---
title: Carrefour - The European Quilt Show
description: >-
  Annual European textile arts show in Alsace, with exhibitions, workshops,
  lectures and a large vendor area.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/carrefour-the-european-quilt-show'
type: organization
createdAt: '2026-10-05'
updatedAt: '2026-10-05'
organizationType: Festival
location: 'Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Grand Est, France'
website: 'https://patchwork-europe.eu/en/home/'
yearFounded: 1995
---

# Carrefour - The European Quilt Show

*Festival • Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Grand Est, France*

## About

Annual European textile arts show in Alsace, with exhibitions, workshops, lectures and a large vendor area.

Carrefour – The European Quilt Show is an annual textile arts event, held each September in the Val d'Argent in Alsace, France. Its exhibitions by international artists cover patchwork, embroidery, mixed media, dyeing, crochet and lace, with more than 30 exhibitions a year. A vendor area of over 4,500 square meters offers supplies, materials and the latest thread products. Workshops, retreats and lectures with renowned teachers round out the program for quilters and thread lovers.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Address:** 5 rue Kroeber Imlin, 68160 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France
- **Website:** https://patchwork-europe.eu/en/home/
- **Social Media:** instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrefour_patchwork/, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Carrefour.Europeen.du.Patchwork/, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@carrefour_patchwork

## Programs

View current programs from Carrefour - The European Quilt Show on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/carrefour-the-european-quilt-show