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 ...

Explore the creative practice of Amish quilters in the United States. Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women looks beyond quilting as a utilitarian practice. It reveals historical quilting ...

"Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women explores the design innovation and quiltmaking skills of Amish women from communities across the United States. The catalogue celebrates the Faith and ...

There's a story about Amish quilts that says a quilt can't be perfect because only the Lord makes perfection. Not true, said Wendell Zercher, a Lancasterhistory.org curator. "Their response is, 'no ...

The U.S. Postal Service began the American Treasures Series in August with a block of four commemoratives featuring Amish quilts. The stamps depict four quilts created some time in the first half of ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Amish star quilt block is a classic design that uses several patchwork units to create a bold star. With a two tone design, this block is stunning. I'm loving the red and white. This is a fun ...

Pattern and Paradox celebrates the quilts, the women who made them, and considers their unique role in American art today, roughly a century after the quilts in this collection were made. The ...