Sainte-Marie aux Mines: A Family Story

As the new school year begins, here’s a little math problem for you!

  1. Given that I’m 56 (even though I don’t really understand how that’s possible)…
  2. As you may know, the first edition of the European Patchwork Fair took place in June 1995 in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, in the Alsatian Vosges…
  3. Given thatAtelier des ABCDaires wasAtelier des ABCDaires last year and will be just as present this year…

Find out what anniversary Carrefour is celebrating this year and how old Bénédicte was in 1995…

That's right! 30 is the correct answer, so the girl in the photo is 26.

To celebrate this memorable anniversary, I really wish my big sister were here, but she’s on the other side of the Atlantic—that’s a long way away… As for Mom, she’ll be sitting in her armchair, and Aunt Margot will be watching over us from up above.

There you go! What a party this is going to be!

The start of the 2025 school year is full of new offerings at ABCDaires: in the coming days, you’ll be able to discover our very first collection of cotton fabrics on our website—designed with love and, of course, made in the EU!

We’ve also created some lovely eyeglass cleaning cloths, as well as a brand-new line of velvet prints, available in all sizes—from the smallest to the largest.

While we wait for the final shipments to arrive, things are buzzing in the workshop: we’re cutting, folding—in short, getting ready to get back into the fast-paced rhythm of trade shows! Check out the schedule here so you don’t miss a thing.

See you soon!

Béné & Laurent