Plain Geometry Amish Quilts  International Folk Museum Sante FeIn the Neutrogena Wing
March 3, 2013-September 2, 2013
The exhibition explores the aesthetics of Amish quilts by considering what the quilting tradition grew out of and how they changed in a changing world. Approximately 35 quilts from the museum and local collectors' collections illustrate religious proscriptions, westward migration, and interaction with 'English' neighbors.