Historically, Amish women made quilts from the fabrics on hand in their homes, Bearley points out. That make-do aesthetic is also evident among today’s quilters.

Even with a strong culture of minimalism and uniformity, the Amish have found their own “Sunday best” to display: quilts.

Each of the dozens of quilts lining the walls and piled high on a queen-size bed were made by only one woman. One quilt, measuring 112 by 115 inches, required more than 500 hours of work, 500 ...

But in the early 1970s, quilts made in Amish communities swelled in popularity among collectors, who drew visual parallels between these objects and the aesthetics of modernist abstraction; as a ...

The Art, Craft and Amish Quilt Sale features more than 100 quilts that will be shown and are for sale in a variety of sizes and patterns, along with Amish-made decor and crafts by local artisans ...

Learn more about Amish quilts, including this lone star quilt, in an upcoming talk. James McMahon Baskets is an Amish-made quilt, circa 1935, in LancasterHistory's collection.

Amish women around the U.S. made quilts for the auction, some of which sold for more than $1,000. “I've always been intrigued by quilts,” Miller said. “Growing up, we weren’t allowed to be ...

The largest store along the route is Miller’s Greenhouse at 7724 Reeds Corners Road in Dansville, offering flowers, woodwork, quilts and jams and jellies. The handmade quilts in queen size are $485.

The twice-a-year show and sale features Amish quilts along with other Amish handmade items for home or gifts, as well as crafts by Door County artists. Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Amish quilts, crafts, even Amish snacks featured in biannual Door County show and sale The twice-a-year show and sale features not only Amish quilts but also other Amish handmade items for home or ...

The quilts were handmade by Amish women from 12 states, including Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky. An average quilt can take more than 700 hours of work, and some contain ...