Using templates form the original Country Bride Quilt (which has been one of the most popular quilting books of recent years), the authors have created five new beautiful quilt patterns. Also includes a sampler quilt of Country Bride templates. Includes complete patterns and instructions for making these charming applique designs.

Fourth in the series of country quilt books, The Country Songbird Quilt is by the same team who created the "Country Love" and "Country Lily" quilts. This time Cheryl Benner and Rachel Pellman have chosen songbirds perched on floral wreath of tulips, berries and clovers. In the quilt's center patch is an elaborate bird cage of gracefully quilted swirlin lines.

By thoroughly examining all of these aspects, Amish Quilts is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of these beautiful works.--Roderick Kiracofe, author of The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort, 1750-1950 "Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies"

Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs.

Unknown to Katie, her long-lost love seeks her even as she has another interest. Yet she yearns for peace, which requires facing her plain heritage.

Quilting expert Rachel Pellman offers candid, clear hints that will be of value to both the novice and the experienced quiltmaker. Filled with shortcuts and practical knowledge, the book overflows with advice about the whole process of making a quilt--from selecting fabric to adjusting quilt templates to negotiating curves.

She looked once more at the dreaded river. Since Anna's death, it had been such a barrier . . . a place and a moment she could not seem to move past. A line I can't move beyond... The River Tilly and Ruth, two formerly Amish sisters, are plagued by unresolved relationships when they reluctantly return to Lancaster County for their parents' landmark wedding anniversary. Since departing their Plain upbringing, Tilly has married an Englisher, but Ruth remains single and hasn't entirely forgotten her failed courtship with her Amish beau. Past meets present as Tilly and Ruth yearn for acceptance and redemption. Can they face the future in the light of a past they can't undo?