Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JACKSONPORT - It's once again time for Amish quilts, handcrafted Amish items, Amish snacks and more to take center stage in the ...

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 ...

An upcoming exhibition at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum will take a fresh look at the museum’s unparalleled collection of Amish quilts. “Amish Quilts and the Crafting of Diverse ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The geometric designs and vivid colors suggest modern abstract art, but the items in a new exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art are actually quilts by unknown women. “Quilts and Color,” which ...

The Scribbler watched in amazement as Amish-made quilts were auctioned rapidly at the Bart Township Mud Sale last month. He wondered why these often extraordinary quilt designs sold in the range of ...

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 ...

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