We offer, for your viewing pleasure, a new display of Amish and Amish-style quilts. The Amish were forbidden by their religion to embellish their houses or themselves with anything purely decorative. In contrast, they were permitted to sew a quilt in glowing color since their bedding was made in the name of thrift and practicality. Amish quilts display some of the boldest and most dazzling abstract designs and the most original color combinations. We hope you enjoy this display!
The makers/owners of the quilts now hanging in the atrium of the Prescott Community Center are as follows: (standing at the Reception Desk, looking South out the front door, beginning with the first small quilt in the southwest corner, and going around the room clockwise):
(small quilt location—southwest corner)
Susan Smith, quilt owner. This quilt is a typical Amish "Roman Stripes" pattern. It was machine pieced and quilted by former TBQ member Marjorie Densmore.
(Large Quilts on the West wall):
(small quilt location—northwest corner)
Nyla Paulsen, quilt owner. "Amish Center Diamond". This is an authentic Amish quilt made by Mary Slick of Quarryville in Lancaster County, PA, in 1989. Hand quilted.
(small quilt location—northeast corner)
Carolyn Edwards, quilt maker. "Amish Center Diamond" is a very popular quilt pattern. This quilt is machine pieced and hand quilted.
(Large quilts on East Wall):
(small quilt location—southeast corner)
Jamie Bennett, quilt maker. Another "Amish Center Diamond", this one done all by machine
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