EQA – European Quilters Association
EQA, the European Quilt Association, is a collaborative network uniting European patchwork guilds beyond national boundaries. Bringing together 20 member guilds, it promotes quilting across borders, cultures, and languages while creating meaningful opportunities for exchange and visibility among European quilters. Through annual themed competitions that are open and non-juried, EQA encourages broad participation and creative […]
Concours international Carrefour 2026
In September, visitors to the Carrefour will get an exclusive first look at the International Contest exhibition, showcasing 30 quilts selected from entries worldwide. The award ceremony, open to the public, will take place on Friday, September 18 at 2:30 PM at the Pavillon Osmont in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, honoring the most outstanding works. Each year, a […]
C. Dosho, I. Wiessler, Konmasa
Chiaki Dosho and Isabelle Wiessler have deepened their friendship since performing together at Quilt National ’19. Though they live on different continents, their artistic dialogue has continued to grow through shared ideas and mutual inspiration. Chiaki lives in Japan. After studying and teaching quilting, she pursued further studies in fine art at Musashino Art University […]
Challenge 5-25
Young quilters and textile prodigies are the artists of this challenge, open to participants aged five to twenty-five. Different age categories are available, but all share the same spirit: a passion for discovery, a thirst for knowledge, and the joy of bringing new ideas to life. A creative moment alone or with a loved one, […]
Barbara Lange
Barbara Lange is an internationally recognized quilt artist whose work bridges tradition and contemporary discourse. Exhibited worldwide—including at Quilt National (USA) and major exhibitions across Europe and Asia—her quilts explore questions of identity, structure, and cultural dialogue. Her artistic language combines conceptual depth with refined craftsmanship, positioning the quilt as both a historical medium and […]
Brenda Gael Smith
Brenda Gael Smith was born in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and now lives and works on the land of the Darkinjung people in Copacabana, Australia. She creates textile paintings from a rich palette of hand-dyed fabrics, enhanced by dense, textural stitching that reveals the transformative power of the stitch itself. Abstraction is a persistent and compelling […]
ASL Lièpvre
The ASL (Association Sports & Loisirs) is a local association from Lièpvre. This dynamic group is formed by its 150 members and offers a variety of activities. Patchwork and quilting bring together about 50 members, both adults and children.
Challenge 5-25
Young quilters and textile prodigies are the artists of this challenge, open to participants aged five to twenty-five. Different age categories are available, but all share the same spirit: a passion for discovery, a thirst for knowledge, and the joy of bringing new ideas to life.A creative moment alone or with a loved one, the […]
Val Patch
Val Patch is a local association from the Silver Valley (Val d’Argent) (Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, Lièpvre and Rombach-le-Franc). It is composed of 20 friends who regularly meet up and share their passion for all textile arts. Some of the members have been quilting for over 30 years.They all have different backgrounds and experiences in the textile […]
Concours international du Carrefour 2025
In September, visitors to the Carrefour will get an exclusive first look at the International Contest exhibition, showcasing 30 quilts selected from entries worldwide.The award ceremony, open to the public, will take place on Friday, September 19 at 2:30 PM at the Pavillon Osmont in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, honoring the most outstanding works.Each year, a new theme […]