Helma Huisman-Hildebrand
Over 20 years ago, Helma visited a beautiful teddy bear shop, where mini quilts and antique quilts were displayed as decoration.Helma was collecting teddy bears and asked if she could buy a quilt to decorate her bears. The shop owner replied that they were not for sale and added these magical words: “Why not make […]
Guilde Hollandaise de Patchwork
The Quiltersgilde is the leading quilting association in the Netherlands. The association was founded in 1983 and has around 8,000 members. The board consists of 7 members. All activities are carried out by around 70 volunteers.The Quiltersgilde connects quilters and shares information on quilting in the broadest sense. It organizes activities and publishes its own […]
Grenzenlos
Doris Leuenberger (Switzerland), Sophie Maechler (France), and Monika Schiwy-Jessen (Germany) have been working together for several years and regularly exchange ideas.Since 2019, they formed the “Grenzenlos” group to exhibit together. They are mixed-media artists who have exhibited in various European countries. They have also been teaching various courses for many years to share their knowledge.
Gabriele Heinz
For Gabriele Heinz, the desire to sew her first quilt appeared about forty years ago when she was living in the United States and observing her Amish neighbors making quilts.While sewing full-sized quilts according to traditional patterns, she gradually developed her own artistic way of quilting over the years.Gabriele Heinz not only moved from commercially […]
France Patchwork
France Patchwork celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024 and reaffirms its commitment to showcase its know-how and exchange of practices. The aim of this volunteer association is to raise awareness of patchwork and its various fields (Artextures, Quilt de Légende, Les Jeunes Poussent, Modern Quilt, Traditionals…).With a global presence, France Patchwork serves as the link […]
France Patchwork
France Patchwork celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024 and reaffirms its commitment to showcase its know-how and exchange of practices. The aim of this volunteer association is to raise awareness of patchwork and its various fields (Artextures, Quilt de Légende, Les Jeunes Poussent, Modern Quilt, Traditionals…).With a global presence, France Patchwork serves as the link […]
France Patchwork
France Patchwork celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024 and reaffirms its commitment to showcase its know-how and exchange of practices. The aim of this volunteer association is to raise awareness of patchwork and its various fields (Artextures, Quilt de Légende, Les Jeunes Poussent, Modern Quilt, Traditionals…).With a global presence, France Patchwork serves as the link […]
France Aubert
France Aubert has a university background in Fine Arts, but it was not until the 1990s that she discovered patchwork.She feels deeply moved when looking at old quilts, so much so that she participates in several editions of the Quilts de Légende challenge organized by France Patchwork. She enjoys recreating textile works, particularly those from […]
European Quilt Association
EQA, the European Quilters’ Association, is a cooperation between European patchwork guilds that resonates beyond the national level.It has become a joint venture between the 19 member guilds with the general aim of providing all European quilters with a means of interaction and opportunities to showcase their work.Annual competitions on a given theme, without a […]
Deutsch-Afghanische Initiative
Guldusi, the Afghan hand embroidery program of the German association Deutsch-Afghanische Initiative, was launched in 2004, 20 years ago! Afghan women from 3 villages were encouraged to resume hand embroidery, an activity they had abandoned during the long years of war, with other priorities.It is this long journey of exchange between embroiderers and Europeans that […]