I went to Pennsylvania May 2008 for Mother's Day. It was my first visit to Pennsylvania. My cousin, by marriage, took us to the Amish town to look at quilts. Sylvia's was the last place we stopped and yes it was a treat. She had the best prices and the nicest looking quilts. I was looking for a king size quilt. She showed me several, but ...

Sylvia has treated my friends and I with such a interest and friendliness that cannot find anywhere!
She remembers you when you come in and seeks to show you what colors, size, and pattern of quilts you desire.
I am having a custom quilt made and look forward to knowing it will be more than I expected!
A must to anyone interested in quilts handmade and not machine sewed.
The experience has left us in awe of what goes into making a quilt!

We stopped at Sylvia and Omar's Quilt Shop and they were the kindest people!!! The quilts were hanging outside in the wind and one more beautiful than the next one. Sylvia was so very helpful with any questions you may have about anything. Omar cut fabric for us with his wonderful sense of humor. They also had another fabric shop on the ...

My wife spotted the quilts hanging outside Sylvia Petersheim's house, and she insisted we stop. What a delightful surprise. In her basement Sylvia has hundreds of quilts. We shared the experience with two women who were quilt hunting too. Sylvia patiently showed us EVERYTHING. Her prices are stunning. The books said we should be prepared ...