Thread: Amish Quilts
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Old 11-18-2013, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster View Post
The traditional Amish quilts are made from solid color fabrics and simple designs. These are what quilters generally mean when we speak of Amish quilts. Today the Amish also make quilts (for sale) from many designs using modern fabrics. The general public (non-quilters) refer to these as Amish quilts.
I agree with Dunster. Traditional Amish quilts are made with solid color fabrics but they do pick out some stunning colors !! Patterns are normally made from basic quilt blocks.
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