Annual Quilt Market Information

A myriad of traditional yet colorful Amish quilt designs, enhanced with both dimensional and appliquéd floral patterns are the featured attraction at the annual Door County Amish Quilt Markets. Treadle sewing machines are used to insure even seams as the Amish work without electricity. All quilting is done by hand as in old order Amish tradition.

Regular sized quilts as well as queen and king-sized quilts will be on display on either a double-queen or king-sized display bed and will be turned on a regular basis for show goers to view. Gloves are always worn to protect the beautiful quilts from being handled by the public and are turned by show employees. Some baby quilts will also be available.

In addition to the quilts a wide selection of wall hangings in a variety of sizes, patterns and colors will be on hand. Pillows, table runners, place mats, pot holders, table centers, spice mats, mini-quilt pins, rugs, Amish dolls and many other interesting gifts depicting the Amish will be on display. Several excellent books on quilting patterns and Amish quilt trends and tips for quilters will also be available.

Amish calendars for the upcoming year will be on hand. This calendar created by noted photographer, Doyle Yoder, features photographs of Amish life taken in settlements throughout the United States.

Several Amish recipe books will be available as well as a variety of excellent paper-back books highlighting many aspects of Amish life. The "Reuben" collector series of children's books featuring noted artist P. Buckley Moss with the Amish stories written by Merle Good will be available along with other children's books. Children's play aprons with crayons, kitchen utensils or work tools and coloring books depicting Amish life will be for sale as well.

The Amish families from Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania have worked the entire winter preparing for these annual shows and know you will be pleased with all that will be on display.

Quilter’s Quest is proud to be joining the Jacksonport Craft Cottage in the Amish Quilt Shows in Sister Bay this year.  Owner, Linda Batley, will be demonstrating some extraordinary items.  Come and see a mysterious 4-sided placemat, a “Toothbrush Needle” rug or placemat and paper-piecing blocks (to make some stunning quilts, throws and wall hangings).

Come and meet Linda and try your hand with these awesome and easy  techniques. The “Toothbrush Needle” rug/placemat is a no-sew, take along project for those long drives, or watching a magnificent sunset or while watching TV.   Discover what fascinating patterns the “magic mirror” will reveal with the paper-piecing technique.

Quilter’s Quest is a full service quilt shop (with the emphasis on service) with over 3,000 bolts of fabric, among those are Asian, brights and children’s novelty fabrics, hand-dyed batiks, landscape, lighthouse and cherry fabrics.  Quilter’s Quest, located in the Country Walk Shops in Sister Bay,  offers over 200 books, endless patterns, as well as, some unusual notions to assist you in your “quest” for creating your quilted masterpiece.

An entry fee of $1 will be charged at the door for each Quilt Show. Children age 8 and under are admitted free but must be attended by an adult at all times.

The Jacksonport Craft Cottage annual Amish Quilt Shows will be held at the Sister Bay Village Hall located on Highway 42 in downtown Sister Bay, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16-19, 2009 and October 8-11, 2009.  Enter directly into the hall at the front of the building, or via the handicapped accessible entrance on the park side of the building.

To reach Sister Bay in Door County follow Highway 42 North.    For more information call (920) 823-2288 or send an e-mail.

The quilts and all Amish items are always available and for sale at the Jacksonport Craft Cottage open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from  May 1 to October 31, and open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 1 to April 30. Or call for an appointment.