Originally Posted by bstanbro
I like the dahlia. Are some of those fabrics prints? From what I understand, Amish would not use prints, only solids. The patterns are traditional Amish patterns however.
The Amish culture represents many communities that vary widely. Many of them adopt different rules and ways of doing things; for example, some Amish communities have rubber tires on their buggies while others still only have wooden spoke tires. The Amish community where these quilts come from are free to use printed fabrics in their quilts, which enables the Amish quilter to express her artistic ability that much more when making a quilt.
Thanks,
Fern.