Residents across Ealing are being invited to help stitch together a giant picnic blanket at Gunnersbury Park & Museum as preparations continue for the site’s 100th birthday celebrations later this spring.
Gunnersbury Park & Museum, jointly owned by Ealing Council and Hounslow Council, is hosting a series of public sewing sessions in May, giving people the chance to help assemble a community-made blanket that organisers say will cover more than 100 square metres once complete.
The project began earlier this year when visitors and local groups were invited to create individual fabric squares for the centenary design. Around 400 squares were produced and will now be sewn together during the next stage of the initiative.
The sessions are open to all skill levels, including beginners, with volunteers and staff on hand to provide guidance. Sewing machines, irons and cutting mats will be available, while tea, coffee and biscuits will be served as classic films play in the background.
The blanket is expected to feature during centenary celebrations at the west London park on 25 May 2026.
Public sewing sessions are scheduled for 4, 5, 8 and 10 May 2026. Participants can book free two-hour slots through the organisers’ Eventbrite page via VisitGunnersbury.org.
