The highlight of our trip was a chance to see the Quilt Museum in Lampeter. This year, the exhibition was titled "Unforgettable" and featured quilts from Jen Jones' collection and also that of Ron Simpson's. Unforgettable is dedicated to Roger Clive-Powell, the highly celebrated Conservation Architect, who rescued the Town Hall and turned it into the Welsh Quilt Centre. Roger sadly died in the autumn of 2015. I am not putting titles to the photos below, in the hope that some of you may purchase the 2016 catalogue, at the following address: www.welshquilts.com If you email Jen and her team, they will gladly answer any questions you may have about price and postage costs to your country.
The Amish are part of a distinct religious community that follows a way of life far different from that of many contemporary people. Because most people do not understand their beliefs, which are reflected in their ways of life, the Amish are often viewed as less intelligent or strange. Keep…
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19th-century American Amish women made their quilts simple and “plain,” typically from the same wool and cotton fabrics they used to make shirts, dresses, pants, and coats for their own families. The bold colors and abstract,
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People from all over the world come to Lancaster Pennsylvania to purchase quilts made by Amish and Mennonite women. These Amish quilts with roots in many
I managed to get this one picture of a few of Friend Jo Ann's Amish Sugar Cookies before they were all eaten when she made them for the Cafe Treats a few weeks ago. Since there were only a few left, I thought I would wait and eat one after church. Well, there were none when church was over so I can't even tell you what I thought of them. I'm just going to let the fact that they were all eaten as a review for them. I am so enjoying the variety of treats that are being brought in to share each Sunday. I hope you have been following My Patchwork Quilt regularly and have tried some of the recipes yourself. I have a cookie press but don't remember when I used it last. If you like perfectly formed cookies or fancy looking cookies, I would certainly recommend that you buy one and give it a try. I didn't ask Jo Ann, but I'm sure you could drop scoops of dough onto the cookie sheet and bake them. You could press them with a fork like you do when you make peanut butter cookies to flatten them out or press them lightly with a sugar-coated glass bottom. PRINT RECIPE. AMISH SUGAR COOKIES 1 cup sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 1 cup oil 2 eggs 4-1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Ungreased cookie sheet Beat the sugars, butter, and oil until light and fluffy. Combine the dry ingredients together and then add them to the sugar/butter mixture alone with the vanilla. Use a cookie press to form cookies. Sprinkle with sugar sprinkles. Bake for 10 minutes. Do not overbake. You want them to be just a little brown around the edges.
This is one of my favorites, an Amish Sunshine and Shadow. I love to play with hand-dyed gradations to make the boldest arrangement possible. Haha. Wouldn't this look fantastic near a lamp? Etsy store coming soon. Stay tuned.
Since my husband didn't volunteer to help prepare taxes for service men and women and retirees at Fort Leavenworth, I had one less place to make my goodies to share. I really missed the opportunity. I hope they missed my treats. We did schedule to have them prepare our taxes, so I spent a little time Sunday afternoon making these awesome Pineapple Cookies. The recipe is another I found in The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook, a collection from Lancaster County, PA. The recipe sounded like it would make a good cookie, but it didn't. It made a GREAT cookie. I had to keep back just a few for us to enjoy at home. It made 3-1/2 dozens so they didn't miss the 1/2 dozen. I know I will be making them again really soon. PINEAPPLE COOKIES 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups sifted flour (I sifted it before I measured it.) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup crushed pineapple (I drained it.) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the cookie sheet. (I also tried baking them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. I liked the results.) Cream the shortening with the sugars. Add the egg; beat thoroughly. Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and salt) and add to creamed mixture alternately with the pineapple. (I always start and end with the flour. 3 times dry and 2 times with wet.) Stir in nuts. Drop by spoonfuls...I used my small cookie scoop (holds 1 tablespoon of water). Bake for about 12 minutes til lightly brown. Remove and cool completely on wire rack.
