While the Old Order Amish are often thought of as the plain dressing religious sect that attracts millions of tourists annually to Pennsylvania Dutch country, this Anabaptist group also has a significant history in the Great Plains. The Amish who settled in the Great Plains share commonalities with the Old Order Amish who remained in more established settlements farther east, as well as with other, non-Amish groups who settled in the Plains during the late nineteenth century. With quilts as a lens into the cultural and religious life of these Kansas settlers, we can learn about the characteristics that distinguish this group from "English" (as the non-Amish are called by Amish insiders) settlers and from the Amish living farther east.