Sunrise Sunset Tumbling Blocks in Batiks

Sunrise, Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset — Lyrics to the Fiddler on the Roof seems to fit this new amazing new quilt’s beautiful arrangement of the sky’s coloring from day to night. “Seedlings turn overnight to flowers, one season following another, laden with happiness and tears.”
C Jean Horst needed a name for her quilt the same week that her grand daughter was performing as one of the village children in the high school musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Imagine a quilt to depict the cycles of life! “What words of wisdom can I give them, How can I help to ease their way.”  Sunrise, Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset….


Colorsplash

Here is a beautiful Queen size Trip Around the World quilt that will remind you of the pastel colors of spring budding trees and flowers. This quilt is great to decorate around with lots of color options. This Colorsplash quilt is using 24 fabrics, cut and sewn so each block is 1 1/2″ square. What a beautiful combination of 24 different soft pastel fabrics selected by C Jean Horst. Sewn by a local Amish woman — note the careful patchwork piecing and the fine quilting.

A 100% beautiful pale tan/yellow cotton covers the back of the quilt shown on one of the photos. The quilting density is more than adequate, averaging about 75 linear inches of stitching per square foot. The stitching is very good with about 8 stitches per inch. The back corner tag has the documentation recorded of the name of the pattern, the maker, the fabric content, the area, and a note about made in America. This is a beauty! A high quality quilt.


Wedding Ring


Cottage Garden Nine Patch – with Pillow Shams


Bargello Wave


Bargello Flame


Wedding Ring


Pinwheel Twist + Shams – CJHorst design


Nine Patch Charm – CJHorst original


Lancaster Treasure


Bargello Flame


Bargello Flame


Lancaster Treasure – CJHorst Original

Elegant and definitely exceptional workmanship! An original quilt designed by C Jean Horst. Gorgeous 100% beautiful neutral cotton fabrics. Note the all hand appliqued designs and do not miss the tiny little hummingbirds! Excellent and abundant fine quilting with beautiful quilted feathers surrounding the central appliqué. Made in Lancaster. Copyright pattern — directions unavailable.


Rainbow Reflections – CJHorst Original

A queen size quilt that has an excellent combination of skills. It is an original design by C Jean Horst, using needle turn appliqué, machine piecing, decorative hand quilting and great 100% quilters cotton fabrics in colors of plums, mauves and greens in a tasteful combination. An amazing design by Lancaster’s renowned designer. Note the abundance of quilting surrounding the focal center applique work. The background fabric is a fine light tan print. Quilted by an Amish friend. Signed and dated by its designer. Copyright pattern — no directions are available.

A fine golden 100% cotton fabric covers the back of the quilt. The quilting density is very good, averaging about 130 linear inches of stitching per square foot. The stitching is very good with about 8-9 stitches per inch. The quilt has a small documentation tag sewn into the back side of the quilt documenting the maker, fabric content, date, name of pattern, and a note about being made in America, quilted by an Amish friend. Excellent choice! A high quality quilt.


Grandma’s Jewel Box


The Journey – CJHorst Original Design


Wedding Ring


Wedding Ring


Mariners Compass Star


I Promised You a Rose Garden – CJHorst Original

Elegant and refreshing! Another very popular C Jean Horst original pattern design. Do not miss the beautiful little hummingbirds busy enjoying the roses! A very lovely original designed quilt in and pale sky blue and burgundy and meadow greens on creams. The design, the fabric selections, the care taken with the applique work, the abundance of quilting and the very uniform stitching designs are all extraordinary. A beautiful heirloom quilt from Lancaster County. Quilted by a very skilled Amish woman, and signed and dated by Lancaster’s renowned quilt designer, C Jean Horst. Copyright pattern — directions unavailable.

The back of the quilt is covered with a 100% quilter’s cotton fabric in tone on tone ivory cream. The quilting density is outstanding, averaging about 110 linear inches of stitching per square foot. The stitching is excellent with 8–9 stitches per inch. The added documentation on the back corner tag makes this an heirloom piece. Appliqued by hand in America. Quilted by hand in America by our Amish friend. Design is Original by C J Horst and copyright protected.


Mariners Compass Star


The Journey – CJHorst Original


Bargello Wave


Lancaster Treasure

Elegant and definitely exceptional workmanship! An original quilt designed by C Jean Horst. Gorgeous 100% cotton fabrics. Note the all hand appliqued designs and do not miss the tiny little hummingbirds!! Excellent and abundant fine quilting with beautiful quilted feathers surrounding the central appliqué. Made in Lancaster. Copyright pattern — directions unavailable.

The stitching is very close and very exceptional with 8 hand stitches per inch quilted by our Amish friend. The pretty backing is 100% cotton in an ivory tone on tone print. The documentation tag is on the back corner and it lists the pattern name, maker, origin, date, fabric content, and made in the USA. We are the hand quilt capital of the world here in Lancaster County, Pa.


