Hanneke Kwakkenbos (b.1964, Amsterdam) in the Netherlands is a quilter and textile artist. Also owner of Quiltshop Vlijtig Liesje shop and webshop in Tienhoven.

After a career in clothing companies as Hema And Hunkemoller, she started teaching quilting in Hilversum. She started the quilt shop in 2008 in Tienhoven and continued teaching patchwork and quilting, and also started designing her own quilts and patterns. In 2011 she started also orrganizing Quilters Boat trips on the river Vecht (Maarssen) and on the river Linge (Leerdam).

In 2019 she started a new brand, together with a friend, Marijke Tabak, called 'De Quiltzusjes' (the Quiltsisters). Key business was the development of a succesful home course, workshops-in-a-box for quilters. At the same time they started a new event: Quilters Estate Days, in or near a castle. An all inclusive arrangement with workshop. 

Although the quiltshop has mainly a traditional collection of quiltfabrics, which she likes very much, Hanneke likes personally the modern quilts the most. Love for plain bright colors, and her love for gardens and nature make her quilt designs warm and colorful, perfectly for decorating walls of homes and business buildings

 

Education

1982-1986 Amsterdam Fashion Institute AMFI - University for Fashion & Design 

 

Work 

1986-1991 Textile Buyer Hema

1991-1994 Textile Buyer Hünkemoller 

1994-2000 Stylist at Hovor Mode, Teacher Quilt making and Sewing

2008-2024 -Owner Quiltshop Vlijtig Liesje in Tienhoven NL

                    -Webshop www.quiltshopvlijtigliesje.nl,  in 3 languages

                    -Organising Events for quilters, Quilters Cruise and Quilting in a Castle Days

                    -Co-owner of the brand 'De Quiltzusjes', who developed the 'Quilters Home Course'

                    -Designer of quilt patterns and kits

                    -Publisher of quiltbooks 

                    -Textile Artist 

 

Exhibitions

2016 European Patchwork Meeting St.Marie aux Mines (FR) / Quilted Car Cover Fiat500L

2017 Open European Quilt Championships in Veldhoven (NL) / Quilt Delft Blue Stars / public prize

2018 Creativa Fair Brussel (B) / Moscou Quilt Fest (RU) / Quilt Delft Blue Stars

2019 Quiltersgilde expo Deventer (NL) / Quilted Car Cover

2020 Patchwork & Quiltdagen fair Rijswijk (NL) / Quilted Car Cover

2020 Patchwork Fair Gent (B) / Quilted Car Cover

2023 Pour l'Amour du Fil Nantes (FR) / Quilt Delft Blue Stars

2023 Nijkerk expo (NL) / Quilt Botanical Garden 

2024 European Patchwork Meeting St. Marie aux Mines (FR) Connected in Red / Quilt Vincents Olive Grove