Lancaster County is America's Quilt Capital

A patchwork of colorful fabrics, intricately stitched together in a labor of love. Quilts made by Amish and Mennonite women in Lancaster County are renowned for their superior craftsmanship and quality. Once a practical household item made simply to provide warmth, quilts have evolved into an art form and are highly desired not only as bedding but as works of art, often becoming family heirlooms.

In the Amish culture, quilting serves as a social gathering for the women and girls, an opportunity to spend time together and talk. In addition, quilt-making has turned into a business enterprise for Amish families, with many opening up small quilt shops in their homes or consigning their quilts with larger stores to subsidize their family’s income.

Whether you shop at an at-home business or one of the larger quilt and fabric stores, there are numerous places to get your hands on an authentic handmade Amish quilt. To start your search for the perfect quilt, you don't have to go far from the Inn and Spa at Intercourse Village, as there are a handful of quilt shops right here on the Old Philadelphia Pike.

Across the street from the Inn and Spa is Village Handmade at the Kitchen Kettle Village. Here you'll find heirloom-quality, locally made quilts. These one-of-a-kind masterpieces are artistic expressions of the quiltmakers who skillfully sew each stitch. At the Old Country Store, they've been cultivating the area's finest quilting talent for the last 30 years to offer the finest in Amish quilts. Come to see the quilts and learn about the store's history as Intercourse's first store.

Continue along the Old Philadelphia Pike and you'll find the Log Cabin Quilt Shop, Fisher's Quilts, and Handmade Quilts, Etc. That's five quilt shops without ever having to make a turn! Need more options? Within a 10-minute drive of the Inn and Spa, you can be at any of the quilt shops listed below. You're sure to find an original masterpiece to take home with you as a remembrance of your visit to Lancaster County.

Lancaster Home and Fabric │ 2851D Lincoln Highway E., Ronks

Quilt Shop at Miller's │ 2811 Lincoln Highway E., Ronks

Family Farm Quilts │ 3511 W. Newport Road, Ronks

Riehl’s Quilts │ 247 E. Eby Road, Leola

Smucker's Quilts │ 117 N. Groffdale Road, New Holland

Lantz Homestead Quilt Barn │ 870 Musser School Road, Gordonville

“Beautiful things come together one stitch at a time.” ― Unknown