Emma Yoder is an Amish widow who is getting on with her
life. She wants to be independent of receiving help from her
grown children, so she decides to offer a quilting class in
her home in Shipshewanna, Indiana. She advertises in the
local paper and six people answer her ad. She thinks they
will all be women from talking to them on the telephone.
Much to her surprise, they are not.
Emma greets a motley crew of individuals at her first class.
Ruby Lee Williams is an African American lady whose husband
pastors a local community church. Paul Ramirez is a school
teacher who lost his wife six months ago and has a baby girl
to raise alone. Star Stephens is twenty, single and living
with her mother. Stuart and Pam Johnston are a married
couple who are trying to find something to do together. Jan
Sweet is taking some advice from his parole officer and
finding his creative side.
Each of these classmates brings troubles and issues with
them that they are dealing with in their daily lives. Those
troubles begin to spill out into the conversation during
class, and Emma finds that she is doing much more than just
teaching quilting. She purposes in her heart to help each
one as much as possible.
Emma is also being pursued by an Amish gentleman who has
lost his wife, but she turns down every offer he makes. She
loved her husband very deeply and doesn't think she wants to
marry again. Lamar Miller is not put off by her continued
refusals. He continues to do little things for Emma in hopes
of winning her heart. Will he be successful?
THE HALF-STITCHED AMISH QUILTING CLUB is an endearing tale
about turning around the troubles in our lives and making
good come from them. It is a story about letting past hurts
shape who we are today and seeking forgiveness from those we
truly love. This group of "half-stitched" quilters will
truly touch your heart and give you plenty to think about.
Don't miss this one!
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 widowed father hoping to find solace in finishing a quilt; Jan Sweet, a rough and tough biker looking for something creative to do; and Ruby Lee Williams, a preacher’s wife seeking 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.
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