Mennonite women who live in the Lancaster County area. These quilts have been carefully

selected based on the highest standards of design and craftsmanship. Each quilt represents

hundreds of hours spent designing and fabricating by some of Lancaster County’s finest

artisans. We love them and we want quilt lovers the world over to have the chance to enjoy

these beautiful creations.

A patchwork quilt consists of three distinct components: the patchwork, the batting and the backing. The unique feature of this type of quilt is the top layer, or the patchwork. It is a pattern that combines small pieces of fabric in complicated designs and beautiful configurations. Originally, this type of quilt was created to make efficient us of leftover scraps of fabric. The batting is the middle section of the quilt that contains the filling material designed to provide insulation and substance. The backing is generally composed of a like piece of fabric that may or may not be intended to match the top.

Applique is a quilting technique that features pieces of fabric cut to create designs and applied to a foundation fabric. The pieces may be cut to the appropriate shape by hand, traced using a paper form or drawn with the free hand in the form of leaves, hearts, or other shapes. The designs are often combined with embroidery or crochet to create the desired effect. The careful planning and customized artwork featured in appliqué quilts is reflected in their slightly higher prices.

These blended quilts combine the best of both patchwork and applique techniques to create designs that are truly unique. Customized shapes combine with patchwork placement of fabric pieces to produce one of a kind quilts.