I’m super excited to announce that 17 Stitching Ashbourne workshops will be taking place over the next two months at venues all across town!
From cafés to tap rooms, community spaces to church halls, Ashbourne is opening its doors, and its heart, to this creative new project. A huge thank you to House of Beer, Sticky Fingers, Cornerstone Café, Ashbourne Methodist Church’s Craft & Chat Group, and Ashbourne Town Hall for so generously hosting and supporting us.
We’ve been blown away by the enthusiasm from businesses and groups across Ashbourne. Offers of workshop space, funding, and practical help have shown us just how much this town loves to come together.
How You Can Get Involved
There are still plenty of ways to join in and help shape this vibrant community artwork:
Shape the design
What places in Ashbourne matter most to you? Which buildings should be celebrated in our textile artwork? Share your thoughts in our short survey here: Take the survey →
Attend a workshop
Drop in to one of our free, friendly sessions and try your hand at creating an embroidered appliqué square. No sewing experience needed, just bring your ideas and creativity. Workshop details here
Support the project financially
Thanks to a generous seed grant of £564 from Ashbourne Methodist Church, we’ve made a great start, but we’re now seeking additional funding to complete the project. If you’re a local business, funder, or individual who’d like to get involved, we’d love to collaborate. You can also support us directly via our crowdfunding page →.
Donate refreshments
Help us keep the tea and creativity flowing! We’re looking for supplies of tea, coffee, biscuits, long-life milk, sugar, and paper cups for our workshops.
Donate fabric
Got fabric scraps in terracotta, stone, rust, blues, or sage greens? Every piece, big or small, will find its place in our textile story.
To donate refreshments, fabric, or to discuss funding support, please contact Laura at laura_Burrill@outlook.com.
This is more than just a project, it’s a celebration of Ashbourne’s people, places, and spirit. Whether you stitch, support, or simply share your stories, we’d love you to be part of it. Together, we’ll stitch Ashbourne’s story into something truly special.
Every Stitch A Story 