Modern amish quilts

Digitally leafing through an old catalog about art and design from Vienna's Wiener Werkstatte (Viennese Workshop) I came across this illustration....Patchwork pillows as hot new design in 1916. I've posted about the influence of the German early-20th-century design workshop the Bauhaus and how their modern style parallels quilt design. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2010/09/modernism-and-ornament.html A shop selling crafts from the Wiener Werkstatte at a time when ruffled Priscilla…

So excited to see the second installment of the Amish: The Modern Muse at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. It did not disappoint! It struck me as quite dramatic as I entered the galler…

The simplicity, geometric designs, and bold colors of traditional Amish quilts have stood the test of time. Here are examples of four favorite patterns from NewQuilters.com.

Amish Abstractions: Quits from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown

Im sure Im not really showing you guys anything new with these DIY cupcake holders / pedestals....

21 Amish Quilt Patterns Get in touch with nature and classic elegance that is Amish quilt patterns. This page has Amish quilt blocks, applique, and more Amish quilt designs to adore. Some of these Ami

Antiques & Fine Art - Score, Stephen Inc. - Amish Crib Quilt

Antique Shaker Quilts

So it turns out the "technical difficulty" with my new camera was me. Go figure! Thanks to hubby for pointing out my error. He's better about the technical stuff than I am--it's that engineer brain of his. Anyway, I think I am back in business. Once again I sent one of my quilts on a journey to get quilted by Lynn. I took this completed top to our niece's wedding in Nebraska in May. Our parents took it with them to Utah right after that and left it with Emily. She took it to Lynn where she…

"For the non- quilters, there are certain things that as a seasoned quilter I have learned at quilt shows & sales. 1. Not all Quilts are as handmade as you may be led to believe they are. 2. Check around the binding for signs of a label being cut out. There are..."

Quilts + Color — sugarhouse workshop

hand-stitched quilts made with fabrics colored by nature

Similarities between Amish quilts and modern art show how these two distinct art forms of such different origins can be related.

Indiana Amish Quilts | Page 5 | An Amish Country Quilts Site

Amish Colors Quilts - Amish Country Quilts

Description In the late nineteenth century, Amish women adopted an artform already established within the larger American culture and made it distinctly their own, developing community and familial preferences, with women sharing work, skills, and patterns. The quilts in Pattern and Paradox were all made between 1880 and 1950 in communities united by faith, values of conformity and humility, and a rejection of “worldly” society. No specific guidelines governed quilt patterns or colors, so…

It's time for Needle and Thread Thursday, y'all! Last week , I gave a little peek at the fabric pull for my latest quilt, and I'm super ex...

Learn how to quilt with easy patterns that teach you the basics! Each of these quilts is simple to assemble, uses basic shapes, and is something you can be proud to display in your home or give as a gift.

Amish: The Modern Muse at The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles runs in two parts. The first part goes through January 10th, then the second part through March 1st 2015. The museum asked loca…