Stitched Together by Shelley Shepherd Gray: Rosie has been looking forward to her yearly project for the Pinecraft Mennonite Quilt Sale and she dreams of being the top earner. Shelley writes a sweet story about second chances and how it can be difficult to trust that someone has grown and learned from their past. He says he will be back but it's up to Susie to decide if she can trust the man she fears has captured her heart. Susie is sure that they're wrong, but soon after they start dating, Alex tells her he has to leave. The women in Susie's quilting circle are convinced that Alex will leave again, seeking adventure. Susie was just a child when Alex left but she's grown up now and has definitely caught Alex's eye. He's returned now and is ready to join the church. She had had a crush on Alex three years ago but he had left Middlefield to explore the country. A Common Thread by Kathleen Fuller: Susie Glick is returning from a shopping trip having purchased beautiful fabric for her quilting group when Alex Lehman sits down next to her on the bus. I am glad that Joanne was able to see that Colin's caring for his grandmother is very much a positive trait and says a lot about who he is as a person. I really enjoyed Colin and Joanne's story and thought that she was very sweet for wanting to help Colin and his grandmother. Will Joanne be willing to look past the list of responsibilities and love him for who he is? Amy has a real knack for writing sweet, relatable, perfectly imperfect characters. It doesn't take long before Colin finds himself developing feelings for Joanne, but he doesn't say anything because he knows that a future with him would include caring for his grandmother and his farm. As soon as Joanne Lapp hears about the loss, she decides to recreate the quilt. Patchwork Promises: When Colin Zook and his beloved grandmother lose everything in a fire, the most devastating loss by far is a family heirloom quilt that had helped keep her dementia at bay. This trio of sweet stories by best selling authors Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, and Shelley Sheperd Gray centers around this tradition as well as finding love.

One of the Amish traditions that has always fascinated me is the quilting bee.

An amish quilting bee three stories