Enjoy a wide range of activities throughout the show —whether one-time events or ongoing activities. Don’t miss a thing, and make the most of these four days.
Awards Ceremony
Habitat International Contest
Friday, September 18
2:30 to 3:45 PM
Ceremony open to the public, attended by the judges and sponsors.
Live streamed on Instagram @carrefour_patchwork
- #2 Pavillon Osmont
- Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Young Quilters Meetup
Saturday, September 19
2 to 5 PM
Awards ceremony (open to the public), followed by workshops for young quilters (ages 5–25) led by the judges of the 5-25 Challenge, Katell Renon and Eva Gustems.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
- #15 Salle Polyvalente
- Lièpvre
Play the Games
Free – all day
PatCHquilt – the Swiss Quilt Guild invites you to join them for a fun and relaxing activity.
They offer a collection of different games, entirely made by the guild members using only fabric!
- Vendor Area, VE2 Hall
- Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Embroidery Demo – Star Loom
with Marithé & Didier Malfériol
Every day 9 AM – 6PM
No reservation required; free admission
Demonstration of a wool embroidery technique that was very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, using a period metal stencil.
- #12 Salle des Fêtes
- Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines
Amish History at the IQM
While out on the street, take a look at these archival photos from the International Quilt Museum at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, alongside the “Amish Reimagined” exhibition on display at the Théâtre.
- Rue Osmont
- Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Commented stroll: Amish footsteps in the city center
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (10 AM to 12 PM)
A walking tour with our excellent local guide to delve into the valley’s history: the origins of the Amish movement and a look at the traces of their presence in town.
Organized by the Pays d’Art et d’Histoire du Val d’Argent.
No reservation required; in French
- Starts #4 Église des Chaînes
- Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Enter the raffle, it’s free!
Every day, online
Try and win amazing prizes offered by the show sponsors by entering your name to the raffle!
- Vendor Area
- Info Desk, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Make & Take
with Genesis Hall
Every day at 11 AM
Sew a cute little souvenir letter keychain — to give as a gift or take home. Open to everyone!
No reservation required, free, in English
With Aurifil‘s kind support
- #15 Salle Polyvalente
- Lièpvre
Couvertures au grand coeur
En continu 9h-18h
Le Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) invite les visiteurs à contribuer à leur projet humanitaire en se joignant à leur table pour un instant couture. Ces couvertures bénéficieront à des populations déplacées. Une initiative menée par Maria Friesen, Renée Braun et Ruth Lüthi.
- Église des Chaînes
- Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Artist Talks
The tours are led by the artists themselves, are free of charge, and do not require advance registration. They take place daily.
- Time
- Artist
- Language
- Venue
- 10 A.M.
- Delphine Twitchett
- Français, English
- #16 Espace Raymond Hestin, Rombach-le-Franc
- 10 A.M.
- Kelly Spell
- ENGLISH, Français
- #6 Tisserands, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- 10:45 A.M.
- Sarah Hibbert
- English, Français
- #6 Tisserands, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- 11 A.M.
-
Kristel Salgarollo
& Ellen Remijnse
- English, Dutch, Français, Deutsch
- #12 Salle des Fêtes, SAinte-Croix-aux-Mines
- 1:30 P.M.
- Patchwork Gilde Deutschland
- English, Deutsch, Français
- #7 Ste Madeleine , Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- 1:30 P.M.
- France Patchwork
- Français, English
- #15 Salle Polyvalente, Lièpvre
- 2 P.M.
-
Chiaki Dosho, Isabelle Wiessler,
Konmasa
- English, Français, Deutsch, 日本語
- #6 Tisserands, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- 3 P.M.
- Barbara Lange
- English, Deutsch, Français
- #6 Tisserands, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- 4 P.M.
- Émilie Trahan
- English, Français
- #6 Tisserands, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- 4 P.M.
- Genesis Hall
- English, Français
- #15 Salle Polyvalente, Lièpvre
Activities
The list of activities, including artist talks, will be published as the show date approaches.
Artist talks are offered by the artists themselves, at set times.
These talks are:
- free of charge
- no reservation needed
- they take place every day
- directly at the venues
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