Ashburton Embroiderers' Guild

07/06/2026

It was wonderful to be stitching on the suffrage panel at the Suffrage and Stitches event at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum. Our members also thoroughly enjoyed the talk by the Ashburton family history group.

31/05/2026

Just a few more days to wait.....exciting!

Learn about the Mid Canterbury suffragettes at our upcoming talk, and add your own stitch to a new textile panel honouring their achievements! 🧵

At this free talk, the Ashburton Family History Group will share their years of research on the Mid Canterbury women who signed the suffrage petition, and add local context to this pivotal moment in time.

During this talk, we will also be running a community stitching event! Add a stitch to the textile artwork that is being created to celebrate our suffragettes by the Ashburton Embroiderers' Guild to support the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guilds Inc and Canterbury Suffrage Stitchers. Your stitch will help to create a beautiful new panel honouring the suffrage movement.

🎤 Heritage talk | Saturday 06 June, 11am
🧵Community Stitching Event | Saturday 06 June, 10.30am - 3.30pm

Image: Detail from Suffrage and Stitches exhibition, 2023

27/05/2026

We've had lots of discussion about how to use our Sashiko samplers. Here's a post that gives some great ideas.🪡🪡

So here is something I wondered about for a long time. Why are the 12" X 12" pre-printed sashiko samplers called "dishcloth" on the package? It was a mystery to me why the manufacturer would think we would do all that stitching on a cloth to use for washing dishes! But I think no one did think that....

25/05/2026

To celebrate the King's birthday we are bringing a fancy cup and saucer on Thursday May 28th. We will also be revealing our circle challenge pieces 🤗- exciting!! We meet from 10.30am to 3.30pm at the Seniors Centre. Visitors are welcome🪡🪡

23/05/2026

Having a brilliant time at the North Otago friendship day. What a buzz to be stitching with so many others.

22/05/2026

Some worthy advice- embroidery is a calming activity.

If you have ever sat down with an embroidery hoop at the end of a chaotic day and noticed your shoulders drop about two inches within five minutes, you already know the secret. Embroidery is one of the most underrated anxiety tools available - quiet, tactile, portable, and backed by a surprising amo...

14/05/2026

Work in progress today😊😊🪡🪡

14/05/2026

We are looking forward to this event. 🪡🪡

Learn about the Mid Canterbury suffragettes at our upcoming talk, and add your own stitch to a new textile panel honouring their achievements! 🧵

At this free talk, the Ashburton Family History Group will share their years of research on the Mid Canterbury women who signed the suffrage petition, and add local context to this pivotal moment in time.

During this talk, we will also be running a community stitching event! Add a stitch to the textile artwork that is being created to celebrate our suffragettes by the Ashburton Embroiderers' Guild to support the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guilds Inc and Canterbury Suffrage Stitchers. Your stitch will help to create a beautiful new panel honouring the suffrage movement.

🎤 Heritage talk | Saturday 06 June, 11am
🧵Community Stitching Event | Saturday 06 June, 10.30am - 3.30pm

Image: Detail from Suffrage and Stitches exhibition, 2023

23/04/2026

It takes intense concentration to master rolled hems!!🪡🪡

20/04/2026

Clue- hems and edges. You guessed it- it's work day this coming Thursday; April 23, 10.30- 3.30, at the Seniors Centre, Ashburton. Visitors are always welcome 🪡🪡