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on the back of your fabric. When you’re done, you’ll need to cut out the pieces of material you’ll be working with.” Emma smiled. “Next week, you can sew the pieces you’ve cut.”
    Perspiration beaded on B.J.’s forehead. Maybe he was in over his head. If he tried using one of the sewing machines, he’d probably end up making a fool of himself.
    “What will we do during our last class?” Kim asked.
    B.J. rolled his eyes. Talk about skipping ahead! Couldn’t the little blond take the classes one at a time without having to know what was coming next?
    “You’ll put the binding on, and then your wall hangings will be done,” Lamar responded.
    Everyone worked silently until it was time to go home. When Erika’s father came to pick her up, he asked how things had gone, and B.J. overheard Erika whisper, “I’m not coming back next week.”
    It’s just as well
, B.J. thought.
She obviously doesn’t want to learn how to quilt
. B.J. reached for his camera bag.
I, on the other hand, want to know everything I can about quilts
.

    When Phyllis arrived home that afternoon, she was surprised to see her husband lying in the hammock on their porch.
    “What are you doing home so early?” she asked, taking a seat in the wicker chair across from him.
    “The motor on my boat gave out. Had to have the boat towed to shore, and now it’s outta commission till the motor can either be fixed or replaced.” Mike groaned. “This is not what I need right now.”
    Phyllis’s eyebrows shot up. “Oh Mike, if it can’t be repaired, can we afford a new motor?”
    “Doesn’t matter. I need the motor to run the boat, and I need the boat to take people out fishing. The boat will be dry-docked for several weeks, so I may as well make the best of it.” He yawned and stretched his arms over his head. “Haven’t you been saying I work too hard and you wanted us to take a vacation?”
    She pursed her lips. “If you’re out of work, we can’t afford a vacation. Besides, I’ve already paid for the quilting class, and I’m committed to finishing it.”
    “If we’re not gonna take a vacation, then I guess I’ll get caught up on my sleep, ’cause I’ve been pretty tired lately.” Mike closed his eyes and clasped his hands behind his head. “Wake me when supper’s ready.”
    Phyllis groaned inwardly. Mike finally had some time off, and now they couldn’t afford to go anywhere. She wished she hadn’t signed up for the quilting classes.
Well, I’ve already paid for the class, and it’ll only tie me up one day a week
, she reminded herself.
Maybe the rest of the week Mike and I can find something enjoyable to do that doesn’t cost any money. If nothing else, we can spend some time on the beach
.

    “How’d the job hunting go?” Jennifer asked just as her husband, Randy, said, “How’d the quilting class go?”
    She giggled. “Should I answer your question, or do you want to go first?”
    Randy bent to kiss her, his light brown hair falling forward and brushing her cheek. “Your face is glowing, Jen. Does that mean you had a good time today?”
    “Oh yes,” she said sincerely. “Emma and Lamar Miller are the nicest couple, and they have the cutest little house. I even saw an orange tree in their backyard.” She touched his arm. “Oh, and I learned a lot about the history of Amish quilts.”
    “Is that all? I thought you went there to make a quilt.”
    “We did begin working on our wall hangings, but Lamar thought it would be good if we understood a bit about the background of Amish quilts.” Jennifer flipped the ends of her hair over her shoulder and started pulling it up to make a ponytail. “It was really quite interesting—almost as intriguing as the people who are taking the class with me.”
    “What do you mean?” Randy asked, taking a seat on the couch.
    She tucked in beside him, securing the rubber band around her ponytail. “Well, besides me, there were three other women: Kim, Phyllis, and