Beautiful Threads: Pieces of Encouragement for Quilters - Softcover

Quilters understand with every stitch how God can make even scraps wonderfully new and striking with a little time, imagination, and love. Now, in Beautiful Threads, Mary Tatem pieces quilters' spiritual insights and stories into a uniquely-crafted devotional that features twelve of the most beloved and recognizable quilt patterns in America. Readers will discover the historical background of each pattern and be enchanted by the beautiful line art and spiritual reflections on faith, creativity, gratitude, patience, hope, and more. With the turn of every page, readers will see the intricate threads of God's work in the lives of his people. They also will find a new way to think about God-as the One who pieces together all of the mismatched pieces of their lives into a glorious whole. Encouragement, inspiration, and celebration 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.

Wrap up in your favorite quilt . . . . . . and enjoy the heartwarming stories, historical facts, and spiritual insights Mary Tatem's pieced together in Beautiful Threads, a look at America's 12 favorite quilt patterns. Nearly 50 stories feature people of the past and present who bring heart to the world-all through the art of quilting. See how they used their hands to move through troubles toward faith in God and each other; and find ideas in the reflections following every story on how to live more vibrantly and in harmony with whatever your circumstance.Whether you're a quilter, or just know one, this book will show you how to see the episodes of your life as parts of a grand design. You'll be surprised by how God connects the mismatched pieces of experiences and dreams to make something extraordinary in every individual life story and legacy.Now prepare to snuggle beneath these covers, and emerge refreshed, renewed, and reawakened to the beauty of life.