I Promised You A Rose Garden – CJHorst Original


Reflections – CJHorst Original

A queen size quilt that has an excellent combination of skills. It is an original design by C Jean Horst, using needle turn appliqué, machine piecing, decorative hand quilting and great 100% quilters cotton fabrics in shades of plums, and greens in a tasteful combination. An amazing design by Lancaster’s renowned designer. Note the abundance of quilting surrounding the focal center applique work. The background fabric is a fine light tan print. Quilted by an Amish friend. Signed and dated by its designer. Copyright pattern — no directions are available.

A fine ivory tone on tone 100% cotton fabric covers the back of the quilt. The quilting density is very good, averaging about 130 linear inches of stitching per square foot. The stitching is very good with about 8-9 stitches per inch. The quilt has a small documentation tag sewn into the back side of the quilt documenting the maker, fabric content, date, name of pattern, and a note about being made in America, quilted by an Amish friend. Excellent choice!


Bargello Flame

A sharp but stunning design in beautiful 100% cotton fabrics in shades of soft whisper prints of blues/grays/ and neural – flowing into a great blending falls of 24 100% quilters cotton fabrics. It will definitely be the centerpiece of any bedroom. Gorgeous fabrics selected by the quilts designer C Jean Horst. Well made with excellent patchwork sewing. This quilt is beautifully hand quilted using 8 hand stitches by a local Amish woman. Signed by CJH, it designer.

The back of the quilt is covered with a beautiful soft batik print of 100% cotton fabric shown on one of the photo shots. The quilting density is good, averaging about 100 linear inches of stitching per square foot. The hand quilting is wonderful with 8 tiny stitches per inch and the quilt has a back corner tag that documents the name of the quilt pattern, designer, fabric content and made in USA by our Amish friends.


Bargello Wave


Wedding Ring


Lancaster Treasure – C J Horst original


Queen Navy Burgundy and Tan Star Spin Quilt

A favorite design with classic coloring and excellent workmanship. Great 100 % cotton fabric selections by Lancaster quilt designer C Jean Horst! Especially note the abundance of interesting quilting and precise patchwork piecing. Made by a Lancaster Amish woman in her home. This quilt is symmetric and may be either way on a bed, would also make a striking large wall hanging


Star Spin Queen Bed Size

A favorite design with classic coloring and excellent workmanship. Great 100 % cotton fabric selections by Lancaster quilt designer C Jean Horst! Especially note the abundance of interesting quilting and precise patchwork piecing. Made by a Lancaster Amish woman in her home. This quilt is symmetric and may be either way on a bed, would also make a striking large wall hanging


Hand Painted Star Spin Quilt

A favorite design with amazing fabrics selected by C Jean Horst. Well made by a Lancaster Amish woman in her home. Note the abundance of very fine quilting. This quilt is symmetric and may be used sideways on a king size bed.


Star Spin

A favorite design with amazing fabrics selected by C Jean Horst. Well made by a Lancaster Amish woman in her home. Note the abundance of very fine quilting. This quilt is symmetric and may be used sideways on a king size bed.


Star Spin

A favorite design with amazing fabrics selected by C Jean Horst. Well made by a Lancaster Amish woman in her home. Note the abundance of very fine quilting. This quilt is symmetric and may be used sideways on a king size bed.


Hand Painted Pastel Blue and Brown Star Spin Quilt

A favorite design with amazing color-fast Batik style fabrics selected by C Jean Horst. Well made by a Lancaster Amish woman in her home. Note the abundance of very fine quilting. This quilt is symmetric and may be used sideways on a king size bed.


Batik Neutrals and Green Star Spin Quilt

A favorite design with amazing color-fast Batik style cotton prints selected by C Jean Horst. Well made by a Lancaster Amish woman in her home. Note the abundance of very fine quilting. This quilt is symmetric and may be used sideways on a king size bed.


Hand Painted Star Spin Quilt

A favorite design with amazing color fast Batik style fabrics selected by C Jean Horst. Well made by a Lancaster Amish woman in her home. Note the abundance of very fine quilting. This quilt is symmetric and may be used sideways on a king size bed.


Double Wedding Ring

Subtle, soft and sophisticated! A WOW of a Wedding or Anniversary Present! Note the interesting collection of 100% cotton soft gray/smoke/slate prints on white selected for this quilt. Will work well with many coloring schemes. Well pieced and quilted by a Lancaster Amish woman. Signed and dated by its creator, the well respected quilt designer, C Jean Horst of Lancaster.

The back of the quilt is covered with a fine white tone on tone 100% cotton print that coordinates with the feel of the quilt. The hand quilting density is good, averaging about 100 linear inches of stitching per square foot. The stitching is very good with about 8 stitches per inch.


Lancaster Treasure Queen Soft Neutrals-Hand Applique, Hand Quilted

Elegant and definitely exceptional workmanship! An original quilt designed by C Jean Horst. Gorgeous 100% cotton fabrics. Note the all hand appliqued designs and do not miss the tiny little hummingbirds!! Excellent and abundant fine quilting with beautiful quilted feathers surrounding the central appliqué. Made in Lancaster. Copyright pattern — directions unavailable.


