The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club (The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club, #1)

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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 Download The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club (The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club, #1) author Wanda E. Brunstetter – kino-fada.fr I avoid Amish fiction, and yet I let myself get sucked into checking this one out because the cover intrigued me An Amish fiction book that does not feature a young, pretty Amish girl gazing plaintively across rolling fields Do tell.Well, Half stitched is certainly an appropriate description for the book and it reminded me of one of the biggest reasons I avoid Amish fictionthe writers often coast on the popularity of the genre rather than actually doing the crazy task of writing a good book I avoid Amish fiction, and yet I let myself get sucked into checking this one out because the cover intrigued me An Amish fiction book that does not feature a young, pretty Amish girl gazing plaintively across rolling fields Do tell.Well, Half stitched is certainly an appropriate description for the book and it reminded me of one of the biggest reasons I avoid Amish fictionthe writers often coast on the popularity of the genre rather than actually doing the crazy task of writing a go...Six loose threads and an Amish widow come together when a woman loses her husband and decides to teach a quilting class to make a little extra money as to not feel like a burden to her family The group of people couldn t possibly be any opposite but does God have a greater purpose for this group other than to learn how to quilt There is Star, birth name Beatrice, she hides behind a black hoodie and dreams of one day being a star Star s life at home is rough, and she is mi...This book is about putting your life back together, at least it is for Emma as she is trying to live out her years after her husbands passing.She has an idea to supplement her income and decides to teach quilting classes, and surprises abound as to who shows up to the lessons What begins as strangers, soon leads to very intimate relationships, and a few very big surprises.This book will warm your heart and you will love Emma, she is a very caring woman, but does she have room in her heart for a This book is about putting your life back together, at least it is for Emma as she is trying to live out her years after her husbands passing.She has an idea to supplement her income and decides to teach quilting classes, and surprises abound as to who shows up to the less...I wanted to like this book I really did I love the premise, and thought that it would be like my beloved Yada Yada Prayer Group series Alas, it wasn t The writing was stilted, and the author seemed out of touch with how young people speak I finally set it aside without finishing it after reading about Pam bemoaning her spoiled blouse No thirty something housewife I know talks like that I couldn t suspend disbelief any longer couldn t justify the time spent reading it.I will confe I wanted to like this book I really did I love the premise, and thought that it would be like my beloved Yada Yada Prayer Group series Alas, it wasn t The writing was stilted, and the author seemed out of touch with how young people speak I finally set it aside without finishing it after reading about Pam bemoaning her spoiled blouse No thirty something hous...The only reason I finished this book is because we will be discussing it for book club and I wanted to give it a full chance to redeem itself.There was zero character depth They all bled together into the author s voice rather than having their own language and personality Honestly, what dark and very angry teenage girl calls her father a mangy cur and is extremely polite to others It was unbelievably ridiculous.And the extent of the Amish perspective of the book was limited to things lik The only reason I finished this book is because we will be discussing it for book club and I wanted to give it a full chance to redeem itself.There was zero character depth They all bled together into the author s voice rather than having their own language and personality Honestly, what dark and very angry teenage girl calls her father a mangy cur and i...I checked this out because it looked like it might be a good book with a humorous twist It wasn t really very humorous but it was an ok book There are several characters and you get to read parts of each chapter from each of the characters veiwpoint Even with knowing there viewpoints, none of the characters really struck home with me, they just all came off as complainers.Emma is the Amish widow who starts a weekly quilting class to raise money so she won t be a burdon on her family She is a I checked this out because it looked like it might be a good book with a humorous twist It wasn t really very humorous but it was an ok book There are several characters and you get to read parts of each chapter from each of the characters veiwpoint Even with knowing there viewpoints, none of the characters really struck home with me, they just all came off as complainers.Emma is the Amish widow who starts a weekly quilting class to raise money so she won t be a burdon on her family She is a nice lady but in her effort to be self sufficient she came off as a bit mean.Star is a young lady who grew up with just her mom and occasional visits to her gradma Her single mother hooked up with deadbeat after deadbeat all the while telling her what a loser bum her dad was for deserting them Star is an aspiring song writer musician, ...The Half Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda E BrunstetterEmma hopes to share her love of quilting as she teaches strangers how to quilt.Since her husband had passed away over a year ago, her daughter and all thechildren had sent money back home to help with the finances Emma hoped to supplementthe income by selling her quilting items She placed an ad around town and gotone that wanted to learn She outlined what she d need to teach them.The way the author introduces the people who will be The Half Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda E BrunstetterEmma hopes to share her love of quilting as she teaches strangers how to quilt.Since her husband had passed away over a year ago, her daughter and all thechildren had sent money back home to help with the finances Emma hoped to supplementthe income by selling her quilting items She placed an ad around town and gotone that wanted to learn She outlined what she d need to teach them.The way the author introduces the people who will be attending the classes is done makesit easy to keep them straight, as to who they are and what they do for work.Paul is the 2nd grade teacher and his wife has passed away and he takes care of the little girl Thanks to his sister s...The first Christian Fiction book I read was by mistake Once I realized what I had, my expectations unfairly lowered Now, even though that book didn t work for me in terms of editing unnecessarily choppy , I was blown away by the intensity and overall storytelling Which led me to request another Barbour book This time, I knew exactly what I was getting into and my expect...I d love to be able to give this bookthan 5 stars I really like to read Amish fiction The whole lifestyle is so much slower paced than mine I find them to be not only entertaining but relaxing as well I enjoy Wanda Brunstetter s books very much She has a very clear writing style that adds to my enjoyment This book is no different I love the cast of characters that she has developed for it They are all vastly different and yet most of them are very likeable right from the start Even I d love to be able to give this bookthan 5 stars I really like to read Amish fiction The whole lifestyle is so much slower paced than mine I find them to be not only entertaining but relaxing as well I enjoy Wanda Brunstetter s books very much She has a very clear writing style that adds to my enjoyment This book is no different I love the cast of characters that she has developed for ...Wanda Brunstetter never fails to disappoint and as you read this book you will see that Emma Yoder will not only teach her students to quilt but together they all work not only on their quilting projects but find God has a strong hand in bringing them together to work on their faith, love, and life Emma has loved and lost but will she find love again with Lamar Star Beattice is looking for the love she never felt from her mother and longs from her long lost run away father that took off shor Wanda Brunstetter never fails to disappoint and as you read this book you will see that Emma Yoder will not only teach her students to quilt but together they all work not only on their quilting projects but find God has a strong hand in bringing them together to work on their faith, love, and life Emma has loved and lost but will she find love again with Lamar Star Beattice is looking for the love she never felt from her mother and longs from her long lost run away father that took off shortly after she was born, as her mother as alway told her The only person she ever felt loved her was grandma who has passed, and now she wanted her to take Emma s quilting class Will the c...

The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club (The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club, #1)
  • English
  • 27 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 320 pages
  • 1602608113
  • Wanda E. Brunstetter
  • The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club (The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club, #1)