About Mend ’N Make

Mend ’N Make is a place where people can learn new skills and get access to tools to repair their own household items, giving them new life instead of disposing of them.

Hi, I’m Steedan, and I live in Penetanguishene, Ontario. If you’re here, you probably already know me.

The Mend ’N Make Workshop & Marketplace, will soon be opening its doors on Main St. in Penetanguishene. (Nov 14th, 2026 Soft Opening).

The Mend ’N Make workshop is a social-purpose business I initially conceptualized to meet my own need for a place outside my basement to run my sewing machine repair business. While looking for space, I had the dangerous idea:

“Why not get even more space and make a co-working and community space for menders?”

Before I knew it, we went from 200 sq. ft. to nearly 900!

So, what is the workshop? The workshop is a place where people can learn new skills, repair their household items, rent tools (coming soon), and start their mending/making careers by selling refurbished or upcycled products in our storefront. All while diverting waste from landfills, helping people save money by repairing instead of replacing, and giving people new opportunities to learn, repair, and create!

Any financial support will go toward the added overhead like rent, insurance, tool maintenance, and space upgrades associated with a community space like this. If you support us through Ko-Fi, you will be the first to get updates through Patreon on our renovations, new services, workshop events, and stories from the people we help. If you’re local, you can even attend special supporter events.

With your help, and by redirecting funds from my own business, I believe we can make a much-needed community space for repair, inclusive of everyone.

Thank you for helping me make this possible.