Quilts from Two Valleys

by Good, Phyllis Pellman

• ISBN13: 9781561482863
• ISBN10: 1561482862
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Good Books

Summary

Two hidden valleys-one in Pennsylvania, the other in Virginia-held vibrant communities and quilting traditions during the closing years of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century. How do the quilts made by the Amish and Mennonites in these tucked-away places compare? Includes photographs of richly colorful quilts, and of the two communities from which they come. The Big Valley in Pennsylvania's Mifflin County was (and continues to be) the home of three Old Order Amish groups. The quilts from this Valley were made mostly from dress fabrics (solid colors without prints). They are strong and bold with occasional flashes of powerful color. Precisely pieced but more subdued quilts, filled with minutely stitched quilting, were made at the same time by the Mennonites of the Shenandoah Valley. Phyllis Pellman Good, curator of The People's Place Quilt Museum, offers historical background to the two valleys and their people, and insightful descriptions of the quilts they made.

Author Biography

     
     Phyllis Pellman Good is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold more than 11 million copies. Good is the author of the nationally acclaimed Fix-It and Forget-It slow-cooker cookbooks, several of which have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, as well as the bestseller lists of USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Book Sense. The series includes eight titles. The most recent are Fix-It and Forget-It Pink Cookbook, to benefit the Avon Foundation and Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook, Revised and Updated, with the American Diabetes Association. Good is also the author of the Fix-It and Enjoy-It series, a “cousin” series to the phenomenally successful Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbooks. Phyllis Pellman Good is Executive Editor at Good Books. (Good Books has published hundreds of titles by more than 135 authors.) She received her B.A. and M.A. in English from New York University. She and her husband, Merle, are the parents of two young-adult daughters. For a complete listing of books by Phyllis Pellman Good, as well as excerpts and reviews, visit www.Fix-ItandForget-It.com or www.GoodBooks.com.

Table of Contents

Stories of Two Valleys and Their Quilts	3	(2)
Amish Quilts from the Big Valley	5	(1)
The Amish of Pennsylvania's Big Valley	6	(11)
What Distinguishes Big Valley Amish Quilts, Pre-1940?	17	(7)
Color in Big Valley Amish Quilts, Pre-1940	24	(8)
Three Main Groups of Amish Live in the Big Valley (Mifflin County, PA)	32	(13)
Mennonite Quilts from the Shenandoah Valley	45	(1)
The Mennonites of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley	46	(5)
Mennonite Quilts from the Shenandoah Valley, Pre-1940	51	(5)
Virginia Mennonites in the Civil War	56	(9)
Emanuel Suter, Mennonite Potter	65	(3)
Musical Scores and Singing Schools	68	(7)
Index	75	(1)
Readings and Sources	76	(1)
About the Author	76