Sunrise Sunset Tumbling BlocksQueen in Batiks

Sunrise, Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset — Lyrics to the Fiddler on the Roof seems to fit this new amazing new quilt’s beautiful arrangement of the sky’s coloring from day to night. “Seedlings turn overnight to flowers, one season following another, laden with happiness and tears.”
C Jean Horst needed a name for her quilt the same week that her grand daughter was performing as one of the village children in the high school musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Imagine a quilt to depict the cycles of life! “What words of wisdom can I give them, How can I help to ease their way.”


The Journey -A combo of piecing, machine appliquéing, hand quilting

Another new original C Jean Horst design. The reality of life being pictured as a journey seemed to come together when a friend’s husband passed away at an early age with cancer. The watercolor wall quilt – the Journey, was designed at that time. And now we have the full size quilts!! Available in queen and king size in this pattern done on a background of my favored Bargello Wave pattern design. This is a beauty of 24 100% quality cotton batiks used for the background pattern and then more added bright batiks in hand appliqué for the butterflies on the quilt top. It is a spectacular coming together of precise piecing, hand applique, and hand quilting. The hand quilting has 8-9 exceptional stitches per inch and notice the theme of butterflies quilted into the quilting design on the middle border AND the batik butterfly print in the outer border! This is certainly an heirloom piece – not your usual quilt.


Lancaster Treasure in rose and lilac on ivoryQueen size hand appliqued and hand quilted

Elegant and definitely exceptional workmanship! An original quilt designed by C Jean Horst. Gorgeous 100% cotton fabrics. Note the all hand appliqued designs and do not miss the tiny little hummingbirds!! Excellent and abundant fine quilting with beautiful quilted feathers surrounding the central appliqué. Made in Lancaster. Copyright pattern — directions unavailable.


Lancaster Treasure – C J Horst Original

Elegant and definitely exceptional workmanship! An original quilt designed by C Jean Horst. Gorgeous 100% cotton fabrics. Note the all hand appliqued designs and do not miss the tiny little hummingbirds!! Excellent and abundant fine quilting with beautiful quilted feathers surrounding the central appliqué. Made in Lancaster. Copyright pattern — directions unavailable.


Bargello Flame – Beautiful shades of purple – batiksQueen size bed quilt

A very striking Bargello design with extra brilliant Batik style color fast 100 % cotton 25 purple prints selected by C Jean Horst. Note the care taken with the complicated piecing, and the fantastic border fabrics. Both pieced and quilted by an Amish friend and signed and managed by C Jean Horst who designed and selected the fabrics and supplied an accurate pattern for sewing as well as oversaw the steps through the project. She has 32 years of hands on experience


Bargello Argyle – ExquisiteQueen Size

Bargello quilts have been a joy to arrange for years because the blending of fabrics. This quilt has 20 fabrics from light to dark making a stunning arrangement and show of color. This quilt pattern referred to as Bargello Argyle is beautifully designed by Eileen Wright in her book More Twist-and-Turn Bargello Quilts by Martingale. It is reminiscent of the sweaters that were hand knitted in years gone by. It is a perfectly symmetrical quilt that has great eye appeal.
This hand quilted quilt is made with 100 % quilters quality cotton fabrics ranging from very light tans to almost gray blacks. Beautiful !


Bargello Wave in Striking BluesQueen size bed quilt

A sharp but stunning design in beautiful 100% cotton fabrics in shades of blues to neutrals – flowing into a great blending falls of 24 100% quilters cotton fabrics. It will definitely be the centerpiece of any bedroom. Gorgeous fabrics selected by the quilts designer C Jean Horst. Well made with excellent patchwork sewing. This quilt is beautifully hand quilted using 9 hand stitches by a local Amish woman. Signed by CJH, it designer.


Pinwheel Twist – Queen Size New design with Shams included !

Here is a new fresh quilt rearranged into pinwheels similar to the quilt called Fresh from the book “Simply Retro”. Included with the quilt are two matching queen size pillow shams. The concept of retro means reminiscent of things past which is so fitting with the pinwheels reminding us all of the windmills of the past generation. Here is a gentle reminder of our heritage again in a beautiful hand quilted quilt. Here C Jean Horst used the fabric collections of beautiful grays and whites in 100% cottons!


Soft Aqua and Teals in Double Wedding Ring QuiltQueen bed Size

A WOW of a Wedding Present! Note the interesting collection of 100% cotton batik aqua and teal prints selected for this quilt. Well pieced and quilted by a Lancaster Amish woman. Signed and dated by its creator, the well respected quilt designer, C Jean Horst of Lancaster. Notice the rings are exactly round unlike many of the wedding ring patterns that are made. It takes a very exact piecer to make this quilt.


Feather Dance in Bright happy colors on white Queen Size bed

Amazing display of hand quilting! This is a brand new quilt pattern for C Jean Horst and an immacuculate show of hand quilting which includes several types of feathers. Especially beautiful feather border design dancing around the entire perimeter of the quilt. The bright fabrics on white are perfect for a perky look and will blend with an assortment of colors in your room. The fabrics are all 100 % quilter’s cotton.