But, the quilt is now out of the frame. Yay! I still have to sew the binding by hand. That shouldn't take too long. Somehow this day started out on a wrong note, in spite of being a beautiful morning.

Fischer’s work sits in a strange place between the high tech and the handmade. Fischer’s first pieces were custom artworks made using an 11-foot Amish quilting frame.

There's no single style that characterizes an Illinois Amish quilt, but they do share some traits. Common colors include blue, green, red, brown, rust and purple; darker shades ruled prior to 1920.