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Against Fast Fashion! @ Dunbar Grammar School
Whoop whoop! That's the first of our "Against Fast Fashion!" sewing workshops at Dunbar Grammar School underway! We'll be teaching sewing machine skills, with pupils learning to make zipped purses, tote bags and aprons, then we'll be focusing on up-cycling denim, making skirts, waistcoats and hats from old jeans! The aim of our 'Against Fast Fashion!' work is to encourage the learning and sharing of sewing skills among young people in East Lothian; to show all the benefits

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2 days ago1 min read


Next Repair Café 31st January!
East Linton Community Hall Saturday 31st January 10am-1pm Household Furniture Got a veneer that's seen better days? A wobbly leg? Pesky scratches or a busted handle? Whatever your furniture issue, Martin A, Martin J and Pete will do their best to make things square and true! Tool Sharpening Sandpaper, blocks, whetstones, sharpening steel, diamond sharpeners, saw sharpening kits...Who knew there was so much to the art of tool sharpening? Bring along your kitchen, gardening

eastlintontoollibrary
7 days ago2 min read


Fixing for a Future 2025 and Beyond...!
It’s been another busy year for Fixing for a Future! We’ve delivered 6 Repair Cafes at East Linton Community Hall, with the popularity of this event growing each time. We’ve had lots of wonderful feedback on skills learned and friendships made and have fixed over 350 household items. Alongside the Repair Café, we’ve also collaborated with Cycling UK to run free bike repair and maintenance masterclasses. As part of our campaign ‘Against Fast Fashion!,’ we’ve run weekly sewin

eastlintontoollibrary
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Winter Wonders from Waste!
Thanks to everyone who took part in our 'Against Fast Fashion!' sewing workshops over the last three weeks, upcycling old clothes to make Christmas gifts - Katie, Lily, Brooke, Kayden, Evie, Sunny, Frida, Isi, Emilia, Jess, Eva, Amy, Bea, Violet, Mona, Liz, Leigh, Lucy, Cathy, Lisa, Penny, Jenny, Michala, Caroline, Tor and Ruth Sew much festive fun with our fabulous tutor, Sheena! Everything here has been upcycled, nothing bought - and no waste! Neck and wrist warmers from o

eastlintontoollibrary
Dec 16, 20251 min read


The Big Green Christmas Crafting Extravaganza!
It was our first and it definitely won't be our last! What a wonderful day! Thank you to our dazzlingly talented and all-round terrific team and to everyone who joined us to make winter wonders from waste! Everything at this event was made from stuff people had at home, including old bottle tops, cereal boxes, lollipop sticks, small scraps of fabric, cocktail sticks, beads and buttons, old newspapers. The only thing bought was glue! So much creativity and joy in one community

eastlintontoollibrary
Dec 7, 20251 min read


Gift Memberships for ELTL!
Thinking of getting a friend or relative an expensive new tool this Christmas? Think again! Did you know that the average drill is used for only 13 minutes in its lifetime? That's quite a waste of energy and resources! We have the answer: A Gift Membership for East Linton Tool Library! For just £25 you'll be giving that person access to all the tools on our inventory. That's over 300 tools, plus you'll be supporting local green enterprise! Browse our incredible collection he

eastlintontoollibrary
Nov 24, 20251 min read


'Tis the Season to be Mending
Thanks to everyone who came along to learn some fixing skills at our Repair Cafe! Thank you also to everyone who donated. We raised £ 250 for East Lothian Food Bank... And most of all, thank you so much to our vivacious volunteer team for making Repair Cafe East Linton an all-year-round wonderful place to be! That's a wrap from us until 2026, when we'll be back on Saturday 31st January, so save the date! You don't need to have something to repair. Tea, coffee, home-baking and

eastlintontoollibrary
Nov 22, 20251 min read


Sewing Skills for Children @ Repair Café East Linton!
Come along to... Repair Café East Linton East Linton Community Hall 10am-1pm Saturday 22nd November Get creative with all kinds of funky fabric fragments with our fabulous tutor, Sheena Carss! This time we'll be making neck warmers, wrist warmers and bunting from beautiful Lanark woollen jumpers and quilting patches! Drop-In Ages approx 5-12 years (children must be accompanied by an adult at all times) For full details of the Repair Café, go here All Welcome!

