoidable waste. But in Resourceful Living, award-winning interiors blogger Lisa Dawson shows how with a little...
The sewing fix: three practical pillars for a sustainable preloved wardrobe / Anne Phillips
Paper Book
Are you tired of wearing clothes that fall apart after one wash? Or struggling to find second hand clothing that fits? Then Annie Phillips has the solution as not only is mending and altering a better option for our environment, but you'll also be saving a pretty penny in the long run.<...
Make, sew and mend : traditional techniques to sustainably maintain and refashion your clothes
Banner, Bernadette
Paper Book
Learn the Historically Proven Stitches Every Seamster Needs with Beloved Historical Fashion YouTuber Bernadette Banner Whether you are just getting started with sustainable fashion and need to alter your new secondhand finds, or you want an introduction to sewing techniques for making your own...
Mend it, wear it, love it! : stitch your way to a sustainable wardrobe
Edwards, Zoe
Paper Book
A practical tool kit for mending and upcycling your wardrobe. It's "sew" simple to give your wardrobe an eco-chic edge! With fast fixes and clever techniques, this accessible, fully illustrated sewing book has everything you need to mend, customize and care for your clothes. ...
Joyful mending : visible repairs for the perfectly imperfect things we love!
Misumi, Noriko
Paper Book
Joyful Mending shows you how to repair and improve old items of clothing by turning tears and flaws into beautiful features. Simply by applying a few easy sewing, darning, felting, or crocheting techniques, as well as some sashiko and other favorite embroidery...
Mending matters : stitch, patch, and repair your favorite denim & more
Rodabaugh, Katrina
Paper Book
Join the Slow Fashion movement and make mending your jeans and other garments an artful, joyful, and empowering act of sustainability and renewal, for both you and your favorite clothes with award-winning crafter KatrinaRodabaugh's Mending Matters.   ...
Every tool's a hammer : life is what you make it
Savage, Adam
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An imperative how-to for creativity." --Nick Offerman Adam Savage--star of Discovery Channel's Mythbusters and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech--shares his golden rules of creativity, from...
Rescue, restore, redecorate : Amy Howard's guide to refinishing furniture and accessories
Howard, Amy
Paper Book
Welcome to Amy Howard's Rescue Restore Redecorate lifestyle! Whether you dream of restoring an heirloom to its former beauty or just want to modernize a flea market treasure, Howard has the design and refinishing secrets you need. Here are all the furniture...

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