Book: The Beginner's Quilt
Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter
Publisher: Barbour
paperback edition
At the age of 19, Emma Bontrager doesn't know how to cook or sew. She has always been more interested in being outdoors and in the fresh air than doing housekeeping jobs inside. Her parents decide to get some help from her grandparents. Emma is soon spending the summer with them. Here she receives lessons in sewing, cooking, and baking. She also learns the art of hand-stitching a quilt from one of the neighbors. It is wonderful to see her get to know the community in which her grandparents live.
The story is well-written and enjoyable to read. There is a gentle sense of simple living in an Amish community. The book includes disappointments, troubles, victories, and encouragement in moral values. We get a sense that no matter what trials come along in the family, or in the community, faith in God, and doing His will, brings peace.
The book includes an epilogue, a brownie recipe, and helpful note from the author.
Disclosure: "I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review."
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