Val Patch
Val Patch is a local association in Val d’Argent (Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, Lièpvre, and Rombach-le-Franc) made up of about twenty friends. Its members are patchwork enthusiasts, and some of them have been practicing it for almost 30 years.Coming from various schools, they have gained experience in different textile fields, leading them, according to their whims, to […]
Quilts de Légende : Quilts d’hier et d’aujourd’hui
The France Patchwork Association’s mission is to promote patchwork and textile art in all its forms. With a strong presence throughout France, it serves as a link between thread enthusiasts.Through its various branches (Artextures, Quilt de Légende, Les Jeunes Poussent, Modern Quilt…), France Patchwork ensures that no one remains indifferent to this full-fledged art form […]
Quiltmania
For 20 years, Louise-Marie Stipon has honored the Quilts de Légende competition, organized by France Patchwork and Dominique Husson, with extraordinary quilts of great authenticity that take us on a journey to the most prestigious museums in the United States.Louise-Marie has inspired her sister Marie-Paule to share this passion, and now her niece Anne-Hélène is […]
Quilt en rêve
Quilt en rêve is an association that brings together enthusiasts of antique English, Dutch, and American quilts. Some have been quilters for over 30 years, working with respect for the history of quilts, attention to detail, fabric selection, and handmade craftsmanship.They (he/she) have found their own style in interpreting these works, which are both grandiose […]
Quilt en rêve
Quilt en rêve is an association that brings together enthusiasts of antique English, Dutch, and American quilts. Some have been quilters for over 30 years, working with respect for the history of quilts, attention to detail, fabric selection, and handmade craftsmanship.They (he/she) have found their own style in interpreting these works, which are both grandiose […]
Pascale Goldenberg
Pascale Goldenberg balances her life as an independent artist with managing the transcultural hand-embroidery program Guldusi, which she initiated in Afghanistan in 2004. On one hand, she considered her responsibility toward 200 embroiderers a priority, but on the other, she neither could nor wanted to give up her artistic pursuits. Over the years, she had […]
Martine Apaolaza
After years of varied experiences in textiles, clothing, and patchwork, along with some essential courses, Martine has been working almost exclusively by hand for about thirty years. She primarily creates houses in appliqué, including reverse appliqué to enhance perspective, which is a signature of her work.She also adds appliquéd or embroidered characters, often accompanied by […]
Les Jeunes Poussent : Dessine-moi un…
The France Patchwork Association’s mission is to promote patchwork and textile art in all its forms. With strong representation throughout France, it serves as a link between thread enthusiasts. Through its various branches (Artextures, Quilt de Légende, Les Jeunes Poussent, Modern Quilt…), France Patchwork ensures that no one remains indifferent to this fully-fledged art form […]
Léna Meszaros
Léna Meszaros is of Hungarian and Russian origin, living in France, where she discovered patchwork in the 1990s. Through contemporary patchwork, she finds her personal expression in figurative art quilts, which she transposes into mixed media. The use of various materials in her creations—acrylic pouring, plastic, metal, recycled cardboard—pushes her toward 3D.She employs different techniques […]
Justine Cow
In the beginning, there is a large house, a beautiful sibling group, a huge vegetable garden, a hut, a forest, games, and no television. Justine and Cow grew up in the Val d’Argent, in Lièpvre, at Bois l’Abbesse.After training as a crystal cutter (Baccarat), Justine became known in the valley for her wood paintings. It […]