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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! Â 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!... Â Gorgeous gift bags, alternative angels, beda

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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

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Oct 222 min read


Sewing Skills for Adults!
**** RECYCLING CLOTHES TO MAKE CHRISTMAS GIFTS! 3 Free Sewing Skills Workshops Saturday 29th November, 4-7pm: Making a neck and wrist warmers from a woolly jumper 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 from denim jeans/skirts/shirts **** COME ALONG FOR SOME FESTIVE FUN WITH OUR FABULOUS TUTOR, SHEENA CARSS! EAST LINTON (VENUE ON BOOKING) All welcome! Email Rosie

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Oct 221 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...

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Oct 41 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!

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Oct 21 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...

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Sep 161 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...

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Sep 51 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...

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Sep 42 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...

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Aug 271 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...

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Jul 185 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,...

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Jul 31 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...

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Jul 11 min read


Happy Summer from Repair Cafe East Linton!
We'll be taking a break now, back on Saturday 4th October. Thank you so much to our fabulous volunteer team and to everyone who came...

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Jun 211 min read


Sew, what do you think?
**PLEASE LET US KNOW! IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE'RE DOING, PLEASE SAY IN THE COMMENTS BELOW - AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT A LIBRARY NEAR YOU SOON!...

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Jun 202 min read


Against Fast Fashion! @ East Lothian Schools
Fast Fashion is the rapid production of inexpensive, low quality clothing that copies the latest styles. The goal is to maximize profits...

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Jun 172 min read


Intergenerational Against Fast Fashion! @ Klub Krakowiak, Tranent
It's been great fun delivering sewing workshops to members of Klub Krakowiak at the Volunteer Centre East Lothian this term. Thanks to...

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Jun 171 min read


Sewing Solutions Pop Up this Saturday, East Linton!
Need support or advice with your own sewing project? Have a great project in mind but don't know where to begin? Stuck with a clothing or...

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Jun 171 min read


Against Fast Fashion! @ East Linton
Well done to everyone who has dropped into - or participated in the full 4 weeks of - our Against Fast Fashion Workshops in East Linton....

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Jun 161 min read


The Eco-Worrier Reviews - More and More and More
MORE AND MORE AND MORE: An All-Consuming History of Energy. Jean-Baptiste Fressoz pp 309. Allen-Lane, a Penguin/Random House imprint. ...

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Jun 166 min read


Parliamentary Repair!
Fixing for a Future was delighted to take part in this circular economy-promoting event last week, together with Elaine Brown, CEO of...

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Jun 141 min read
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