CUFixIt Repair Cafe and Lost & Found Sale
Thursday, November 23, 2017 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
- In-person event
- Raven’s Studio, Athletics Centre, Carleton University
- 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
- Cost: suggested donation – $2 students, $4 staff/faculty
- Contact
- Blanka Vallillee, blanka.vallillee@carleton.ca
- Clothing mending (holes in your precious wool socks and sweaters – don’t toss them, have them fixed and learn how to do it for yourself), easy no-sew hems, sewing on buttons, patching jeans, jackets, etc.
- Jewelry – small repairs including tightening jump rings, untangling fine chains, switching out a small clasp ring for a larger one
- Small appliance repair (toaster, kettles, sewing machines)
- An expert from MacOdrum Library will be on hand to demonstrate book repair and tell you about options for saving precious items that may require alternative preservation techniques
- The Varsity Nordic Ski Team will demonstrate cross country ski waxing and care, bike experts will show you how to patch a tire, tune your bike, and put it away for the winter. If you’re interested in winter cycling, we’ll have advice for that too!
- Members of the Knitting Club will be on hand to demonstrate the art of knitting and crocheting, and offer assistance with small projects.
- A musician will show you how to change guitar strings
- A watch enthusiast will show you how to change your own watch battery (and point you toward money-saving tips and resources)
- Lost and Found items, including electronics, jewelry and clothing (grab a bargain and raise money for a good cause)
- sale tables for do-it-yourself/how-to books on household repair, crafts, electronics etc.
Seeking Volunteers
Please respond by November 8th to Blanka Vallillee if you have skills in repairing the following:- Small electronic items such as kettles, toasters, sewing machines
- Jewelry (tightening jump rings, fixing clasps, etc)
- Electronic gadgets
- Clothing/textile repairs – fixing hems (sew and no-sew), buttons/snaps – different types, patching (knit items – wool sweaters, socks) and jeans, jackets, etc.
- Other specialties welcome – contact me to let me know if there’s another skill you’d like to contribute