Marysa Ranzoni
Courtepointière
Vernier

« The delicate art of quilting »

Marysa Ranzoni has sewing in her blood. Already at the age of 5-6, she was sewing with her grandmother in her native Ticino. At the time of the apprenticeship, she naturally oriented herself towards the career of seamstress but, on the wise advice of her mother, Marysa Ranzoni explored the quilting trade and immediately felt in her element. She still uses her two industrial sewing machines today, which allow her to make more aesthetic finishes. She participates in the transmission of the quilting trade by training five apprentices in her workshop. His talent earned him the Geneva Craftsmanship Prize in 2013.

Marysa Ranzoni has been working with materials in her studio in Vernier for thirty years. The opportunity to discover the facets of the quilting profession, from the making to the installation of interior fabric products: curtains, net curtains, cushions, bedding covers, accessories... To her delight, she notices the proliferation of fabrics available on the market and the new opportunities for its profession. Damask, toile de Jouy, satin, linen, velvet, faux fur… the materials hold no secrets for the quilter!