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Amish-made quilts and wall hangings from
Old-Order Amish families of Ethridge, Tennessee: We are quilting
specialists striving to offer exceptional examples of the Amish quilting
tradition. The majority of our Amish-made quilts exceed the standard count
of 6 quilted stitches per inch, with many reaching the expert range of
nine to ten per inch. We offer dozens of handmade quilts in nontraditional
and traditional Amish patterns, each a fine example of Amish hand
quilting. Our quilters are available to create custom quilts to your
design, color and size specifications from cutting and piecing your top
through hand quilting and binding. Our handcrafted bed quilts make
outstanding house warming or wedding gifts, available in sizes from twin
through king bed. Your gifts may be personalized by our monogramming
service. We also offer Amish hand crafted ash slatted baskets, and
collapsible oak wooden baskets.
We have developed a new site specific to hand quilting and custom services. Visit our sister site, Amish Hand Quilting, for a complete look at our wonderful services.
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purchased additional quilts and tops. Visit | I am working closely with a community of 155 Old-Order Amish families living in Ethridge, Tennessee. Each quilt is made in our homes. Since they've no electric, quilts are machine pieced on treadle sewing machines and hand quilted. Fabrics are 100% cotton or cotton/poly blends. The quilts are batted in either 100% cotton which gives a flatter, more antique appearance or polyester which lofts to accentuate the hand stitching. All fabrics have been laundered to allow for shrinkage and running of dyes prior to quilting, and may now be safely machine washed and dried. For more detailed information about us and our quilts, click here. |  |
We are introducing this new line of Amish-made appliqué quilts at hundreds of dollars below retail. Each quilt is one of a kind and we are not able to guarantee that a color, size or pattern will be replaced in our inventory after the current ones are sold. If you are hoping to acquire one of these hand appliquéd and hand quilted beauties, we would recommend that you consider our Layaway Service.
Shown below is our Feature Quilt: Pappy's Garden Appliqué
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APP-121K $950.00
I try to shy away from the term "unique", as it is often used these days in descriptions where "bizarre" would maybe seem more appropriate. But this quilt is unique in a stunning and appealing way. Most of the appliqué quilts we see are accomplished in small calico prints on larger, uncomplicated shapes. The Pappy's Garden we are featuring here has no "typical" calico's, the materials in this appliqué are lush, deep-hued batiks, metallics, and marbleized fabrics. Every aspect of this quilt has been well planned and executed to use color to express creativity and add drama. The Pappy's Garden pattern is a diversion from the usual appliqué quilts commonly found, as the pattern pieces are more challenging--long serpentine stems and deeply notched leaves require a much more advanced level of expertise. The Amish woman who designed this quilt "went outside the box" in every way to demonstrate her willingness to stretch her skills. Her confidence and creativity made for a dramatic, unique, and beautiful piece of appliqué workmanship. Her superb quilting skills, accomplished at 8 stitches per inch, add even more appeal. This isn't your typical "country-style" quilt, it is elegant, a centerpiece not an accessory, an outstanding example of the quilters art.
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Our pieced, ready-made quilts can be uniquely identified by the color highlighted order number that appears in the item description. When placing an order for these traditional quilts, kindly reference the order number.
To view our inventory click on your size requirements:
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in whole cloth quilts. Whole cloths are the perfect canvas to showcase a quilter's expertise. As the name implies, a whole cloth quilt consists of a top layer composed of a single piece of fabric, usually white or ecru, but always a solid color. The pattern or design on a whole cloth is achieved entirely of intricate quilting.
Also, we are now offering a line of Amish-made, hardwood quilt hangers designed to evenly distribute your quilt's weight, thus protecting it while it is on display. Our quilt hangers are entirely handmade right down to the wooden knobs.
Click here for your free gift basket and for information on how to place your order.
Amish Made Quilt Tops
If we don't happen to have a ready-made quilt that fits your size and color requirements, check out our Amish Made Quilt Tops, we can quilt these for you, or you can do the quilting.
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Each quilt is unique; once it is sold, there is no quilt like the one you missed. These authentic Amish handcrafted quilts become family treasures that increase in value with the passage of time.
If you love to quilt but hate to piece, we would be happy to piece a top for you in your size, pattern, and color preference. Since we design and build quilts from start to finish, we can make a quilt any way you wish. Even if you have a quilt that is not completed, we can finish it for you. Our expert Amish quilters are ready to turn your old or new quilt top into a cherished family heirloom. Just click Custom Services to learn more.
We offer an extensive inventory of patterns, colors and sizes. New quilts are arriving weekly and not all available quilts are on display. A quilt previously displayed on this site may well have been returned to inventory.
We feature a wide variety of gathering baskets, market baskets, egg baskets as well as unique wooden folding baskets. View our constantly changing inventory of baskets to see the various sizes, colors, and styles.
We would like to acknowledge those companies who have provided quality goods and services in advancing Plain and Simple Quilts, while also providing useful links for our visitors. Visit our Links Page to get links to other helpful sites.
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Site Updated August 17, 2008