Amish quilts have spoken to me since I was a young girl. Growing up in Philadelphia, my Girl Scout Troop took a trip to Lancaster County, PA, the heart of Amish country, when I was about 10. There I saw my first Amish quilt and thought "I could never make one of those". I was learning to sew thanks to a wonderful 7th grade Home Ec teacher. The sewing bug really bit and I started making clothes for myself and simple home items like pillows. Fast forward to 1985 when I was introduced to…