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Mary Lapp & Hannah Stoltzfoos: Amish Quilt Innovators
Is Amish quilting static, or does it change? Amish women Mary Stoltzfus Lapp and Hannah Stoltzfoos were separated by a generation or two, but each contributed her own special innovation to Amish quilting. Quilt historian Janneken Smucker shares what those innovations were below–plus the unusual example of an Illinois Amish family who created their own “wild, individual” style. — Amish Quilt Innovators We know of lots of examples of…
Do the Amish really work harder than the rest of us?
“Hard-working” is one of the positive stereotypes firmly attached to the Amish. We see barn-raisings, 4 AM milkings, and tending broods of half-a-dozen children or more, and it’s hard to suggest otherwise. But do the Amish actually work harder than the rest of us? Do they just work differently? Jim Cates explores these questions today with a look at how an Amish friend’s work differs…
Linda Stoltzfoos Prayer Ride Draws Thousands In Yellow, From As Far Away As California (Video)
The planned prayer ride for Linda Stoltzfoos took place Saturday, and had quite a turnout. The riders traveled 30 miles, from Ephrata to Bird-in-Hand, the area where Linda was last seen. From WFMZ: Thousands of bikers from across the country traveled to Lancaster County this weekend. They were all wearing yellow, which is 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos’ favorite color. The Amish teenager has been missing for…
Bill Coleman’s Snowscapes
I grew up in a place that got little snow. When winter weather happened in central North Carolina, it was something special. Now I live in a place that gets a lot of it, and it’s not so special. Â Is this how it works for everyone? Â You like winter weather if you don’t get much of it, but live in it, and it gets old…
Reminds me of a scene from the Wild West (except for the harnesses) – I hope to attend an auction soon and I will take photos.