It’s Saturday, and time for another Amish Myth Buster. Myth Buster #4: Knitting This week’s question is from one of our blog readers, Karen. What I would like to know is do Amish women knit? I never see knitted items for sale or read about their knitting skills – just quilting. But everyone needs mittens and hats, so I have to …
According to the emails I receive, you all are LOVING the Saturday Myth Busters. So let’s get right to it. Myth Buster #3: Mirrors One of my most faithful facebook friends (Hi, Wilma) had this question: Do Amish using mirrors? I’ve just read a book that has them in it & I didn’t think they were allowed in their homes. …
Amish View: Myth Buster #2 To celebrate the upcoming launch of my series set in Shipshewana, Indiana (9-27-11) we are doing some Amish MYTH BUSTING. I certainly had a few preconceived notions about the Amish community before my first visit to this small town, but like most of us … stereotypes don’t always fit! Disclaimer: My experience may be different from yours …
Amish View: Myth Buster #1 We’re one month away from the launch of my series set in Shipshewana, Indiana. So I thought it would be fun to do some Amish MYTH BUSTING. I certainly had a few preconceived notions about the Amish community before my first visit to this small town, but like most of us … stereotypes don’t always …
Amish View: Interview on Shipshewana Series I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed for my upcoming release, Falling to Pieces: A Shipshewana Amish Mystery. What was the inspiration for Falling to Pieces? So many different bits of inspiration go into a book for me. You’ll notice on the cover is a quilt shop–Daisy’s Quilt Shop. It’s named after …
Amish View: Shipshewana’s Pace I look at my calendar, and I can’t believe that July is ending this weekend. Where has the summer gone? One part of me is celebrating, as Texas is in the worst recorded drought of all time. Another part of me remembers that summer is supposed to be the time of rest, lazy days and nights …
Monday Inspiration: Amish Grace How often does inspiration rise out of tragedy? Often enough, I suppose. At times we can see the hand of God in someone else’s life … even during the moment of their grief. My wonderful editor sent me an article from USA Today —For Amish, No Grudge, Blame in Tragedy. It’s a piece regarding the Amish community suffering from …
Amish View: Shipshewana Antique Festival For our Saturday topic, I thought I’d give you a heads up on Shipshewana’s Antique Festival, coming up on August 6th. The Antique Market emphasizes top quality antiques, requiring all antiques to be pre-1960, and reproductions are not allowed … Fun, right? The first time I visited Shipshewana, I thought I had an idea …
Amish View: Lolly’s Fabrics and Quilts One of my favorite places in Shipshewana is Lolly’s. No surprise, right? Falling to Pieces is set in a quilt shop! When I first visited Shipshe in the summer of 2010, I was fascinated with Lolly’s because it reminded me of when I was a child and I’d go to fabric stores with my mother. …
Research: Cashton Amish I visited Wisconsin this week in order to meet some of the local Amish folk for my upcoming Pebble Creek series (Harvest House, 2012). I’m so glad I did. Not only are the Wisconsin Amish lovely people, but they’re very different from the Amish communities I visited in Indiana. And isn’t that to be expected? Afterall, if you …