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.

A simple trade that transpired 50 years ago unwittingly has helped to preserve a slice of Elkhart-LaGrange county history. That trade, which involved a kitchen table and a 60-year-old Amish ...

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 ...

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, ...