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Why do Amish quiltmakers deliberately make a mistake on the quilts they make?

Question #136375. Asked by donna399.
Last updated May 27 2021.
Originally posted Jul 01 2014 12:29 PM.

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According to the legend, it is to indicate only God (Great Creator) is perfect. It might also be a myth:

One of the first bits of wisdom imparted to a novice quilter is that the Amish, who make some of the most simple but exquisite quilts in the world, purposely plan a mistake into each of their projects because they believe attempts at human perfection mock God. Of course, any quilter knows that you don’t have to plan for imperfections in your work; they come quite naturally on their own, so I don’t know if this bit of Amish folklore rings true or not, but the idea does ... We’ve heard that many years ago sometimes a scrap of fabric that didn’t quite match was used inconspicuously in a patchwork quilt to give it “identity.” We question whether this is true. We don’t know of any quilters who would do that today. Amish quilts are all band quilted; stitches are very small and uniform. But, no matter how hard one tries, the stitches are not all identical and perfect. A quilt may have an imperfection, but it wasn’t on purpose.”

link https://holleygerth.com/a-new-place-of-grace/


Response last updated by CmdrK on May 27 2021.
Jul 01 2014, 12:50 PM
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Because quilts are hand made, mistakes can be made but apparently, it's not on purpose.

link http://lancasterpa.com/amish/amish-people/


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