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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Although vintage quilts remain among the most recognized manifestations of Amish culture, they represent the historical, localized trends of only a finite period from a living and changing culture.

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 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.