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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DIY: Repair, Renovate And Decorate
Cassell, Julian.
An updated edition of the best-selling DIY manual you can't afford to be without, with expert know-how for success every time. Whether you need to do a quick fix or a large DIY project, find out how to tackle any DIY task with confidence following this revised and updated step-by...
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...
How To Keep Your Clothes Forever: Simple planet-friendly projects to love your wardrobe back to life, for fans of SEW IT YOURSELF and MENDING MATTERS
Giblin, Leah.
A practical guide to buying less and caring more for your clothing Leah Giblin grew up with the best dress-up collection, spending hours styling and playing with her siblings. She has always loved making clothes and she's also always cared deeply about environmental issues....
Tools : a visual history
Chinea, Dominic
Paper Book
A must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history and practical uses of tools. A tool is an object with endless possibilities. Contained within each item is the chance to create, to...
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...
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...
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.<...
Sloejd: the Swedish art of wood and textile handicraft / Kerstin Neumueller
Paper Book
A book for anyone who craves making something with their hands. Slojd is Swedish for handicrafts. But it's so much more than making things with your hands. In Sweden, slojd is a compulsory subject taught to all schoolchildren. From a young age, they work with textiles and wood not only to...
Mend it, wear it, love it! : stitch your way to a sustainable wardrobe
Edwards, Zoe (Dressmaker)
Paper Book
A practical tool kit for mending your clothes 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, customise and care for...
How to sew sustainably : recycling, reusing, and remaking with fabric
Ward, Wendy (Fashion designer)
Paper Book
A technique-led guide to creating clothes and homeware, using fabric scraps from other projects, discarded home textiles and used clothing. Wendy Ward teaches you all the skills you need to refashion garments and reuse fabric from existing pieces you already own, plus ways to...
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...

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