Flint, MI.- The Flint Institute of Arts will open the exhibition “Quilting Traditions: The Art of the Amish” is open to the public. The exhibition features Amish quilts dating from the 1880s to the 1940s from the private collection of Marsha and Thomas French and will illustrate the history of Amish quilt making and the importance of this ongoing tradition. Examples from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana demonstrate noteworthy distinctions between regions and reflect the creative choices in color, pattern and styles passed down through generations of Amish women within the framework of the structured society in which they live. “Quilting Traditions: The Art of the Amish” will continue at the Flint Institute of Arts through November 13th.