There are problems we can fix with a needle and thread, Ruth Blunt writes. Last month, Wastebusters held its first Loose Threads Social event. It is part of the popular Repair Revolution series, but instead of having an amazing volunteer fix your item, you fix it yourself. Loose Threads Social was a chance to share skills, build mending confidence and connect with others. Social mending if you will, that just happened to come with a side of social cohesion. Held in Verve, a cosy bar in Wānaka, the concept was a hit. Tables were packed with fabric, threads and things to fix. Every seat was taken and the conversation between friends and strangers was flowing. Loose Threaders traded methods, showed off their fixes and swapped stories. The things we love to fix have lots of stories, from the dress that travelled from America even though it had a broken strap (now fixed), to the favourite woollen cardigan from France that got some love.…