Beautiful Threads : Pieces of Encouragement for Quilters

by Tatem, Mary

• ISBN13: 9780800759322
• ISBN10: 080075932X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Revell

Summary

Quilters understand with every stitch how God can make even scraps wonderfully new and striking with a little time, imagination, and love. Tatem pieces quilters' spiritual insights and stories into a uniquely-crafted devotional that features 12 of the most beloved and recognizable quilt patterns in America.

Author Biography

Mary Tatemis an author, Bible school teacher, Girl Scout leader, PTA leader, mom of four, and grandmother of fifteen. She speaks to women's groups and at churches on marriage, family relationships, and the grace of God. Her first book on quilting has sold more than 90,000 copies since October 2000. She lives in Newport News, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Between the Stitches	11	(2)
Grandmother's Flower Garden	13	(18)
Nimble Fingers	15	(3)
Frayed Edges	18	(5)
A Quilted Reminder	23	(4)
Buttoned into Our Memory	27	(4)
Dresden Plate	31	(16)
Floral Fabric and Chicken Feed	33	(3)
Stitching a Way Out	36	(3)
Quilt-Square Memorial	39	(3)
A Stitch in Time ...	42	(5)
Sunbonnet Sue	47	(16)
Spotted Bonnets	49	(3)
Same Stitches, Different Views	52	(4)
Work's Reward	56	(3)
A Gratitude Quilt	59	(4)
Lone Star	63	(14)
Homemade Values	65	(3)
Thread for a Lifeline	68	(3)
Worn but Not Worn Out	71	(3)
Sharp Eyes	74	(3)
Ohio Star	77	(16)
Greasy Stitches	79	(3)
A Symbol of Hope	82	(4)
The Tie That Binds	86	(3)
Quilt Comfort	89	(4)
Grandmother's Fan	93	(16)
A Gift That Will Last	95	(3)
Warmth to Cover Icy Fear	98	(4)
Learning, Stitch by Stitch	102	(4)
Indigo Days	106	(3)
Log Cabin	109	(18)
Cold Wind, Warm Quilt	111	(3)
Under-the-Table Cloth	114	(3)
The Lost Needle	117	(3)
Stitches That Soothe	120	(3)
Cleansing Fabric, Mending Hearts	123	(4)
Rail Fence	127	(20)
Quilt Day at Grandma's	129	(3)
Scraps of Courage	132	(4)
Don't-Cry Quilt	136	(3)
Speedy Sewing Is Sloppy Sewing	139	(3)
Threading Hope into Despair	142	(5)
Flying Geese	147	(16)
Measure Up	149	(3)
Creating Quilts, Finding Friends	152	(3)
Cold Nights and Corn Husks	155	(3)
Bumpy Bedding	158	(5)
Double Wedding Ring	163	(18)
High Value, Low Price	165	(5)
Red Thread for a Blue Day	170	(3)
Things That Prick: Needles---and Words	173	(4)
Few Minutes, Many Stitches	177	(4)
Baltimore Album	181	(20)
The Gift of Stitches	183	(5)
Tatters Made Whole	188	(5)
A Cry for Help and a Pierced Quilt	193	(4)
A Tiny Baby and a Big Prayer	197	(4)
Grandmother's Flower Basket	201	(20)
Messy Stitches, Real Friends	203	(4)
The Ugliest Fabric Contest	207	(4)
A Prayer with Every Stitch	211	(4)
A New Pattern for Life	215	(6)
Acknowledgments	221	(1)
About the Author	222	(2)
About the Illustrator	224