Uncover why Amish-made products are sparking a handmade revolution. Dive into the world of quality craftsmanship and bring ...

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 ...

The same way automakers guard the blueprints for the 1994 models, and the way inventors claim proprietary rights over their discoveries, the Amish try to protect their quilt designs. ”Most of our ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For years, Amish quilts from Lancaster County decorated the San Francisco headquarters of Esprit. Company co-founder Doug Tompkins collected abstract quilts and hoped their design, color and ...

"Can I get $200 for this beautiful lone star quilt? Look at this workmanship," said auctioneer C. Ivan Stoltzfus in a singsong lilt. "I have $200, do I hear $210? Going once, going twice, SOLD for ...

Jacksonport Cottage — Gallery and Gifts will present its annual Art, Craft and Amish Quilt Sale at Mr. G’s Logan Creek Grille, 5890 Wisconsin 57, just south of Jacksonport, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SARASOTA, Fla. — Members of the Amish and Mennonite communities in a Florida city were in stitches over the weekend. Quilts auctioned off at the 23rd annual Florida Haiti Benefit Auction in Sarasota ...