Classic Solids

I have always been in awe of the Amish quilts and their use of solid fabrics and traditional patterns. When I created the Gee's Bend patterns for Windham Fabrics I had a lot of their hand dyed solids left over. I created two timeless quilts, one of which is the classic shadows pattern.

Classic Amish Shadows: 52" x 63"

This was published in McCall's Quilting Magazine about 12 years ago!

Simple squares of color alternating with simple squares of black. And all set on point. I could make this quilt again and enjoy it just as much. My faithful friend and longarm quilter, Connie Gallant, gave it an all over design to soften the strong linear feel.

Here is the quilt as a flat shot:

Classic Amish Shadows

One of my daughters has since snatched this up. This appears in my 2014 Wall Calendar of Quilts and is the January quilt. I pulled the calendar off the shelf and looked at the dates/days and they coincide with those of this year, 2025! I think I'll hang it in my studio so I can enjoy the 12 quilts all over again.

I still have more of those Equinox blenders. It's tempting to think about remaking this quilt using those.

Equinox blenders by Benartex

Check out my Etsy shop to see the 7 Gee's Bend patterns using solids. They are timeless and appeal to just about any personality.