Bike Powered Sewing Machine

After nearly two years of research and co-ordination, Friends of the Farm is proud to present a  Māngere Bridge (possibly Auckland, maybe New Zealand) first- our bike-powered ELECTRIC sewing machine!  Not only is our Tote All Recall bag library scheme helping to reduce plastic bag use in the Bridge, but our sewing operation is now able to go totally off the grid. All we need to boost the solar panel on our sewing machine is pedal power – kindly supplied by our enthusiastic visitors.

Seen for the first time on Saturday 8 December by the lucky few who were visiting the Māngere Bridge library, this video footage captures just how keen people were to join in.  Keep an eye out for us in the middle of a paddock somewhere near you! We’ll be sewing bags to refill the Tote All Recall boxes in the Village, where you can borrow a bag for your shopping convenience.  Boxes are located at the library and at Māngere Bridge Fruit and Veg. 

We're always looking for new sewers, so please ask at Māngere Floral Studio or contact us on friends@fof.nz for more information about how to get involved. We’ll provide fabric and a pattern; all we need is your time and expertise.

With huge thanks to the Tread Lightly Caravan for their starter pack and to Graeme from The Auckland Teaching Gardens Trust Inc. for his engineering brilliance. We look forward to continuing our alliance. Our bike was inspired by Harriet Riddell in this video https://www.facebook.com/bbcoxford/videos/1428540333855050/