Amish Quilts

19th-century American Amish women made their quilts simple and “plain,” typically from the same wool and cotton fabrics they used to make shirts, dresses, pants, and coats for their own families. The bold colors and abstract,

I know we have a lot of readers interested in Amish quilts and many with experience buying them. We'll be hearing more soon on the subject from Janneken Smucker, author of the upcoming Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon, including a chance to ask Amish quilt questions. In the meantime, reader GamGam recently left an

Buy local Amish-made Handmade Quilts & Crafts For Sale in Lancaster County, PA. Enjoy a homemade and handmade heirloom and pass it on to your grandchildren.

I found an Amish home listing in The First State, aka Delaware. This state of just three counties has just one Amish community, but it is a long-lived one. It's located next to the city of Dover, which is one reason we might be finding this particular home advertisement online. That it, the settlement's proximity

There's something about the classic and natural style of Amish quilts. In this collection of Amish Quilt Patterns, we are featuring some of the most beautiful Amish-style quilt blocks, applique patterns, and full quilts, along with mug rugs and a few other designs. The in-touch-with-nature appearance of these quilt patterns is something to be admired. Sometimes the patterns are strict to the Amish style and other times there's a fun combination of the classic methods plus some modern flair…

As is common around my area, my husband was Amish for the first ten years of his life. His family then left the Amish and moved to a different school where we met in the fifth grade. Three out of m…

There are many different types of quilts, with limitless possibilities for creativity. Look for the ones that will suit your style!

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So it turns out the "technical difficulty" with my new camera was me. Go figure! Thanks to hubby for pointing out my error. He's better about the technical stuff than I am--it's that engineer brain of his. Anyway, I think I am back in business. Once again I sent one of my quilts on a journey to get quilted by Lynn. I took this completed top to our niece's wedding in Nebraska in May. Our parents took it with them to Utah right after that and left it with Emily. She took it to Lynn where she…

It is hard to imagine that patchwork quilts could be so wondrously varied in design and coloring as they are here in Lancaster. While some traditional Amish designs are made to be reproductions of…