Quilts in Amish culture
Quilts in Amish culture
Buying and selling Amish quilts
The Esprit clothing company’s corporate quilt collection
Amish quilts reflect global ties
...are bedcovers, family heirlooms, artwork, cultural expressions, livelihood, inspiration, and more.
Amish people began making quilts in the mid- to late-1800s, developing a classic style characterized by the use of solid colors and geometric patterns, but often diverging from this template in unexpected ways. After outsiders "discovered" Amish quilts in the late 1960s, the Amish responded by developing businesses selling quilts. Amish quiltmakers now carry on a living tradition, evolving and adapting their craft.
Come explore the diversity of Amish quilts—their origins, their makers, their development, and their contemporary expression.
 Since the late 1900s, Amish women have been making quilts, innovating patterns and adapting those from the dominant society. |
 Outsiders became intrigued with Amish quilts in the 1970s, hanging them on walls and comparing them to modern art. |
 Entrepreneurs capitalized on the Amish quilt craze, producing new quilts for the growing consumer market. |
 Amish quiltmaking has not been a static craft, changing and evolving over time in response to new fashions and technologies. |