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Welcome to another quilt jigsaw puzzle from Quilt Alliance! The beautiful quilts in the puzzles have all been entries in past Quilt Alliance quilt contests.

This is Not an Amish Quilt by Janneken Smucker

This month’s puzzle spotlights a quilt titled This is Not an Amish Quilt made by Janneken Smucker of Philadelphia, PA for the 2008 Quilt Alliance contest and auction, My Quilts/Our History.

Based on traditional Amish Bars or Strema pattern; cotton fabrics, organic cotton batting, cotton thread, machine pieced, hand quilted.

Artist’s Statement

I make quilts. And I study them as an academic pursuit. These two practices parallel one another. I often turn to historic patchwork designs for inspiration; I find new ways of using old patterns by adapting them with unconventional fabrics and settings. Likewise, in my research about Amish quilts, I probe these objects by examining them within diverse contexts, drawing inspiration from scholars whose work established quilts as a legitimate scholarly pursuit.

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We rely on the generous support of donors and members like you to sustain our projects. If you support our mission of documenting, preserving, and sharing the stories of quilts and quiltmakers, join us by becoming a member or renewing your membership, making a donation, or learning how your business or corporation can become a supporter of the Quilt Alliance.