1. 14th European Patchwork Festival in Ste. Marie-aux-Mines, France (Sept. 18 – 21, 2008) Latino American Quilts presented by BERNINA International AG Enjoy this virtual visit especially made for you by Sabine Scheiner, BERNINA Area Manager New Markets

2. Motifs and colours of the Latino American Quilts make the visitors smile. They love the precise work of the Chilenians, they are excited about the strong colour combinations of the Mexicans, they are thrilled by the details in the Brazilian quilts and they long to sit down and enjoy the virtual cup of coffee from Costa Rica.

3. Visit from Brazil: 17 quilt fans from Sao Paulo quilt group of Benigna & Wagner, among them some artists of the Mandalas from Pantanal exhibition Benigna Rodrigues da Silva & Wagner Vivan I also buy Prada Benigna Rodrigues da Silva & Wagner Vivan The Genesis Not the artist Egly Martinez Siqueira, but her friend with The Anaconda Snake Maricéa Rezende de Almeida Sunset in the Pantanal

4. Visit from Brazil: 17 quilt fans from Sao Paulo quilt group of Benigna & Wagner, among them some artists of the Mandalas from Pantanal exhibition Anna Maria Castanho S. de Souza Blue grotto Maria Luiza F. Hasegawa Tucunaré Fish Edith Puglia Sanchez Umburana Tree Ondina la Felippe Night comes

5. Mandalas from Pantanal Region Aparecida Leme Dourado –The King of the River Ilka de Freitas Mandala do Pantanal Aldri Zanetti Morning has broken in the Pantanal Maria Aparecida Aro Ipê Flowers Maria Helena Steed Tucano bird Dirce Martins Morra Victoria Regia

6. Mandalas from Pantanal Region Denise Degani The Pantanal from a Quilters View Wagner Vivan & Benigna Rodrigues da Silva Rita Rocco Pequis – flowers, fruits, perfumes, taste I also buy Prada Patricia Geraldes The Metamorphosis Urbana Garcia Campagner The woodpecker Zuleide Maria de S. Pontes Blue Arara

7. Pantanal & more Quilts from Brazil Alessandra C. Sitrino Pantanal fauna Vera Lúcia Mendes Suspect Silence Maria Cecília Mora Ants work Elisabeth Cox & Hannelore Gehring Autumn Leaves

8. Maria Lúcia Azara Fire Street in Paratí Jane Lori Selbach Leonetti Maria at the cross Jaci Souza & Murilo Lapido Humming birds Quilts from Brazil

9. Visit from Brazil All enjoy French Cuisine at night

10. Quilts from Chile – feel the Andes Bernarda Mercado Horses trot at the desert Ana Maria Cabello Southern Resemblance Soledad Courbis Shaman

11. Modern Quilts from Chile 1 3 4 2 1 Beatrice Klotz Deformation 2 + 4 Beatrice Klotz Who chases who? 3 Ingrid Schaub Without Name

12. Modern Quilts from Chile Pilar Donoso Autumn Pilar Donoso Beige on Beige

13. Lucía Stachetti Waves Jorge Fredes Black & White

14. Costa Rica presents colours and flavours Made by BERNINA-Importers Patricia & Irene Mendez My way back home Colours from coffee From the rainy forests heart

15. Mexico shows a firework of colours Karen Padilla Romero & Jaime Jesus Caballero Lemus Jarabe Tapatio Dance and Rodeo

16. Mexico tells a love story What happens under the sombrero? The sad end Karen Padilla Romero & Jaime Jesus Caballero Lemus History

17. Quilts from Mexico Patricia Donahue She loves us Wendy Amore Cards from Mexican Lottery Game Series The little Devil The Mermaid The Hand Maria Guadalupe Salninas Alcantara Virgin of Guadeloupe

18. Other Exhibitions: BERNINA Russia presents Black & White

19. BERNINA Russia presents Black & White

20. Guestland Finland

21. Quilts from Finland

23. Shizuko Koruha presents Japanese Indigos

24. Japan Eye confusing indigo stripes

25. Dörte Bach shows Klangstreifen – Sound stripes

26. Sound stripes Interesting elements: Sew on paper Paint on leather Use hand-died fabrics Integrate unusual elements Work with felt and wool, leather, fur etc.

27. Sound stripes

28. Miscellaneous impressions

31. Tove Piraja Hansen

32. Always busy: BERNINA workshop Flowers

33. BERNINA workshop Flowers Our Gardeners Elisabeth, Sarah and Rosmarie (not on the photo)