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Overview" Discover why so many Amish and Mennonites, committed to a simple life, make beautiful quilts. This book looks at quilting in plain communities and the possible origins of quilt patterns popular among the Amish and Mennonites. Why do so many Amish and Mennonites who are devoutly committed to a simple, austere life make beautiful quilts? Why this splash of beauty? What are the favorite designs? How has quilting become a part of the very fabric of Amish and Mennonite life? What are basic how-tos of quiltmaking? ""Quilting has survived among these frugal, simple people because a quilt is not only apiece of art. It is also functional.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rachel T. PellmanPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing Imprint: Good Books Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.143kg ISBN: 9780934672030ISBN 10: 0934672032 Pages: 95 Publication Date: 17 December 1981 Audience: General/trade , General , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRachel Thomas Pellman designs quilt kits and lectures widely about quilts. She is the author or co-author of many well-known books about quilting. Among them are The World of Amish Quilts and its companion how-to book, Amish Quilt Patterns; A Treasury of Amish Quilts; Small Amish Quilt Pattens; A Tresury of Mennonite Quilts; and The Country Bride Quilt. Rachel and her husband, Kenny, are the parents of two adult sons and live near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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