Heavenly Patchwork : Quilt Stories Stitched with Love

by Howard, Judy

• ISBN13: 9780976237501
• ISBN10: 0976237504
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Dorcas Publishing
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Summary

"Heavenly Patchwork--Quilt Stories Stitched with Love" will inspire and entertain as it transports you into the lives and hearts of pioneer and contemporary women. Rejoice or cry with those who homesteaded a hostile and barren landscape, struggled to survive and nurture their families through the Great Depression and Dust Bowl Days or currently cope with our fast-paced society. These interesting????????????????????????????????????????????????often amusing????????????????????????????????????????????????vignettes will renew your hope, inspire your faith as these everyday heroines stitch true tales of courage against insurmountable obstacles into heart-warming patchwork. Each leaves behind a legacy of love and faith in God to future generations. Observe as each brave woman pieces brokenness into beauty and forges the way into a brighter tomorrow. "Heavenly Patchwork" tells the larger story of God's faithfulness to sustain, heal, comfort and strengthen women through hardships. All book profits go to non-profit groups that make charity quilts

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. VIII
Preface	p. IX
Introduction	p. X
Quilt Stories of Remembrance
The Living Quilt	p. 2
A Quilt for Chase and Colton	p. 4
Belief in Tomorrow	p. 6
Piercing Memento of Quilting Bee	p. 8
God Still Multiplies Loaves & Fishes	p. 10
Jean's Last Quilt	p. 13
Fabric of Our Lives	p. 15
A Treasured Heritage	p. 17
State Fair Brings Bonanza	p. 20
The Image	p. 21
Civil War - Hidden in Plain View	p. 22
K-9 Heros of the Murrah Building Bombing	p. 23
Centennial Quilt	p. 25
Tribute to Dad	p. 27
A Century of Quilts	p. 29
Signed, Sealed & Delivered	p. 36
Precious as Gold a Spool of Thread	p. 37
Journey of a Lifetime	p. 38
Quilt Stories of Healing & Comfort
The Lady Star	p. 41
Blankie Bliss	p. 43
My Security Blanket	p. 45
Faith in a Brown Bag	p. 47
Covered by the Almighty	p. 49
Jill's Wedding Quilt	p. 50
A Quilted Hug	p. 52
In Pieces	p. 54
A "Good" Quilt Saved His Life	p. 56
It All Started With a Pig	p. 57
Ken's Comfort	p. 58
Legacy Quilts Give Courage & Hope	p. 59
Quilt Stories of Answered Prayers
Remember	p. 64
The Oklahoma Twister Quilt	p. 66
Friendship Quilt Connects Past with Present	p. 69
The Brag Book	p. 71
Pieces of Love	p. 73
El Roi...The God Who Sees	p. 75
Grapes of Wrath Yield Treasures	p. 78
A Blanket of Prayers	p. 80
God Loves Quilts Too	p. 82
A Tiny Enormous Miracle	p. 84
N.Y.C. Reporter Incarcerated in Quilt Shop	p. 86
The Wedding Quilt	p. 88
Believing God for a Winter's Harvest	p. 91
Growing Old Gracefully	p. 93
Quilt Stories of Teaching
The Tic-Tac-Toe Quilt	p. 95
Warmth for the Body and Soul	p. 98
Grandma's Imperfect Sailboat	p. 100
Art Lesson	p. 101
Triple Wedding Ring	p. 103
Grandma and I Make a Quilt	p. 105
The Flower Garden of Memories	p. 107
German Wit and Wisdom	p. 110
Grandma's Valuable Lessons	p. 111
One Stitch at a Time	p. 112
Quilt Stories of Giving
The Yo Yo Quilter	p. 114
A Treasured Gift	p. 117
Picture Quilt Worth a Thousand Memories	p. 119
Jennifer's College Quilt	p. 120
Dancing Quilts	p. 121
Bitter Sweet Memories	p. 124
A Quilt For My Sister	p. 125
The Prophetic Quilt	p. 127
The Healing Hands Quilt	p. 128
Quilt Stories of Helping
Sam and the Magical Comfort	p. 130
Quilting to Survive - Ugly Quilts	p. 132
Quilting for the Lord	p. 134
United We Stand, Divided We Fall	p. 135
Promise Quilts	p. 137
Peggy's Angels Network	p. 139
From Rags to Riches	p. 140
Yes, There is a Santa	p. 142
How to Help	p. 144
Editors & Contributors	p. 145
Who is Judy Howard	p. 149
Order Form	p. 150
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