Category: Amendments

  • Our first Repair Cafe of the year: January 2016

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    Happy girls (who made us very happy) went back home with healed wounded teddies. Betty helped them while they watched attentively. Some glue on those favourite red shoes gave them a new life… And of course, that awesome onesie! Ready to put on after Shirley got rid of a big hole. Ernesto came along with a thread bare dressing gown, Shirley did… → read on

  • Start 2016 by giving life to your old things…

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    We will be at the Bevy this coming Saturday (30th January). This will be at the new time of 11am- 2pm We will be able to help with electrical and electronic goods as well as anything that needs sewing, gluing & darning. Come along with your broken things! → read on

  • Repairs in November…

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    Anna and Shirley created a patch for Anna’s favorite coat which had a torn lining under the arm. Hannah fixed the belt hoop on her trousers by inserting a piece of fabric where a tear had developed. Sam created a button hole on a skirt that originally fastened with a hook and eye. She was… → read on

  • Breaking news!

    We will also have furniture & bike repairs on Saturday… even more reasons to come and get fixing! → read on

  • Blown a Fuse

    Unfortunately, due to work commitments we have lost our electrical repair expert for this Saturday’s repair cafe, but don’t you worry we will still be getting together at Bom-bane’s to mend textiles, clothing and jewellery and have a cuppa. We’ll have a sewing machine and other tools and materials for sewing, darning, crocheting, fixing clasps… → read on