The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club

By Wanda E. Brunstetter

Book Overview

A New York Times Bestseller

Join the club of unlikely quilters who show up for Amish widow Emma Yoder's quilting classes. A troubled young woman, a struggling couple, a widower, a rough and tough biker, and a preacher's wife make up the mismatched lot. But as their problems begin to bind them together like the scraps of fabric stitched together in a quilt, they learn to open up and lend a helping hand. Is this what God had in mind to heal hurting hearts and create beauty from fragments?

An Amish widow's quilt classes lead to beautiful life lessons.

As Amish widow Emma Yoder contemplates the task ahead, her thoughts center on one: What if she fails? Longing to remove a burden from her family by becoming self-sufficient, Emma has offered to hold quilting classes in her home. But when she sees the patchwork of faces assembled for the first lesson, her confidence dwindles as doubt takes hold.

There's Star Stephens, a young woman yearning for stability; Pam and Stuart Johnston, a struggling couple at odds in their marriage; Paul Ramirez, a widower hoping to find solace in finishing a quilt; Jan Sweet, a rough and tough biker doing creative community service; and Ruby Lee Williams, a preacher's wife looking for relaxation amid mounting parish problems.

While Emma grows to realize her ability to share her passion for quilting and her faith, the beginning quilters learn to transform scraps of fabric into beauty. And slowly, their fragmented lives begin to take new shape--some in unexpected ways--with the helping hands of each other and the healing hand of God.

Features:

From New York Times Bestselling Author, Wanda E. BrunstetterThe bestselling story that inspired Blue Gate Theatre's Half-Stitched the MusicalUnique story brings together a group of unlikely quiltersAuthor has strong ties to the Amish communityAmish fiction delivers life-changing inspirationBrunstetter's fiction has sold more than 14 million units

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602608113
• ISBN13: 9781602608115
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A Maze Of Characters And Outcomes....

They Start Out Not Knowing Each Other And Not Sure Why Some Of Them Are There..... Learning To Quilt. Lessons Besides Learning To Quilt Will Evolve.... Great Read, Might Be A Little Slow At First, Hang In There!!

The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club

The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club is the first book in Wanda Brunstetter's new series. Emma Yoder, a widow, decides to offer quilting lessons for beginners, in order to be self-sufficient. Six students, all from different backgrounds, show up for the first lesson. There's Star a young troubled woman, Jan a rough biker with a soft heart, Ruby Lee a minister's wife who is stressed from her husband's problems at his church, Pam and Stuart, a married couple with martial problems, and Paul a widower, with a young daughter, who wants to finish the quilt his late wife started for their daughter. For six Saturday's these mix-matched people, from all walks of life gather to learn to quilt and much more, as Emma opens her home and her heart to them. Friendships are formed like a quilt. Love is in the air, when it is least expected and two people are reunited with a long lost family member. You don't want to miss this heartfelt, touching,story how people's lives are changed, all because of a quilting class