PatCHquilt
PatCHquilt is the Swiss association of quilters. Its aim is to support all Swiss creators in their patchwork, quilting, and textile art projects.Its goal is to promote mutual contacts among members and to foster knowledge and appreciation of textile art in the country.PatCHquilt serves as the central point of contact for national and international calls […]
Maria Stoller
Maria Stoller was born in the United States and has lived in Switzerland for over 40 years. She has always loved textiles and making objects. Her first textile works were quilts, which gradually became figurative and inventive.In 2006, she discovered drawing and painting, which greatly influenced her work. Today, Maria works as a mixed-media artist, […]
Jacques Légeret & Hans Zogg
Swiss journalist Jacques Légeret was ‘adopted’ by an Old Order Amish family in 1986, along with his wife and son. Over several stays, he lived for about 26 months with Amish families in Pennsylvania and Indiana. This gave him access to the ‘hope chests,’ wooden chests in which Amish women store their wedding quilts. His […]
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 […]
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.
