BRNO PATCHWORK MEETING

I’m Ada Honders from the Netherlands. I have been organizing the OEQC (Open European Quilt Championship) for 20 years. I’m a salesperson in fabrics for more than 25 years. I’m now coordinator for Quiltworx from Montana and making stunning quilts for exhibitions.

As long as I can remember I tried out various crafty and artistic techniques. However, when I picked a profession, my love of languages prevailed. When I studied English literature in the USA, I discovered quiltmaking. I was immediately hooked, but it took a long time until I had the time to start a quilt of my own.

I am an artist who paints abstractions, but instead of a brush, I use fabric. I first worked as a ceramicist and discovered quilting a few years ago. 

Design Fabrics is the perfect place for creative people who enjoy working with high-quality materials.

Pop-up book – Places I love the most A project for patchwork artists from around the world, prepared to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Bohemia Patchwork Club Prague.

I have been exposed to quilting in 1995 during my studies in "Itzuvim" Combined Art College. The course, which focused on traditional techniques, introduced me to the centuries-old basics of quilting.

We are excited to introduce Brazilian quilter Estela Motu, whom you will have the chance to meet in person at the BPM 2025 and also take part in her workshops!

Since childhood, I have loved handcrafts, painting, and all kinds of creative activities. After studying at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University, I worked as a researcher at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. However, because I wanted to spend as much time as possible with my three children, my husband and I set up a ceramics workshop in Štěchovice, and since then, we have earned our living by making ceramic miniatures.

The magic of colorful fabric pieces captivated me when I was just a teenager. The first time I held a German Burda magazine in my hands, I couldn’t imagine how anyone could create such beautiful works like the patchwork quilts I saw in its pages. So, you can probably guess that when I had my first chance to try the art of patchwork sewing by hand, I simply couldn’t resist.