Cilker Repair Cafe

Come and find out what Repair Cafe is all about!

Come and learn an easy and accessible (and very relaxing!) way to mend holes and embellish your knitted sweaters and other garments. All supplies provided.

We love all and every handicraft at Repair Cafe. Come and learn how to knit with us! Great prep if you’re interested in Invisible Knit Repair.

Looking to restore your sweater back to its former glory without leaving a trace? This week we’ll look at ladder repairs and Swiss darning as the core skills to start to be able to repair those holes.

Embroidery techniques can turn a basic mend into a work of art. Come and learn some basic embroidery techniques to embellish your repairs, or anything else!

We’ll be learning some methods of patching garments, both decorative and minimalist. We’ll look at sashiko and boro and some applique techniques.

We’re going back to one of the oldest of the mending arts. Somewhere between weaving and embroidery, these are traditional and beautiful repair techniques for saving your holey socks and moth-eaten sweaters.

Come and learn how to hem your jeans like a professional with our industrial sewing machines.

Come learn how to crochet! If you have a favorite 5.0 mm crochet hook and medium-weight (5) yarn, please bring. If not, we will provide crochet hooks and yarns for you to use.

There are some amazing colors in nature! Come and learn a little about plant dyes and have a go at dyeing some samples of your own. Bringing your own small garment e.g. cami or scarf encouraged!

Clothes looking a little faded or tired? Come and upcycle them with our community dye pot! We’ll have a pot of indigo dye out in the courtyard and be on hand to help with tie dye techniques.

We’ll be celebrating the end of semester in the Repair Cafe with tea and cake. 1:1 or small group tutorials on any of the topics we’ve covered in Repair Cafe will be available by advance booking on SignUp Genius.