The best way to enjoy David Pottinger`s collection of Amish quilts is with the eye and the gut. Knowledge of sewing or American folk art isn`t a prerequisite. ”You`ll know within seconds what you like ...

Florida’s largest Amish and Mennonite community is in Sarasota. Tourists come for the quilts. WGCU explores what’s changing behind the seams.

Starting in the 1970s, design professionals deemed the simple patterns and strong colors of antique Amish quilts thoroughly “modern,” and those quilts frequently were showcased in homes right through ...

Amish craftsmanship is admired for its simplicity and its intricacy. From colorful quilts with detail edging to custom wood furniture, the handmade items are great to add a personal touch to home ...

Narathi Palua is sewing in the tropical sunshine. His long fingers deftly pull a needle through heavy fabric. The 13-year-old is making an American quilt, likely destined for Lancaster County, Pa. In ...

Spring warms the air on this April day, bringing tourists back to Lancaster County. Three buses lurch onto an Amish farm. The travelers they're carrying are interested in something no other American ...

One of the joys of touring is finding some strikingly original piece of artwork that will occupy to perfection some niche in your home. One such "find" is a quilt, hand-made by an artisan in northern ...

Celebrating National Quilting Day with a gift of Amish quilts Laura Baptiste Untitled (Old Maid's Puzzle). Holmes County, Ohio, circa 1930. This is the first quilt the Brown’s purchased, in 1976, that ...

Hand stitching a king-sized quilt takes two weeks — working 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, and resting on Sundays. If 12 women work together, it will take two days, but the stitches won’t match. So it’s ...