“Golden Czech hands”
The Czech Republic is widely known for many of its great traditional crafts. Whether it is bijouterie, porcelain, glass or crystal, the Czechs have always been highly skilled working with their hands and are well known for this today.
But what many don’t know is there is also a whole other world of quilting waiting to be discovered right here in the Czech lands. Local and affordable high-quality fabrics and a welcoming community of avid quilters, Prague has everything it takes to be a quilting haven. And this is where Prague Quilters comes in. Our aim is to bring together this community and foster it by organising workshops, events, tours around Prague and much more.
We want to make Prague better with great craft.
How can you become a part of it, you ask? Well, there’s plenty to choose from. Keep an eye out for our regular quilting and photography workshops (online & offline!) and our retreats. All you need to do is book your ticket, and we’ll take care of your programme from the moment you arrive. You can choose from packages that include accommodation, dining and most importantly plenty of time to quilt, meet like-minded folk, discover Prague with a local and take amazing photos that you can cherish forever. Just don’t forget to take your quilt with you.
A gem in central Europe
In 2019, over 8 million people visited Prague. The Czech capital attracts travellers from all over the world thanks to its ancient architecture, the beautiful Vltava river, a rich cultural seen and of course, the beer. As you walk through the streets of the historic city, you see Romanesque chapels and cellars, Baroque palaces and gardens and unique Cubist buildings — there is something for everyone.
The history of the city spans over more than a thousand years, in which time the city expanded from the Vyšehrad Castle. According to legend, Princess Libuše, the sovereign of a Czech tribe saw many prophecies from her castle Libusin, which was located in central Bohemia. In one prophecy, it is told, she foresaw the glory of Prague. One day she had a vision: “I see a vast city, whose glory will touch the stars! I see a place in the middle of a forest where a steep cliff rises above the Vltava River. There is a man, who is chiselling the threshold (prah) for the house. A castle named Prague (Praha) will be built there. Just as the princes and the dukes stoop in front of a threshold, they will bow to the castle and to the city around it. It will be honoured, favoured with great repute, and praise will be bestowed upon it by the entire world.”
Find out more about Prague and the landmarks and neighbourhoods that we take you to during our workshops and retreats.