Quilts Among the Plain People (People's Place Booklet No. 4)) (People's Place Book)

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. more

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Posted: Sep-19-2009

Interesting history book.

This is a small book, but interesting to read. It is not a how-to book and pictures are in black and white.

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Posted: Jan-12-2007

Quilts Among the Plain People

I was disappointed with this book - perhaps I had misread what it was about. Firstly it is in black and white on quite ordinary paper. I was expecting a tutorial book but found this leant more to the history of Quilting in the Amish community. Perhaps this might be acceptable to someone who...

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Posted: Nov-10-2006

Great Info

Very interesting book. I was not disappointed in the least when I received it. Would recommend it for any quilter.

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Posted: Mar-31-2005

Quilts among the Plain People

An introduction to a quieter, simpler way of living. Photographs of Amish & Mennonite landscapes graphically depict the source of their traditional designs. Everyday aspects of life find their way into quiltmaking. Not a how-to-quilt book as much as an interpretation of nature into artform....

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Posted: Feb-29-2004

small innocuous tourist pamphlet

No color, no patterns, no quilt specifics. Just general Amish-info. Mostly talks about present-day quilting for sales to tourists, polester batts and poly-cotton fabrics, as though more traditional quilts are just history.If you're a quilter, spend a few dollars more to own intriguing and...

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