The Cherished Quilt by Amy Clipson is the next novel in Ms. Clipston's Amish heirloom series. Emily Fisher is working in her father and uncle's harness shop working on the books. Emily has heard that Uncle Hank's nephew was moving in with them and would soon be also working in the shop. In addition to harnesses they also sold leather souvenirs such as hand made key chains and coin purses. Emily was excited to meet the newest member of the work crew but was disappointed to meet the sullen Christopher. It seemed no matter how kind Emily was to him he never smiled or even spoke nice to her. What Emily didn't know then was that Christopher had just witnessed his younger brother's death at the hooves of a horse and on top of all that his father blamed Christopher for the horrible accident. Christopher also blamed himself but was shocked at his father's anger toward him. Shortly after the funeral Christopher asked his aunt and uncle if he could stay with them for a while and work in the shop.
Christopher it turns out was quite talented with leather and soon business picked up with many coming into the shop and requesting his leather products with free hand horse and buggy on them. Christopher blossomed under the praise of his uncle and quickly learned to make new products. Emily noticed the changes in Christopher and both started a friendship. They told each other secrets that they had never told anyone else. Emily learned that Christopher had forgotten his prized quilt that his mother made him at home so she thought to make him a lap quilt for a gift for him. But as the friendship deepened and started to approach the look of love Christopher's Uncle Hank reminded him that he had not been baptized and so could not date anyone in the church. Though Christopher was old enough to join the church he knew that he would have to seek forgiveness from his father who was the bishop of his home church and he knew that he just couldn't not even to date Emily. He knew he wasn't worthy of forgiveness.
Christopher's brother Paul's house burned and even though everyone escaped the house would have to be repaired. Christopher left without even telling Emily goodbye. Emily was crushed but continued to work on the quilt for him. Meanwhile in Ohio Christopher is staying busy working on Paul's house but still is unable to forget his one true love, Emily. How does this story end? Do they learn to live and love within the confines of the church or?????
I received this book from BookLook for this review.
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