As polarization rises in Vienna, strengthening civic engagement and inclusive community spaces is increasingly important. Stitching Democracy combines both, by supporting participatory dialogue and presenting a public installation as a statement of community voice. Drawing on craftivism tradition, which frames handcraft as intentional political practice, the project will bring together a diverse group of women in Vienna to co-create textile squares representing lived injustice, solidarity and hope for change. Over ten workshops across four months, participants will learn how to crochet, while exploring the history of handcrafts as a response to inequality and social exclusion. By the end of the project, participants’ handcraft pieces will form a two-week public installation in Vienna, likely in WUK or Brunnenpassage, accompanied by written reflections that contextualise each person’s artwork and create a collective narrative. For this project, we will aim to work with Women of Vienna and Frauen ohne Grenzen, to broaden participation and embed the initiative within Vienna’s civic ecosystem. A digital campaign will further amplify it online.