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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 the new site, Amish Hand Quilting, for a complete look at our wonderful services.
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| 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: Hearts of Roses Appliqué
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APP-89K $840.00
Stunning is the only word to describe this gorgeous hand appliquéd quilt. Accomplished in French country blue, navy, powdery soft mauves and rose with dark green vining stems on an ivory background, this quilt inspires a soft warmth. The vining roses are continued onto the gently scalloped border, defined with navy binding to give this Heart of Roses a timeless romantic flare. At 106 x 117" this quilt would cover nicely a king size bed, but the design portion is sized to sit perfectly on a queen size mattress. Appliqué designs require a keen eye to set them proportionately and accomplish the mirror-image--subtle errors in the layout are a common flaw in appliqué work. This particular quilt is designed to perfection, every detail is exacting, down to the tiny embroidered embellishments. The 384 yards of hand quilting is purposefully kept unobtrusive so as not to detract from the appliqué, with only a few intricate heart motifs intended to draw the eye to the focal points of the design. Appliqué quilts are rarely found under $1,000, and $1300 is typical for this pattern and size, but since this is a new product line we are introducing we are keeping the prices as low as possible. As with all of our quilts, this appliqué is entirely Amish-made.
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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 February 9, 2008