The visitor to Amish Country today will have no problem finding quilts, but most are made today to meet the commercial tastes of modern visitors.
Amish quilts are works of art.
Originally seen as items of folk craft, they are now recognized as worthy to hang in the most prestigious museums and collections. The earliest dated Amish quilt appears to have been made in 1849, and the next dated one comes from the year 1860. Quilt historians say the Amish learned quilting techniques from their American neighbors, since it was never a major form of German folk art. It did take some time for people to look at quilts as art. Indeed, we often come to appreciate folk art when the people and traditions that produce it have almost disappeared.