Here are some details from the 'Early to Bed' exhibition at the Welsh Quilt Centre. It closed on Saturday, so if you didn't get to visit, you've missed it. The exhibition catalogue is available by mail order, as are the catalogues from the previous exhibitions - worth having. The quilt shown above, from Llandeilo, which is shown in Janet Rae's book 'Quilts of the British Isles'. I didn't take a photo of the whole quilt, because it's in the book, so please cross refer with your copy to see the whole thing. I like the tiny pieces in the centre grading out to larger pieces towards the edge, and the completely busy appearance of all those prints. There are some very early fabrics in this quilt. This quilt, made from military cloth, includes early khaki uniform cloth. It has a more innovative, random style, similar in feeling to the coverlet made by James Williams of Wrexham (scroll down my blog link to see photos) but in an even more lively style. This patchwork top is a very playful and irregular take on a medallion arrangement. It seems like an early hint of some of the 'modern quilt' pieces being made today. The fabrics used to piece the squares are graded, with darker pieces at the bottom, almost an early colourwash. This patchwork is made from flannel shirtings, with the stripes going in every direction and very simple quilting. Tailors' sample quilt, showing fabric details. Detail of the tailors' quilt Glyn is looking at in my previous post, showing that bold red stitching. Another tailors' quilt, with very simple quilting but wonderful value contrasts, also shown in my previous post but with an extra detail photo below. Details from the quilts displayed in the central 'enclosure'. Quilts from the right hand wall. These have typical Welsh quilting designs, with spirals and fans etc. The Sennybridge quilt, a well known design partly thanks to being used as the poster quilt for Festival of Quilts a few years ago, is much more simply quilted. Unlike many Welsh quilts, the quilting design on this one seems to have been fitted into the patchwork design. Perhaps I could use any oddments of red and black check from Glyn's kilt to make something like this? There were some very interesting textured weaves in this block based quilt, beautifully accented with red flannel. I love the random strips and the plaids on point in this. The fancy stitching on this crazy quilt suggests much later abstract embroideries from the 1960s. Subtle touches of plaids in an otherwise dark palette. An early C19th patchwork in many brown fabrics - and in very good condition for its age, as brown/black prints are very prone to rot from the iron mordant in the dye. Aren't the blocks of colour beautiful in this? It was hung very high and this was the best photo I could manage. I am sure I have seen this quilt exhibited before, perhaps at Llanidloes. It might surprise quilters today that anyone would attempt to piece such an intricate design in thick wools, but the fabric is a big part of the charm here. We finished off our visit with a good look through the shop and bought the exhibition catalogue so we can browse the quilts all over again. I would have liked to stay much longer, but we could only have a very short visit because of our schedule - setting up World Textile Day on the other side of Bristol that afternoon. We were both glad we'd made the effort to drive that bit further to Lampeter on this trip, otherwise we wouldn't have had the chance to see the exhibition - 540 miles. Now I'm looking forward to next year's exhibition, which will feature wholecloth quilts. The Welsh Quilt Centre makes great reuse of an old building and getting there by car is relatively easy from south or mid Wales. Next time I want to explore the town as well.
The Amish Hardwood Quilting Hoop is a wonderful tool for avid quilters. Saving strain on your back and offering a tool to aide you as you create your masterpiece, this hardwood quilting hoop is a work of art itself, crafted with fine quality woods. And it's proudly made in America by Amish craftspeople! From top to bottom this quilting hoop provides sturdy support for all your quilting sessions. The x-shaped base is crafted entirely out of solid wood! It holds your fabric in place and makes it easy to move the quilted fabric as you finish a section. Stain Selection Expand your possibilities and have your hoop built in Oak or Cherry wood with any OCS stain! Click "Select Options" to choose your favorite. 22" Wide Frame Take advantage of the 22" wide round frame that creates a large work area and minimizes adjustments while working. This quilting hoop makes access to your work easier and more enjoyable. The hoop features and easy-release knob for adjustments. Showcase as You Work No need to hide it away when company visits! While your quilt is a work in progress, it will look lovely showcased on this quilting hoop on a gorgeous oak or cherry wood stand. A Great Gift for Someone You Love If there's a quilter in your family, you've found the perfect gift for them. This stand, made with solid wood, is made to last...just like your quilts. And it's an attractive addition to any room! Minor assembly is required. See more products from this woodshop: Solid Wood Crafts and Toys Collection
Done! Finally! Mostly Kaffe Fassett fabrics to Quiltology's "Urban Amish" pattern.
No Binding Required for This Beautifully Shaped Runner! Select three of your favorite fabrics and stitch them up in this quick project. This lovely table runner has no binding so it’s a breeze to make. You’ll be enjoying yours in no time! The pattern was originally designed with red, white, and blue fabric but it …
I’m hoping you guys are enjoying your wonderful Friday! I did my shift last night selling drink tickets on the club level, located in the north end zone (mezzanine section) last night. It so happen…
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Are you familiar with the quilts of John Sims? In this photo from 2005, he and a few Amish quilters are sewing on the piece "Civil Pi Movement." John Sims specializes in math-based quilts. In 2008, he exhibited 13 quilts in the show Square Roots: A Quilted Manifesto. Read an interview with him by noted art curator A. M. Weaver on the BOMBlog. Enjoy!
