Amish Quilts and Amish Living Blog

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

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

What are some contrasts comparing the Amish to the Modern World and the people that inhabit it? This is a list that could go one for a very long time, but in simple terms, anything created or mad … read more

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

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