Learn how to repair your old denim so you can wear it with pride for years to come with Anna from the Love Makers Cafe. This is a fun, practical and insightful session that will explore a range of woven textile mending techniques routed in the elegant Japanese traditions of Boro and Sashiko. Suitable for...
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Sewing Survival Skills at Bath Share & Repair
Anna from the Love Makers Cafe will cover the basic sewing skills to help build confidence, as well as techniques to mend your woven and knitted textiles; all tools and materials provided. A survival kit containing all the tools needed to keep mending for years to come is also available to purchase. Single of consecutive days...
Darning Workshop at Bath Share & Repair
Learn the traditional skill of darning and give your textiles a new lease of life. Learn how to repair holes, thinning fabric, and worn areas in socks, knitwear and other garments. The session will introduce both woven and honeycomb darning techniques, along with the tools, materials and practical tips needed to create repairs that are...
Bath families can learn practical clothes-mending skills with Share and Repair
Do you and your family have holey socks, worn-out jumpers, or favourite clothes in need of a little care? Learn the traditional skill of darning and give your textiles a new lease of life. The hands-on sessions will show participants how to darn socks and knitwear, repair worn denim and tackle everyday jobs such as...
Sort out your jeans with Bath Share & Repair
Learn how to repair your old denim so you can wear it with pride for years to come with Anna from the Love Makers Cafe. This is a fun, practical and insightful session that will explore a range of woven textile mending techniques routed in the elegant Japanese traditions of Boro and Sashiko.
Sew a Cushion Cover with Bath Share & Repair
Learn how to make a cushion cover from start to finish using sustainably sourced up-cycled fabric led by Freia Groves, who will demonstrate techniques and provide hands-on support. All materials provided; perfect for beginners.
Make a tote bag with Bath Share & Repair
Make a tote bag using canvas cotton, fully lined with cotton fabric with guidance to help you use your machine and leave with a finished item. All materials pre-prepared (no cutting required), and included in ticket price. Please bring your sewing machine, a fully wound bobbin and thread.
Tech Amnesty and cake sale at Bath Share and Repair
Bring along any old or unwanted tech and have a look around the Share & Repair Hub as well as a cake sale to raise funds for the repair cafes and repair sessions.
Hayesfield hosts Bath’s biggest school climate conference to inspire greener future
The largest school climate conference ever held in Bath and North East Somerset has brought together hundreds of students to explore how small actions can make a big difference. Hosted by Hayesfield Girls’ School on 18 March, the event welcomed 180 pupils aged 11–18 from 20 secondary schools across the region. The conference was supported...
Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Bathford
A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again – the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.
Why Bath families are saving money and reducing waste with Share and Repair
From fixing broken toys to borrowing a chocolate fountain for a birthday party, Share and Repair has become a quiet lifeline for families across Bath and the surrounding villages. Now settled into its new home on the Lower Bristol Road, the charity is entering an exciting new chapter. CEO Ruth Lambert says the move has already made...
Bath’s Share and Repair marks 5 years of HomeKIT support
A much-loved Bath charity supporting people to save money, reuse resources and set up their homes is marking a major milestone. Share and Repair – well known for its popular Repair Cafés and Library of Things – is celebrating five years of its HomeKIT scheme, which provides free small household items to residents across the...
How to Use Your Sewing Machine with Bath Share & Repair
A hands-on workshop for beginners and those who haven’t used their machine for a while to guide you through setting up and how to get the most from your machine, including learning to wind the bobbin and thread your machine, understanding the various functions and stitches and simple problem solving. Bring your own machine and...
More fun recycling workshops for primary schools in B&NES
Interactive workshops that encourage good recycling practices in young children and were shortlisted for a national award have returned to primary schools across Bath and North East Somerset. Bath & North East Somerset Council was a finalist in the Social Value within a Community award at this year’s Let’s Recycle’s Awards for Excellence in Recycling and...
Support Share and Repair’s April Campaign to #GetBathBorrowing
Local charity Share and Repair is on a mission to ‘Get Bath Borrowing’ this April through its fundraising campaign with the Green Big Give. Share and Repair, based in George Street, Bath, currently offers a Library of Things loaning out stuff (not books) to the B&NES community and runs repair sessions from the shop and...
Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Saltford
A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again – the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.
Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Weston
A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again – the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.
Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Bear Flat
A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again – the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.
Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Peasedown
A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again – the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome. Cake sale to raise funds towards the cost of running repair cafes and repair sessions.
Share and Repair Bath receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Share and Repair in Bath has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. Share and Repair is a charity which aims are to help local people save money and the planet through reduce, repair...
Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Corsham
A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again – the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome. Cake sale to raise funds towards the cost of running repair cafes and repair sessions.