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The Upcycling series focuses on reducing textile waste and encouraging sustainable fashion habits, while Memory Bears provides a meaningful opportunity to transform cherished fabrics into keepsakes, fostering emotional well-being and remembrance. Both workshops are hands-on, led by experienced textile artists, and open to adults with no prior sewing experience. By combining environmental responsibility with creativity and community engagement, Kindred Threads aims to empower individuals, strengthen social bonds, and inspire ongoing sustainable practices through textiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For more information see: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/group8ballinasloe\"><span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/group8ballinasloe<\/span><\/a><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To book a place contact: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:ballinasloegroup8@gmail.com\"><span>ballinasloegroup8@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":40823,"template":"","class_list":["post-40822","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kindred Threads - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kindred Threads is a community-driven initiative offering creative textile workshops in Ballinasloe to promote sustainability, skill-building, and social connection.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/kindred-threads\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kindred Threads - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kindred Threads is a community-driven initiative offering creative textile workshops in Ballinasloe to promote sustainability, skill-building, and social connection. 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