Amish quilts: crafting an American icon
Smucker, Janneken
Quilts have become a cherished symbol of Amish craftmanship and the beauty of the simple life. Country stores in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and other tourist regions display row after row of handcrafted quilts a favorite souvenir for tourists and a source of income for the quilters, In luxury homes, office buildings, and museums, the quilts have been preserved and displayed as priceless artifacts, they are even pictured on collectible stamps.;Made in America -- Amish quilts, Amish values -- Off of beds and onto walls -- Folk art and women's work -- The fashion for quilts -- From rags to riches -- Amish intermediaries -- A good Amish quilt folded like money -- Designed to sell -- Homespun efficiency -- The Amish brand -- Outsourcing authenticity.
Year:
2013
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Language:
english
Pages:
270
ISBN 10:
1421410540
ISBN 13:
9781421410548
Series:
Young Center books in Anabaptist & Pietist studies
File:
EPUB, 22.30 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2013