| Amish & Mennonite Antique Quilts |
| Click on the pictures below to see more views of my Amish & Mennonite Antique Quilts. Shading is due to lighting, not representative of the quilt. Please call for the availability or any questions. |
| About Amish & Mennonite Antique Quilts |
| Amish & Mennonite antique quilts range from very the sophisticated to true folk art. These antique quilts were made using mostly cottons, wools, and wool challies. Amish antique quilts are known for their solid colors, strong graphics, geometric designs and exquisite quilting. Amish stumpwork quilts would be considered folk art as well. Mennonite antique quilts differ in the fabric choices made; many were created with calicoes, plaids, and stripes, in addition to solid colors. To Amish quilters, the only acceptable use for a non-solid fabric would have been for the quilt backing. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8710 Amish Wool 16 Patch c.1928 76 x 78 Lancaster County, PA $2500 This wool Amish quilt, created mostly from Amish children’s clothing, has wonderful graphics and exquisite detail! Sixteen patch blocks are each created in a variety of solid color wool fabrics and measure 10 ½” square. Blue 4” sashing and a 2 ½” border in the same fabric complement the variety of hues. Embellishment stitching around each element in the quilt adds the perfect detail and accents the checkerboard pattern. Amish quilts are known for their solid colors, strong graphics, geometric designs and exquisite quilting. The fabrics used are the same as for sewing their clothing. The backing might be the only exception, when fabric given as a gift specifically for use on a quilt may be in a bright floral or pattern. Such is the case with this quilt –a lovely pink, blue and cream large scale floral cotton print is used on the back. The backing folds over to the front and is hand stitched down to form the 3/8” binding. Lovely hand quilting using dark thread is used throughout, with 1 ¼” diagonal cross hatch stitching in the sashing, herringbone stitching in the border and diagonal crosses in the 16 patch blocks. This is a beautiful and vibrant quilt perfect for either a bed or used as art on the wall. It really must be seen in person to appreciate – remember, all our quilts can be sent on approval! |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8377 Unique Variation of Prince's Feather/ Sawtooth Diamond in a Square c.1885 84 x 86 Pennsylvania $4,900 This graphically stunning Mennonite quilt was made by an extremely skilled quilter with a bold and confident eye for color. Vibrant double pink and overdyed green fabrics have been pieced and appliqued in a variation of a Prince's Feather inside a Sawtooth Diamond. The extravagant use of the same purchased yardage for both the front and back of the quilt indicates the quilter came from an affluent family. The backing has been formed by alternating 7 3/4 inch bars of pink and green, allowing this quilt to be totally reversible and equally gorgeous no matter what side is displayed! The tiny and precise quilting has been completed in outline, crosshatch, and serpentine feather patterns, and unlike many Pennsylvania quilts, the 1/4 inch overdyed green binding has been applied separately. A label with the inscription "Ms. A.F. Brandt, Falmouth, PA" was probably attached to the back corner of the quilt sometime at a much later date. This beautiful quilt has it all; color, graphics, skilled needlework, and in unused condition. Perfect! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8717 Mennonite Yellow & Blue Double Irish Chain c.1880 76 x 78 PA SOLD The wonderful color palette of blue and yellow make this quilt perfect for any room where you’d like to showcase classic French Provence colors. This color combination is very hard to find in an antique American quilt. Having been gently used and lovingly cared for it remains in excellent condition. Its soft feel and pleasing color combination make it especially cozy– both visually and for warmth. Classic double chains travel across the expanse of the quilt then bordered by a wide 8 inch yellow fabric accented with tiny red raindrops. The classic medium blue fabric has small white dots throughout. The backing on this lovely quilt is classic Mennonite in design with strip piecing of two different fabrics: yellow with tiny red flowers sporting pale taupe stems and leaves, and an elegant white with pale taupe undulating ribbons and vines made up of small dots. Quilting is nicely done with cables and both straight and diagonal cross hatch stitching. The ¼” binding is formed by the front turning over to the back and hand stitched down. A lovely classic quilt in both pattern and color palette sought after by today’s designers. Professionally hand washed by Betsey and ready for your home. Our quilts are always sent on approval. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8437 Love Apple c.1895 64 ½ x 65 ½ Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $1,800 What a prime example of the Pennsylvania color palette! The overdyed green, double pink, yellow calico, and unusual blue print cottons give this very sophisticated pattern a decidedly folky interpretation. Pieced and appliqued by hand and machine, the four block formation is indicative of earlier quilts, and is another unique characteristic of this creative piece. All hand quilted with chevrons, crosshatching, and diagonal lines, with some pencil marks still showing. This crisp and unused quilt has a 9 ½ inch quadruple border and a 3/8 inch binding turned over from the front to the back. The wholecloth backing is a wonderful blue, white, and pink woven plaid cotton. