| Quilts from Two Valleys: Amish Quilts from the Big Valley-Mennonite Quilts from the Shenandoah Valley Original Edition Contributor(s): Good, Phyllis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561482862 ISBN-13: 9781561482863 Publisher: Good Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1999 Annotation: Imagine raising six spirited kids on a grass farm. Today. Thatrsquo;ll test any mamarsquo;s strength. Dorcas Smucker and her brood live out their days in full view in this collection of musingspicking blueberries while watching for bears hoping for angels driving off the nearby freeway moving into the ldquo;thousandstory houserdquo; enduring 15yearold Mattrsquo;s lecture on respect while captive in the car. Then there was the fourweek road trip which Dorcas says ldquo;My sisterinlaw warned me would be like putting your whole family in a bathroom and staying there for three days.rdquo; Dorcas and her husband Paul are purposeful parents. But they arenrsquo;t perfect. Dorcas wonders if their marriage can endure when she and Paul canrsquo;t ever figure out what gifts to give each other. She tries to navigate her mild daughterrsquo;s development into a very certain self wondering ldquo;When do I give in and when do I stand firmrdquo;There are no recipes here. But there is story upon story. Dorcas has three daughters and three sons. And she has a voiceencouraging doubting entertaining but never taking herself too seriously. Often slightly offstride and with disarming humility Dorcas keeps finding resource in her life at home ldquo;Often the things we donrsquo;t know we need come into our lives without knocking.rdquo; |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Quilts & Quilting - Religion | Christianity - Amish - Religion | Christianity - Mennonite |
| Dewey: 746.460 |
| LCCN: 99036723 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.43" W x 10.92" (0.85 lbs) 76 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Geographic Orientation - Virginia - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two hidden valleys--one in Pennsylvania, the other in Virginia--held vibrant communities and quilting traditions during the closing years of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century. How do the quilts made by the Amish and Mennonites in these tucked-away places compare? Includes photographs of richly colorful quilts, and of the two communities from which they come. Full of bright color and examples of phenomenal hand-quilting, this book is great for your personal library or for a gift for a friend. --Quilting Quarterly The elegant designs of these quilts give insight into the simple and unique lifestyles of their makers. Phyllis includes biographical information about the two groups along with photos of them and their work. --Quilter's Newsletter Magazine |