The Légeret family and Amish quilts, or the story of the birth of the Carrefour show
The Légeret family and Amish quilts, or the story of the birth of the Carrefour show By Susanne Papawassiliu Journalist & radio host at the Goethe Institut Berlin, Germany The first time I decided to go to the Carrefour show was in 2023. I had only recently begun exploring the world of quilts and patchwork, […]
Carrefour Show 2024: a Marketplace of Ideas
Carrefour Show 2024 : un marché d’inspiration Par Elizabeth EastmondQuilteuse, blogueuse OPQuilt.com One of the unique aspects of the Carrefour Show is the variety of ideas not seen in shows in the United States. This is a bit of an understatement, as the premise for the USA shows is a different one from the European […]
Road2Carrefour – a cycling patchwork
Val d’Argent cycling routes Miles of scenery to discover by bike The Val d’Argent is full of trails, paths, and greenways accessible to all cyclists and for all levels. All of Carrefour’s exhibition venues are accessible by bike, and your visit can be organized as a bike tour lasting one or more days. Mountain bike, […]
There’s a Quilt Show this weekend?
There’s a Quilt Show this weekend? By Elizabeth EastmondQuilter, designer & blogger OPQuilt.com Back in 2017, while on a trip to Europe from my home in the US, I was standing in the only department store in downtown Geneva, Switzerland, buying ribbons. I struck up a conversation with the woman next to me, Roxanne, an […]
The Fascinating Story of the Rotary Cutter
The Fascinating Story of the Rotary Cutter By Katell RenonQuilter, bloggerLa Ruche des Quilteuses Although some quilters were already venturing into modern patchwork back in the 1970s, our art would likely never have grown as widely without the appearance of one very practical object in the 1980s: the rotary cutter. This is a long and […]
Visit Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Visit Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Do you want to visit a beautiful region and add a cultural trip to your nature trip?Discover the green setting of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, nested at the heart of the Val d’Argent (Silver Valley) in France. A lovely village in Alsace Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines is located at the center of Alsace, halfway to Strasbourg and Colmar.This beautiful […]