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...
Visible mending : repair, renew, reuse the clothes you love
Khounnoraj, Arounna
Paper Book
Covering 12 core techniques, 10 key stitches and 3 projects, explore why we should mend and how to mend a variety of different fabrics using this book. Demystifying the mending techniques through a directory of stitches and clear step-by-steps, from repairing to reusing and...
Kantha: sustainable textiles and mindful making / Ekta Kaul
Paper Book
A beautiful book on the tradition of kantha, a Bengali embroidery technique with a rich heritage rooted in storytelling and upcycling, with inspiration and techniques for contemporary makers. The word 'kantha' refers to both the style of running stitch, as well as the finished...
Silversmith's secrets : techniques to repair, restore and transform treasured items
West, Brenton
Paper Book
Award-winning silversmith and BBC television personality Brenton West explains how to diagnose the problem, apply the repair, and make good almost any precious items. Aimed at anyone who wants to learn the skills necessary to fix, repair or improve household items - whether for...
Less Pb: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier
Grant, Patrick
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER 'Utterly brilliant. We all need to read this book' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN 'Patrick's book is fascinating and sobering and makes a compelling argument for going back to basics' JOE LYCETT We used to care a lot about our clothes. We didn't...
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...
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.<...
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...
Loved clothes last : how the joy of rewearing and repairing your clothes can be a revolutionary act
Castro, Orsola de
Paper Book
Running out of space for the clothes you can't stop buying? Curious about how you can make a difference to the environmental challenges our planet faces? Join Orsola's care revolution and learn to make the clothes you love, last longer. This book will equip you with a myriad of...
Mend! : a refashioning manual and manifesto
Sekules, Kate
Paper Book
A hands-on manual and a history and celebration of clothes tending--and its remarkable resurgence as art form, political statement, and path to healing the planet. "For Fans of NBC'sMaking It, Bravo'sProject Runway, or shopping vintage- A sweater gets a hole? Sew it...
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...
Mending matters : stitch, patch, and repair your favorite denim & more
Rodabaugh, Katrina
Ebook
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.   ...

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