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Amish Embroidered Table Runner 1904 apx. 28 x 40 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $750 This Amish table runner is embroidered in hearts, diamonds and stylized flowers. In a wonderful size for the wall or for a table when it is not being used. Some wear. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8485 Amish Trip Around the World with Hunter Green Border c.1945 83 x 84 Lancaster, Pennsylvania $2,500 In excellent condition, this piece is a wonderful example of classic Amish quiltmaking. Thought to be made by Katie Stoltfus of Lancaster County, the 1 ¾ inch blocks in this Trip Around the World pattern have been machine pieced using rich, deep hues of cotton sateens, cotton jersey, and a few wools. The colors radiate outward from teal, mauves and purples, to greens and blacks before repeating. A 14 inch hunter green border surrounds the body of the quilt, and includes the separately applied 1 3/8 inch binding. Entirely hand quilted using black thread in crosshatching in the Trip Around the World, and a lovely rose vine in the border. The wholecloth backing is a green, black, and lavender paisley print fabric most likely given to the family to be used in a quilt. As Amish culture does not allow for worldly prints, this fabric would be graciously accepted and used unobtrusively as backing. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8486 Amish Trip Around the World with Steel Blue Border c. 1950 83 x 85 Lancaster, Pennsylvania $2,200 In excellent condition, this piece is a wonderful example of classic Amish quiltmaking. the 1 3/8 inch blocks in this Trip Around the World pattern have been machine pieced using rich, deep hues of predominately wool crepe. The colors radiate outward from cranberry, pink, three greens, mauve, purple, black, rose, aqua, five purples, greens, and browns before repeating. A 14 inch steel blue border surrounds the body of the quilt, and includes the separately applied 1 3/8 inch binding. Entirely hand quilted using black thread in crosshatching in the Trip Around the World, and a lovely feathered vine in the border. The circa 1950 wholecloth backing is an olive green, purple, and red paisley print. As Amish culture does not allow for worldly prints, this fabric would be graciously accepted and used unobtrusively as backing. Please ask Betsey for more details. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8512 Red and Green Amish Basket c.1890 76 x 78 Lancaster, Pennsylvania $2,800 A gorgeous basket quilt in deep, vibrant red and green cottons, unused and perfect! Approximately 10 inch basket blocks have been set on point with 3 ¼ inch red sashing and green joining blocks. The 2 ¾ inch green border includes the separately applied red binding, and the wholecloth backing is a beautiful 1890’s brown geometric with cream dotted squiggles and tiny blue dots. Entirely hand quilted in coordinating red and green thread; 1 inch crosshatching in the basket blocks, chevrons in the sashing and borders, and concentric circles in the joining blocks. Due to quilting style, skill and origin, Betsey believes this quilt to be Amish. Graphically spectacular for wall or bed! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8471 Amish Bowtie c.1940 62 x 78 New Wilmington, Pennsylvania (western part of the state) $1,950 It is rare to find a quilt so perfectly suited to a boy’s room, but this unused Amish Bowtie certainly appears to fit the bill! Each 10 inch block contains four bowties in either red, blue, pink, or navy. Solid black fabrics with various finishes were used as the background in each block, and provide touches of subtle shine. The blocks have been hand triple line quilted, and the blue joining blocks have been hand quilted with a 1 inch diamond crosshatching. Large yellow and blue triangles filled with double arc quilting form an inner border, and quilted flower petals line the 2 ½ inch golden yellow outer border. A 3/8 inch blue binding has been turned over from the wholecloth backing and machine topstitched. These fabrics are the same as used for sewing their clothing. This is a perfect quilt to use on a bed or as wall art. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. CONJL Mennonite Star of Bethlehem c.1880 74 1/2 x 76 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania $2,900 This unused quilt is such a vibrant example of the wonderfully graphic Pennsylvania color palette. The diamonds are 1 5/8 inches per side, and the overdyed green calico corner blocks are 17 inches square with small accent stars approximately 6 1/2 inches across. The double border is comprised of a 2 3/4 inch red inner border with a yellow calico Streak of Lightning, followed by a 6 inch overdyed green calico outer border, including a 3/8 inch separately applied double pink binding. The backing has been formed by piecing alternating bars of solid pink and yellow calico fabric. All hand pieced and hand outline quilted. Originally created for a double bed, this quilt would also make a stunning piece of wall art. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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