Last weekend, more than 1,200 people from throughout the Chicago area inspected, admired and purchased handmade quilts made by the Amish, a religious sect marked by a simple, rural way of life.

The earliest Amish quilts were simple framed squares. Later, a center medallion was added with a square or a square tilted on point, like a diamond. The quilt is part of the Esprit collection of ...

There's a story about Amish quilts that says a quilt can't be perfect ... While some patterns are perennial favorites like the simple four-patch, quilters follow trends, even Amish quilters.

For Wass, the quilts evoke a sense of warmth because of the Amish's strong family values and "nostalgia because they live such a simple life without electricity." ...

Modern quilting has its roots in the bold, bright colors and simple, graphic designs of Amish quilts; the art quilt movement of the 1960s; and the quilters of Gee's Bend, Alabama, a small ...

JACKSONPORT - Amish quilts, handcrafted Amish items, Amish snacks, artist demonstrations and more once again can be found in Door County when the twice-a-year Art, Craft and Amish Quilt Sale takes ...

That's less than half the price of Pennsylvania Amish quilts that I've seen online ... The wood birdhouses that Samuel Yoder makes are $28, and the simple Mission-style wood clocks are $250.

JACKSONPORT - It's once again time for Amish quilts, handcrafted Amish items, Amish snacks and more to take center stage in the Door County arts and crafts world when the biannual Art, Craft and ...