Comprehensive in its treatment of the Amish quilt, this authoritative work includes the historical development of the Amish quilt, the origin and beliefs of the Amish, the Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch culture, and more. Full-color photos of stunning antique Amish quilts throughout.
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Written by a woman who grew up in an Amish community, this book tells the stories of Amish womanhood. Gathered through a series of interviews and conversations with Amish women, many of whom the author knew for most of her life.
Written by a woman who grew up in an Old Order Amish communit[...]

What is it like to be an Amish child? Immediate, unforgettable photos, and insightful essays show how children flourish within this unusual community.
Theirs is a world of mystery, a place apart. Where children dress like miniature adults, where they speak Pennsylvania Dutch before English[...]

Authoritative, thorough, and approachable, this book brings together, for the first time in one volume, the history of the Amish, one of America's most intriguing people. Written by one of the foremost scholars in the field. The Amish, one of America's most intriguing peoples, have survived for 300[...]

Here is a rich ethnographic description of Amish education in 21st Century America that describes how literacy, community, and accountability are key values in the Amish educational system. The author gives readers a succinct overview of Amish history and religious practice, and then explores the re[...]

Take one thoroughly modern gal with a recessionary income problem, mix with the practices of a culture that has proved to be recession-proof, and what have you got? A financial planner in a straw hat. When writer Lorilee Craker learned that the Amish are not just surviving but thriving in the econ[...]

One night four lives entered the world by the hands of an Amish midwife, just outside North Star, Pennsylvania. Rebekah s babies, as they are called, are now grown adults and in four heartwarming novellas each young person experiences a journey of discovery, love, and the wonder of Christmas. "Guid[...]

This is a truly stunning collection of Amish-inspired quilts combining timeless tradition with beautiful solid fabrics. 30 years after An Amish Adventure introduced quilters to the joys of Amish quilting, Amish Quilts brings you the adventure's next chapter: 21 Amish-inspired quilts designed by some[...]

Noted quilt designer Carl Hentsch has always admired Amish quilts and quilters. Living only a short distance from an old-order Amish community has allowed him to explore their world and come to know and respect some of these quilters and their ability to create beautiful quilts without the use of el[...]