{"id":4043,"date":"2026-06-24T18:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabi-quilting.de\/?post_type=project&#038;p=4043"},"modified":"2026-06-24T18:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:45:04","slug":"the-rhine-connects","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/cabi-quilting.de\/en\/project\/the-rhine-connects\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rhine Connects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong><span>The Rhine Connects<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span>I created my quilt \u201cThe Rhine Connects\u201d for the <a href=\"https:\/\/rhein-mqg.de\/\">Rhein MQG<\/a> exhibition at the 2026 Neuss State Garden Show.<\/span><span>. Inspired by the landscape and the cities along the Rhine, the work depicts the river as a unifying element between nature, culture, and the people of the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span>A stylized city skyline, the fields of the Lower Rhine cultural landscape, and embroidered flowers reflect typical features of the surrounding area. The Rhine runs through the quilt as a central design element and guides the eye through the entire composition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span>The material used to create the river plays a special role: it consists of reused silk threads that came loose while sewing silk fabrics. From many individual threads, a new textile surface was created\u2014a symbol of transformation, sustainability, and the power of connections. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The quilt invites viewers to discover the Rhine not only as a geographical river, but also as a bond that connects places, people, and stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][dipi_masonry_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;4051,4050,4052&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/dipi_masonry_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I designed the quilt \u201cThe Rhine Connects\u201d for the exhibition at the 2026 Neuss State Garden Show. 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