Quilt of Faith – Stories of Comfort from the Patchwork Life - Softcover

Quilters understand with every stitch how God can make even scraps wonderfully new and striking with a little time, imagination, and love. In these touching books, Mary Tatem pieces together spiritual insights and stories of quilters into devotionals that feature some of the most beloved and recognizable quilt patterns in America. Readers will discover the historical background of each pattern and be enchanted by the spiritual reflections on joy, faith, creativity, gratitude, patience, hope, and more. Encouragement, inspiration, and celebration--as well as some great stories--await readers as they discover that, in God's design, even the smallest scraps or most frayed fragments can be fashioned into something new, complete, comfort-giving, and beautiful.

Inspiring stories to brighten your day

For hundreds of years, industrious women have been creating objects of beauty and comfort from discarded scraps of fabric. In the same way, God takes the bits and pieces of our disjointed lives and puts them together to form something altogether new and useful. Through heartwarming stories inspired by twelve beloved quilt patterns, Mary Tatem uncovers spiritual insights that offer comfort like a cozy quilt. You'll enjoy stories featuring the following quilt blocks:

Grandmother's Flower Garden
Dresden Plate
Sunbonnet Sue
Lone Star
Ohio Star
Grandmother's Fan
Log Cabin
Rail Fence
Flying Geese
Double Wedding Ring
Baltimore Album
Grandmother's Flower Basket

Whether you're a quilter or quilt lover, Quilt of Faith will show you how to see God's hand at work in your life.

"Mary Tatem's gentle stories and tender prayers framed by Scripture and lovely illustrations offer the comfort of a quilt as she comes along beside us to bring nurture to our days."--Jane Kirkpatrick, award-winning author,A Mending at the Edge and Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community, and Craft

"Mary's stories always point to the grace and comfort of our heavenly Father. Quilt of Faith will make a marvelous gift, a real keeper to pass on to those you love."--Lauraine Snelling, author, the Red River series, the Daughters of Blessing series, andOne Perfect Day

Mary Tatem is the author of The Quilt of Life. A Bible school teacher, Girl Scout leader, PTA leader, mom of four, and grandmother of fifteen, she speaks to women's groups and churches on marriage, family relationships, and the grace of God. She lives in Virginia.