Announcement quilt exhibitions:
3.-6.9.2026
Silk Staged – Elfenau Bern, Switzerland
Quilts.Bern and Swiss Silk present silk quilts and the production of silk in an extraordinary exhibition.
Flyer Quilt Exhibition Silk Quilts.Bern (PDF 2MB) (German only)
Quilt Exhibitions, courses, conferences with United in Quilting:
12. – 14.2.2026
Patchwork & Quiltdagen, Rijswijk, The Netherlands
30 quilts dresses, three days, countless enthusiastic voices: the exhibition in Rijswijk was a true highlight. From February 12–14, 2026, I had the joy of presenting my work to an international audience — an experience filled with energy, inspiration, and heartfelt encounters. My thanks go to the wonderful team who made it all possible.
11. – 14.9.2025
Without Fruit
Fashion show – book presentation – exhibition
Grosse, kleine Orangerie and greenhouses
Elfenau Bern, Switzerland
On the basis of thirty (quilt) dresses I presented my story about my heart’s desire to become a mother, which never came true. An unusual way of processing !
My (quilt) dresses were exhibited in collaboration with Quilts.Bern and was part of a larger quilt event entitled “Lebenswerke” (life’s work). Various quilt artists have exhibited their life’s work in the Elfenau Bern, Switzerland.
Some impressions
5.-8.9.2024
Quilts.Bern with a collaboration of the Indonesian Embassy of Berne, Switzerland
Grosse Orangerie Elfenau, Berne, Switzerland
We have wellcomed over 2.000 visitors at the Elfenau Berne, Switzerland.
Some impression of the exhibition „Quilts with an Indonesian influence”.
10.-11.6.2023
Button Club Meeting, Dornach Monastery, Arlesheim, Switzerland
Lectures on mother-of-pearl, stone nut and celluloid buttons.
31.1.-1.2.2023
Corsets sewing course in London, UK
Fascinated by Victorian era skirts and dresses, I attended a corset sewing course in London. The course was very learning, fascinating and gave me a lot of new inspiration. I really enjoyed the exchange and talkings about material, technique and more.
Christina Cilano
Historicalclothing
2.-4.9.2022
Quilt exhibitions at the Elfenau Bern, Switzerland
Quilts Bern welcomed over 1,700 visitors. Together with two special exhibitions over 150 quilts were presented.
I gave the public a first glimpse behind the scenes of my project “without fruit” and exhibited three of the thirty skirts.
Some impressions
Setup of the exhibition
Flyer Quilt Exhibition Elfenau Bern (PDF 500KB) (German only)