As the India Quilt Foundation takes its stand at Carrefour ~ The European Quilt Show 2026 - sponsored by ECT Travel - we had a chat with multiple international award-winning quilter, Chitra Mandanna who has been involved with the Foundation's International Quilt Festival since the beginning about her quilting life and long involvement with India's premier event for quilt-making and fibre art.
Everglades House & Gardens is Australia’s most spectacular inter-war period garden. In this week's blog we take a look at this Art Deco masterpiece in Australia's breathtaking Blue Mountains.
Islamic gardens are more than places for growing and playing. Rooted in the Quranic vision of paradise, they are deeply philosophical environments designed as a microcosm of the universe. In this week's blog, we take a quick look at the defining features of these captivating spaces.
"I do teach lots of technical tricks and tips in my workshops," says Fleur Creatif designer Annick Mertens, "but they are also a time to for people to unwind surrounded by beautiful flowers, laugh together, work together and finally return home with a feeling of deep satisfaction." As you can see from the photographs, our group did all of that and more.
