When it comes to describing the Amish, words like “colorful” and “stunning” don’t immediately leap to mind. The religion emphasizes modesty and simplicity, as the plain attire worn by its members ...

The Good Library Gallery will host an exhibit of Amish quilts, collected and documented by Rebecca Haarer from March 8 to Oct. 8. The exhibit is sponsored by the Mennonite-Amish Exhibit ...

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 ...

Florida’s largest Amish and Mennonite community is in Sarasota. Tourists come for the quilts. WGCU explores what’s changing behind the seams.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Henry and Angela Hite Amish Quilt Collection will open on Friday, Dec. 5, at The Western Colorado Center for the Arts. The Hite collection of 23 quilts will host an opening reception from 6:30-9 p ...

One of the joys of touring is finding some strikingly original piece of artwork that will occupy to perfection some niche in your home. One such "find" is a quilt, hand-made by an artisan in northern ...

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 ...