{"title":"Karen Farrington","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-repair-shop-make-do-and-mend-handbook-karen-farrington-hardback","title":"The Repair Shop: A Make Do and Mend Handbook by Karen Farrington - Non Fiction - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781785944604\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: BBC Books (Ebury Publishing)\u003cbr\u003e\nReadership: Adult \/ General Interest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Repair Shop: A Make Do and Mend Handbook by Karen Farrington is the official companion book to the beloved BBC series, bringing the show's gentle philosophy of mending, not binning, straight into your home. Written with warmth and practical clarity, and featuring a foreword from presenter Jay Blades, this hardback guide shows ordinary readers how to tackle the everyday repairs that keep treasured possessions - and the memories attached to them - alive for another generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFans of The Repair Shop know the joy of watching a battered heirloom leave the Workshop of Dreams looking, and feeling, whole again. This handbook distils that same spirit into achievable, home-friendly projects. Karen Farrington draws on the expertise and ethos of the show's craftspeople to answer the questions we all quietly wonder about: how do you replenish the stuffing in a much-loved teddy bear or sagging cushion? How do you lift a water mark from a wooden tabletop, or stop a favourite leather bag from cracking with age? Rather than requiring specialist tools or workshop skills, the book focuses on simple, sensible techniques using materials most people already have to hand. It covers furniture, textiles, leather, ceramics and metalware, organised so you can find a solution for the item in your hallway or attic. Throughout, the tone mirrors the programme itself - patient, encouraging, and rooted in respect for craftsmanship over disposable consumerism. It's a book for menders of every skill level, whether restoring a childhood toy or simply making things last longer. 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She brings a clear, accessible style to practical writing, translating expert craft knowledge into instructions any reader can follow at home. This handbook includes a foreword by Jay Blades, presenter of BBC's The Repair Shop, whose passion for restoration and reuse underpins the book's warm, encouraging tone throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Handbook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWarm, practical and genuinely useful, this handbook turns the comforting spirit of The Repair Shop into real solutions for your own home. 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From a sequinned circus dress to a pump organ carried from Jamaica during the Windrush era, each chapter turns a battered heirloom into a window onto a family's history. With a foreword by Jay Blades, the book blends social history with the emotional weight of reunion and repair, showing why the series has resonated with millions of viewers. Read together, the handbook and the tales collection offer both the \"how\" and the \"why\" of restoration: practical techniques paired with the human stories that make mending meaningful. 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