Originally Posted by
dunster
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 made an Amish quilt - Broken Dishes - in solids. Turned out quite lovely. Broken Dishes is a traditional Amish block.
It was my one shot at an Amish Quilt. The design is quite simple, but yet quite lovely. It did the row of blocks diagonally with same color per row. You can check Quilter's Cache under 12" blocks. After library checking to find out the designs the Amish use, I found my preference was the Broken Dishes. Good luck to you. You will feel really rewarded after you finish one. Edie