Francine Udry
Seamstress
Savièse

« The embroidered patterns appear thread after thread as if by magic… and thanks to a lot of patience and dexterity. »

After training at the School of Embroidery in St-Gall, Francine Udry returned to Savièse, her native land. Faced with the lack of a job in her field, she opened her own workshop in 1983. Since then, she has been making flags and banners for brass bands, associations or local societies and embroidering folk costumes, tablecloths or more kitchen towels.

« There are several techniques to make a flag but the one that allows me to get the best result is the artisanal method which involves meticulous embroidery work. »

To make her flags, Francine Udry begins by choosing a fabric according to her client’s wishes: damask or plain silk, satin, dralon. Then she defines the colors and the technique to be used – stained glass or double-sided – before making the design and making the finished product. A book can take several months of work. It also renovates banners that are too worn by the wind.

Diploma

1982, Embroidery Diploma, St. Gallen Embroidery School, St. Gallen

Distinction

2000, First public prize, Arabesque competition, Association of Valais crafts

Connections

https://www.facebook.com/drapeauxsaviese/

http://www.rhonefm.ch/fr/reportage/francine-dubuis-brodeuse-de-drapeaux-a-saviese-759465