Wrap Yourself in Amish Quilts
Amish Sunshine and Shadow quilt, Lancaster, Penn.; 1920 – 1930. Cotton; radiating multicolored diamonds with purple border, blue corners and navy blue backing; hand-quilted in crosshatching, interlocking ovals, scallops and 8-point stars; 76 1/4 by 78 1/2 in., $813.
The craftsmanship and simple designs of Amish women in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, revolutionized the artistry of quilt making, which was brought to America by early Welsh and English colonists. The years between the 1870s and the 1940s are considered the Golden Age of quilting. A recent John Moran Auctioneers sale in California included 130 exceptional Amish quilts […]