Unidentified Maker from the Lapp family, Smoketown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, “Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem” (c. 1935–45), cotton and wool, 81 x 82 inches (205.74 x 208.28 cm) (all photos Julie ...
Celebrating National Quilting Day with a gift of Amish quilts Laura Baptiste Untitled (Old Maid's Puzzle). Holmes County, Ohio, circa 1930. This is the first quilt the Brown’s purchased, in 1976, that ...
FLINT — Even with a strong culture of minimalism and uniformity, the Amish have found their own “Sunday best” to display: quilts. “In this very sheltered environment without interaction with ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — A simple trade that transpired 50 years ago unwittingly has helped to preserve a slice of Elkhart-LaGrange county history ...
Quilts in a variety of styles including,at the rear, Bowmansville Star and, from left, Flower, Anvil variation, Pinwheel and Log Cabin, on display at Historic Poole Forge. (Suzette Wenger / Staff) ...
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, ...
Detailed info about Amish quilting patterns along with traditions of Amish life are shared Explore the link between Amish culture and artistic quilting. Klaudeen Hansen's knowledge of Amish culture is ...
Join Pattern and Paradox contributor and textile historian Janneken Smucker for insights into the history of Amish quilts and the works featured in SAAM’s exhibition, Pattern and Paradox, that were ...
JACKSONPORT - The twice-a-year Art, Craft and Amish Quilt Sale is taking place July 7-10 at Mr. G’s Fernwood Gardens just south of Jacksonport. This event sponsored by Jacksonport Cottage - Gallery ...
Hundreds of cars lined the fields of Yoder farms on August 30th and 31st, all in attendance of the annual Yoder quilt auction and craft show. This is the second show of the season, as the first ...
GOSHEN — A simple trade that transpired 50 years ago unwittingly has helped to preserve a slice of Elkhart-LaGrange county history. That trade, which involved a kitchen table and a 60-year-old Amish ...