Amish Quilts and Amish Living Blog

Why do Amish People Seem so Content?

Posted by Douglas Gray on 10th Sep 2015

Why do Amish people seem so content? This is something that perplexes many of the visitors to an Amish community. All of their visitors from the outside world are used to the many modern convenie … read more

Amish Dutch Colors Make Beautiful Quilts

Posted by Patty Silla on 21st Oct 2014

Bold, strong and vibrant are words that describe the colors that the Plain Old Order Mennonite and Amish choose to use in their Amish Quilts. Against the backdrop of a starkly white old farmhouse, are … read more

​A unique lady who collects Amish quilts

Posted by Douglas Gray on 15th Sep 2014

A unique lady who collects Amish quilts does not have to be of the Amish faith, just an admirer of high quality needle work. The reason the Amish quilts are collected and considered a work of art i … read more

Amish Quilt Patterns Inspired by Autumn

Posted by Patty Silla on 1st Sep 2014

Driving in the countryside in our Amish and Old Order Mennonite neighborhood, we see how many of the common sights inspire the old Amish Quilt Patterns. From the patchwork of harvested fields with the … read more