They`re all Amish quilting patterns, and examples of these and other traditional designs will be for sale through Sunday at the 6th Annual Amish Quilt Show and Sale. The quilts were handmade by ...

This type of quilt, along with bar quilts and diamond in the square are the “big three” of traditional Amish quilts, Wendell Zercher, a Lancasterhistory.org curator. But you’ll have to ask ...

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 ...

More than 100 quilts are expected to be on display and for sale in a variety of styles, colors and patterns, from baby to king-sized, all quilted by hand as in the Amish custom.

Although vintage quilts remain among the most recognized manifestations of Amish culture, they represent the historical, localized trends of only a finite period from a living and changing culture.

When: The Amish Quilt Exhibit may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The auction will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 with doors and numbers being ...

The Amish dress plainly and uniformly. Their quilts, with muted solid colors and a lack of printed fabrics, reflect the same simplicity. Wass shares the stories and techniques behind the quilts in ...