Collectors and curators alike prize Amish quilts for their timeless simplicity and graphic style that can also look modern. Believe it or not, early German-speaking immigrants warmed their beds with ...

What do Sunshine and Shadow, Center Diamond, Star of Bethlehem and Trip Around the World have in common? They`re all Amish quilting patterns, and examples of these and other traditional designs will ...

JACKSONPORT - It's once again time for Amish quilts, handcrafted Amish items, Amish snacks and more to take center stage in the Door County arts and crafts world when the biannual Art, Craft and Amish ...

In Lancaster County, a quilt with radiating circles of colorful squares isn’t a Trip Around the World, it’s a Sunshine and Shadows. That’s the name common among Amish quilters. This type of quilt, ...

Where: Aullwood’s Marie S. Aull Education Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, located 2½ miles west of the Dayton International Airport in Butler Twp. When: The Amish Quilt Exhibit may be viewed from 9 a.m.

Starting in the 1970s, design professionals deemed the simple patterns and strong colors of antique Amish quilts thoroughly “modern,” and those quilts frequently were showcased in homes right through ...

JACKSONPORT - Amish quilts, handcrafted Amish items, Amish snacks, artist demonstrations and more once again can be found in Door County when the fall edition of the twice-a-year Art, Craft and Amish ...

Reality TV programming about Amish mafias notwithstanding, many people’s impressions of the Amish come from Hollywood, with images of bearded men in hats driving horse-drawn buggies and women in plain ...

The U.S. Postal Service has issued four 34-cent stamps dedicated to the Amish quilt, an American art form, in its American Treasures Series. The stamps in this set display the saturated colors, bold ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The notion of a quilting bee might be as old-fashioned as a taffy pull or barn-raising, but quilting is enjoying a renaissance. A recent convention for ...

Pre-1945 Amish quilts that remain today ”symbolize the Amish woman`s spiritual path of separation from worldly ways through plainness and simplicity,” said Rebecca Haarer, who operates a quilt and ...