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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How to repair everything : a green guide to fixing stuff
Harper, Nick
Paper Book
With advice on tools, materials and methods and written in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, this is a book that makes it easier to say 'No' to our disposable society and make a real difference. Not everything has built-in obsolescence - as this fantastically handy guide to fixing...
100 ways to save the planet / Tom Jordan
Paper Book
100 Ways to Save the Planet is packed with activities to help young eco-warriors make a positive difference. From growing your own veg and learning how to sew to organizing a school seed bank and making a bird box, each colorful page is filled with practical tips,...
Going fast and fixing things : true stories from the world's most popular DIY repair expert and car aficionado
Benoit, Rich
Paper Book
Rich Benoit went from buying a left-for-dead Tesla to becoming a successful YouTube entrepreneur and launching The Electrified Garage, the nation's first successful EV-only business devoted to repairing Teslas and other electric vehicles.  Today he is the world's most popular DIY expert and...
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...
Sew eco-friendly : 25 reusable projects for sustainable sewing
Shore, Debbie (Writer on sewing)
Paper Book
Sew 25 planet-saving projects to help reduce waste It's never been more important to be mindful of what we consume. This book will help you to make 25 small but meaningful life swaps to help reduce waste. For example, trade in your disposable face wipes and replace them with...
Small engines and outdoor power equipment : a care & repair guide for: lawn mowers, snowblowers & small gas-powered implements
Hunn, Peter
Paper Book
This updated edition of the best-selling Small Engines and Power Equipment is more than a simple engine repair manual. Designed for the beginner with little or no mechanical experience, this book is a graphically appealing, step-by-step guide that covers all of the...
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...
Loved clothes last : how the joy of rewearing and repairing your clothes can be a revolutionary act
Castro, Orsola de
Paper Book
'It's important that everyone with an interest in fashion reads this book so we can live on a healthier planet' Arizona Muse 'The most timely book you'll read this year' India Knight * * * * * Running out of space for the clothes you can't stop...
Sew step by step : how to use your sewing machine to make, mend, and customize
Smith, Alison
Paper Book
Make, mend, and customize your own wardrobe with this highly photographic beginner's guide to machine sewing. Discover how to read a pattern, use a sewing machine, and sew basic stitches, seams, and hems. Explore how to put those skills to use to create, personalize, upcycle, and...
Mending with boro : Japanese running stitch & patching techniques
Horiuchi, Harumi
Paper Book
One simple stitch can bring new life to hundreds of your favorite things! Boro is the Japanese straight stitch used to repair and reinforce fabrics that is the basis for Sashiko. It is a favorite among visible mending enthusiasts because of its simplicity and...
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
Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than 20 hands-on projects that showcase current trends in visible mending that are edgy, modern, and bold-but draw on traditional stitching. It does all this through just four very simple mending techniques: exterior...
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...
Ultimate guide to furniture repair & refinishing : restore, rebuild, and renew wooden furniture
Hingley, Brian D.
Paper Book
Whether you've received a beloved family heirloom that needs fixing up or want to repair and renovate bargain furniture, this Ultimate Guide to Furniture Repair & Refinishing is packed with detailed information to help you get the job done right! With more than 500 color step-by-step...
The repair shop : a make do and mend guide to caring for the things you love
Farrington, Karen
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND OFFICIAL COMPANION TO THE HIT BBC SERIES BBC's The Repair Shop is a place where Britain's most skilled and caring craftspeople rescue and resurrect items that owners thought were beyond saving. Their shared love of craft has helped hundreds of people...
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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