eastlintontoollibrary
Nov 19, 20251 min read


The Big Green Christmas Crafting Extravaganza!
East Linton Community Hall Sunday 7th December 10am-1pm Taking the stress and excess out of Christmas; putting the heart and soul back in! Come and join our crafty volunteer team for a fun-filled three hours of Christmas creativity! We'll be using old wrapping paper, magazines, cereal boxes, toothpaste tubes, bottle tops, ribbon, buttons, beads, fabric scraps, lollipop sticks, scrap wool to make some real Christmas marvels!... Gorgeous gift bags, alternative angels, beda

eastlintontoollibrary
Nov 3, 20251 min read


Next Repair Café 22nd November!
East Linton Community Hall Saturday 22nd November 10am-1pm Household Furniture Got a veneer that's seen better days? A wobbly leg? Pesky scratches or a busted handle? Whatever your furniture issue, Martin A, Martin J and Pete will do their best to make things square and true! Tool Sharpening Sandpaper, blocks, whetstones, sharpening steel, diamond sharpeners, saw sharpening kits...Who knew there was so much to the art of tool sharpening? Bring along your kitchen, gardenin

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 22, 20252 min read


Sewing Skills for Adults!
**** 3 Free Sewing Skills Workshops! Saturday 29th November, 4-7pm: Making neck and wrist warmers from a woolly jumper and/or a hot water bottle cover from a fleece/cotton fabric remnants Saturday 6th December, 4-7pm: Making a quilt or pyjamas from fabric patches/a duvet cover Saturday 13th December, 4-7pm: Making a patchwork workshop apron and/or a tote bag from denim jeans/skirts/shirts or cotton fabric remnants **** COME ALONG FOR SOME FESTIVE FUN WITH OUR FABULOUS TUTOR,

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 22, 20251 min read


Repair Cafe on a Roll!
Our first Repair Cafe since the summer break and it's great to be back! A whopping 48 repairs in just 3 hours! Thank you to everyone who...

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 4, 20251 min read


Free Sewing Skills for Kids!
**2 X 3 WEEK BLOCKS OF FREE SEWING WORKSHOPS** RECYCLING CLOTHES TO MAKE CHRISTMAS GIFTS! COME ALONG FOR SOME FESTIVE FUN WITH OUR FABULOUS TUTOR, SHEENA CARSS! EAST LINTON (FULL DETAILS ON BOOKING) SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER, 6TH DECEMBER & 13TH DECEMBER 9-11am or 12.30-2.30PM OPEN TO ALL KIDS AGED 10+ Email Rosie, fixingforafuture@gmail.com to sign up!

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 2, 20251 min read


Sewing Skills Workshops @ North Berwick!
Delighted to let you know that our free, weekly, volunteer-led sewing skills workshops are starting next week in North Berwick! Every...

eastlintontoollibrary
Sep 16, 20251 min read


A few of our favourite things...!
Settle into the changing of the seasons with our exciting new Tool Library additions! Press your apples, make your healthy kale and...

eastlintontoollibrary
Sep 5, 20251 min read


Next Repair Café 4th October!
Watch these two short videos to meet some of our fabulous volunteer team! Here, Willie (carpentry) and Tim (tech), explain what happens...

eastlintontoollibrary
Sep 4, 20252 min read


Meet Team Repair Cafe East Linton!
Meet some of our fabulous, highly-skilled repair team! Here, Willie (carpentry) and Tim (tech), explain what happens at a Repair Cafe and...

eastlintontoollibrary
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Fixing for a Future @ East Lothian Libraries
Fixing for a Future delivers projects across East Lothian. We have a Tool Library in East Linton and run regular Repair Cafés. We also...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jul 18, 20255 min read


School Uniform Repair Workshops!
Ready for the return to school? Of course not! Holidays have just begun but maybe you'd like to save the dates for our free,...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jul 3, 20251 min read


Home for the Holidays?
Why Buy when you can Borrow? Become a member of East Linton Tool Library for £25 pounds per year and you'll: Access a wide array of...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jul 1, 20251 min read
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