Three charming stories of cozy quilting circles and budding romance Patchwork Promises by Amy Clipston When Colin Zook and his beloved grandmother lose everything in a fire, their greatest loss is a beloved family heirloom quilt that helped keep her dementia at bay. When Joanne Lapp hears about the loss, she decides to re-create the quilt. Colin soon feels himself developing feelings for her, but he’s held back by the knowledge that a future with him would involve care of his grandmother and his farm. Will Joanne look past his list of responsibilities and see him for who he truly is? A Common Thread by Kathleen Fuller Susie Glick returns from a shopping trip laden with beautiful fabric for her quilting group. On the bus ride, Alex Lehman—her crush from three years ago—sits next to her. Alex left Middlefield to explore the country, and now he’s back and ready to join the church. Susie was just a kid when he left, but now she’s a woman—and she definitely has his interest. The women in her quilting circle aren’t as excited about Alex’s return, assuming that he’ll leave again in search of adventure. Susie is convinced they’re wrong, but just as they start dating, Alex tells Susie he has to leave. He says he’ll return, but Susie must decide whether or not she can trust the man she fears has captured her heart. Stitched Together by Shelley Shepard Gray Rosie’s joy is her yearly project for the Pinecraft Mennonite Quilt Sale, and she dreams of being the top earner. But she’s worried that she’s bitten off more than she can chew with her latest entry. To make things even more confusing, after coming to terms with her single state, she’s recently formed a friendship with Tim Christner. He’s only in town for a month, but he has Rosie wondering if she’s found love at last. Now all she has to do is figure out how to get the quilt done so she can concentrate on him. But with her once very organized life in total disarray, everything comes to a head just before the sale. Rosie is forced to reexamine her priorities before she loses not only her place in the quilt show but everything else she’s ever wanted. Sweet Amish novellas with happily-ever-afters Book length: 75,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Three charming stories of cozy quilting circles and budding romance. Joanne Lapp attempts to re-create a heirloom family quilt that Colin Zook's grandmother lost in a fire. Alex Lehman has returned to Middlefield after three years, and begins dating Susie Glick, but can she trust him if he leaves again? Rosie Raber's yearly project for the Pinecraft Mennonite Quilt Sale may be more ambitious than she can handle, especially when friendship with Tim Christner forces her to re-examine her priorities.

Sarah has been in love with a visiting Englischer named Aden ever since she saw him in church over a year ago. Problem is that her best friend Martha has told her that she has an unrequited crush on him as well. When Aden starts to pursue her, Sarah finds herself in a quandary. Should she return the interest of the young man who seems so kind and thoughtful or does she spurn his advances in order to spare the feelings of her friend?

Discover why so many Amish and Mennonites, committed to a simple life, make beautiful quilts. This book looks at quilting in plain communities and the possible origins of quilt patterns popular among the Amish and Mennonites. Why do so many Amish and Mennonites who are devoutly committed to a simple, austere life make beautiful quilts? Why this splash of beauty? What are the favorite designs? How has quilting become a part of the very fabric of Amish and Mennonite life? What are basic how-tos of quiltmaking? "Quilting has survived among these frugal, simple people because a quilt is not only apiece of art. It is also functional."

AN ANTHOLOGY OF AMISH ROMANCE SHORT STORIESTHE AMISH QUILTING BEESarah has been in love with a visiting Englischer named Aden ever since she saw him in church over a year ago. Problem is that her best friend Martha has told her that she has an unrequited crush on him as well. When Aden starts to pursue her, Sarah finds herself in a quandary. Should she return the interest of the young man who seems so kind and thoughtful or does she spurn his advances in order to spare the feelings of her friend?AMISH LONELYGreta is an overweight Amish woman who has resigned herself to a lonely life of watching other people fall in love and start families. When things go horribly wrong on a blind date, she becomes determined to lose weight. This draws the attention of a former member of the Amish community who comes to visit. He begins courting her as does other single men of the community. But do the truly want her for the person she is on the inside?AMISH VALLEYNaomi is a young woman who is a new convert to the Amish faith. Joining the community, she is soon courted by two eligible young men, a shy farmer and a more extroverted one. When the outgoing one leaves for the big city, she is crushed. Though her heart is with the extroverted one, she considers the shy one's continued interest in her and finds herself falling for him...until her original crush returns...Who will she pick in Amish Valley?BLOSSOMING AMISHAfter Abigail's longtime boyfriend has suddenly decided to leave both her and the Amish community behind, she feels as if her world has just fallen apart. All of her hopes and dreams of happily married life were predicated on her romance with Jacob...But God does have a plan for her though... and although she has trouble trusting His hand in her life she sees that he has bigger plans for her as she meets a widowed young man who has a young daughter that takes to her immediately...Will romance blossom for her once again?BENEATH THE AMISH SKYAnna does not want to get married to the man her father has arranged for her so she is left with only one alternative. Running away to the Englisch world. Once on the outside, Anna meets a man with whom she has a lot in common with. He has also left an Amish community after being accused of a crime he didn't commit. Unlike her, however, he wants to return. Will she join him on his quest to return to the Amish community he loved so much?AMISH SWEETHEARTSIsaac and Miriam have been best friends since third grade but now that they are two high school graduating young adults, they look at each other with different eyes. But Miriam's domineering father has other ideas for who gets her hand in marriage, setting her up with another man in the community. Upon hearing the news, Isaac is devastated and prepares to enter the military despite the Amish opposition to war. Will Miriam go against her father's commands and give her hand in marriage to the man she truly loves before its too late?MY AMISH HOMEAnna is enjoying her Rumspringa with an Englisch young man named Chris much to the dismay of Elijah who has loved her his whole life. Elijah is shy and now regrets not telling Anna of his feelings for her as she strays from the life he had dreamed for them on the Amish farm. But when Anna's father is hospitalized, Anna is forced to return home. Both Chris and Elijah lend support, but Anna finds herself leaning on Elijah more and more. Will she return to life on the farm with him or will she leave the Amish community once and for all with Chris?

North and South, black and white - the story of the War Between the States is embedded in the soul of every American. In her second book on quilts and the Civil War, Barbara Brackman introduces 9 women who lived during those turbulent times, matching each woman to a quilt that she might have made herself. 9 projects adapted from period quilts, with patterns and instructions. Excellent reference book for Civil War re-enactors; offers creative activities related to each woman’s story. Fascinating information about 9 real-life American women and their experiences during the Civil War, from abolitionist speaker Lucy Stone to freed slave Susie Taylor King to Confederate spy Belle Edmondson. Make a reproduction quilt and forge a personal link to the women of the Civil War!