Across rural America, a quiet transportation shift is unfolding on gravel roads long dominated by horses and black buggies. In a growing number of Amish settlements, long-range electric bicycles are ...

Beyond knowing the seller, it is important to study the basic Amish patterns and learn about stitching and fabrics. There are many old fabrics being sewn into new quilts. The key to identifying them ...

MANSFIELD - Some scientists call it "global warming," others prefer the more comprehensive phrase "climate change." Some people harbor little doubt that it's happening, others are just as certain that ...

Join Pattern and Paradox contributor and textile historian Janneken Smucker for insights into the history of Amish quilts and the works featured in SAAM’s exhibition, Pattern and Paradox, that were ...

There's a fascinating story from “>within copyright's ambit — in fact, contrary to what this article suggests, all original quilt patterns are automatically copyrighted the minute they are stitched.

The Amish, with their simple nearly machine-free lifestyle, can be among the best of woodworkers. Their reputation with basic tools leads many to insist on their masterpieces in wood. One of those ...

Umberger, Leslie, Mecklenburg, Virginia, and Hyland, Anne (Curators). 2024. "Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women." Smithsonian American Art Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum, ...