A Checkerboard Border is the Perfect Finishing Touch! Three traditional blocks combine in new ways to create this beautiful quilt. The unique pattern plus the fabrics selected by the designer result in a quilt with a bit of a primitive country feel. The charcoal gray print and the checkerboard border give the quilt a fresh …
People from all over the world come to Lancaster Pennsylvania to purchase quilts made by Amish and Mennonite women. These Amish quilts with roots in many
A few years ago when Clare and I were working on MAKING WELSH QUILTS I spotted a picture of an old Welsh quilt in Pepper Cory's book MASTERING QUILT MARKING (Hi Pepper - I love this book!) and I thought it would make a good project for our book (we did ask Ardis and Robert James for permission to do this). I quickly drafted it on my favourite squared paper and Clare made it with pieces from her stash. She then quilted it beautifully using many of the patterns on the original. We called it Pennsylvania Echo, because it seemed like a good idea at the time and it is in the book if you want to make one. This is the link to the original quilt -http://www.quiltstudy.org/collections/search.html?search_type=advanced&search_action=advanced&totalresults=9&offset=0&maxresults=10&detailresult=3&sortby=PatternPrimary It is much larger than our little quilt and of course the fabrics are very different. It couldn't be in a better place to be appreciated and cherished, but I do feel that it is a shame that it has left Wales. I believe that it it is an important quilt for a few reasons. Firstly it is very early for this style of quilt and secondly it is actually dated 1818, which is rare. It is made of a mixture of wool and silk and when I drew it to the attention of Dorothy Osler, she and Debbie Harries did extensive research on the fabrics and produced a research paper for Quilt Studies (published by the British Quilt Study Group). So it is a very special quilt and in a perfect world it should be here in a Welsh museum. But hey ho, we have so much heritage that we don't value it as much as we should. It is safe where it is in the USA and after all it really is their heritage too! The above link to the old quilt doesn't seem to be working consistently, if you see the wrong quilt (and it's obvious) copy and paste the web address into your browser.
Sandy Lush is a well known hand quilter who often uses traditional designs as inspiration and a jumping off point. This summer the Quilt ...
A few days ago I took a trip to see some old Welsh quilts. They are part of Jen Jones’ vast and amazing collection of antique quilts and were on show in the Welsh Quilt Centre in Lampeter, Wa…
Esther Miller, was born into an Amish family in the U.S., and now lives in Germany where she has for many years taught the techniques and methods of …
This Will Be Lovely In Your Favorite Colors, Too! Subtle patterns and solid colors combine beautifully in this charming quilt. Use up some of those scraps or create a new color scheme. Either way you’ll have a cozy quilt to drape over the sofa or your favorite armchair, ready to snuggle when you are. The …
Make this fun folded star potholder to spruce up your home! This tutorial creates a fun modern potholder with star design.
The Modern Quilt Guild—Riane Menardi, Alissa Haight Carlton, and Heather Grant –– Traditional craft, modern aesthetic "Modern quilts are utilitarian. They are art. They tell stories. They are graphic, improvisational, or minimalist. They make a statement." Ð Riane Menardi, Alissa Haight Carlton, and Heather Grant Admire large, color photographs of the best modern quilting has to offerÑmore than 200 quilts curated by the Modern Quilt Guild. From quilt empires like the Amish and the quilters of GeeÕs Bend to the first use of the word "modernÓ in quilting, trace the history of modern quilts and learn about hallmarks of the genre in a concise retrospective. With a foreword from Martha Stewart, this collectible, hardcover book honors the genre's past, present, and future. · The Modern Quilt Guild has taken the quilting industry by storm ... see why in this gallery of over 200 innovative and inspiring quilts · A brief retelling of the modern quilting movement and its early influencers · Celebrate the best modern quilts and quilters of the past decade #P11279 Stash Books 208p color, pdf ISBN: 978-1-61745-599-5 (eISBN: 978-1-61745-599-5)
Made using Bonnie Hunter's instructions for a Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt at Quiltville.com. I used 2 inch strips from my scrap bin. Squares are 1.5 inches finished. The binding is from Denyse Schmidt's Chicopee line. Dimensions are 50" by 80". Completed February 2013. Blogged at coraquilts.blogspot.ca/2013/02/scrappy-trip-along-finishe...
This is an easy knit. It looks difficult but it is Not! I was inspired by the Pennsylvania Dutch Amish Quilts when I designed this throw. I love their geometric patterns and the wonderful color blocking that is indicative of their work. This project starts with a center panel that has three different colors worked in a stripe pattern. You than pick up stitches for each side panel and work in s stripe pattern as well. I used Cascade Ecological Wool & Cascade ECO+ yarn (1 skien of each of the three colors-437 to 475 yrds per hank) and I highly recommend these yarns. They come in tones of beautiful colors and I totally enjoyed knitting with it and if that’s not enough it’s hand washable. I used a 11 US needle which gave me an extremely soft garment and made the knitting time fly by.
Photos above © (Melissa) Happy Quilting This quilting pattern is available as a free download... Download Pattern: Dutch Treat
