Quiltersgilde
The Dutch Quiltersgilde is the leading association of quilters 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 approximately 70 volunteers. The Quiltersgilde connects quilters and shares quilting information in the broadest sense of the word. It organizes […]
Helma Huisman-Hildebrand
More than 20 years ago, Helma visited a beautiful teddy bear shop, where they displayed little quilts and antique quilts as a decoration. Helma collected teddy bears and asked if she could buy a little quilt as a decoration for her teddy bears. The shop owner told her that they were not for sale and […]
Hilde Hoogwaerts
Hilde Hoogwaerts started quilting in 1989 when living in Atlanta, USA. She lived there for 3 years and then moved through 8 countries, across the world before, ultimately, returning home in the Netherlands in 2018. Her last overseas posting was in Ghana where she challenged herself to only use the local African textiles in her […]
Marijke van Welzen
Textile is Marijke van Welzen’s passion, it lends itself to infinite possibilities of expression with the tactile aspect, the flexibility, the unlimited colour range and the visual texture. Marijke van Welzen creates wearable art using techniques she developed over the years. Not afraid of experimentation or a challenge, Marijke produces unique art garments that explore […]