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Woolen Amish/Mennonite quilt in Diamonds pattern, c. 1885.

Detail of patchwork quilt, square in diamond with wild goose chase sashing.

Four Amish typical quilts, made of solid-colour fabrics in designs with strong graphic appeal, pictured on U.S. postage stamps.

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Woolen Amish/Mennonite quilt in Diamonds pattern, c. 1885.

Woolen Amish/Mennonite quilt in Diamonds pattern, c. 1885.

International Quilt Study Center, University of Nebraska Lincoln

Detail of patchwork quilt, square in diamond with wild goose chase sashing.

Detail of patchwork quilt, square in diamond with wild goose chase sashing.

International Quilt Study Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Buchanan's Banner, embroidered, appliquéd, and stuffed cotton quilt, detail...

Photograph by Howard Cheng. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Lulu Tyson Russell, 30.1

Four Amish typical quilts, made of solid-colour fabrics in designs with strong graphic appeal, pictured on U.S. postage stamps.

Four Amish typical quilts, made of solid-colour fabrics in designs with strong graphic...

Stamp Designs 2001 U.S. Postal Service. Used with permission. All rights reserved

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