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Illinois Amish Quilts

1. Introduction 2. The Quilts

The Quilts

Traditionally, Amish quilts were functional bed coverings providing warmth and making use of fabric scraps that might otherwise go to waste. Some of the quilts in this exhibition appear to modern eyes as works of abstract art. Others show the passing down of aesthetic traditions typical of the best folk art.

There is no style of Amish quilt that is unique to Illinois; however, the 162 quilts in this collection allow some insight into the popularity of certain quilt characteristics in Illinois.

Date: 04/18/2006
Owner: Art Gallery Administrator
Size: 7 items (28 items total)
Early Quilts

Album: Early Quilts

19th Century Quilts

Date: 04/18/2006
Owner: Art Gallery Administrator
Size: 3 items
Views: 35054
Classic Quilts

Album: Classic Quilts

1890 - 1920

Date: 04/18/2006
Owner: Art Gallery Administrator
Size: 3 items
Views: 20898
New Directions

Album: New Directions

1900 - 1940

Date: 04/18/2006
Owner: Art Gallery Administrator
Size: 3 items
Views: 22324
Cotton Sateen Quilts

Album: Cotton Sateen Quilts

Silky Cottons popular in the 1920s and 1930s

Date: 04/18/2006
Owner: Art Gallery Administrator
Size: 3 items
Views: 25243
Living Traditions

Album: Living Traditions

1930s Through Today

Date: 04/18/2006
Owner: Art Gallery Administrator
Size: 3 items
Views: 19540
One-patch Quilts

Album: One-patch Quilts

Using One Simple Shape

Date: 04/18/2006
Owner: Art Gallery Administrator
Size: 3 items
Views: 21992
Star Quilts

Album: Star Quilts

A Popular Pattern

Date: 04/18/2006
Owner: Art Gallery Administrator
Size: 3 items
Views: 20162
   
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