Name: The Quilter's Apprentice

Author: Jennifer Chiaverini
Year: 1999
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9780452281721
9781416556992
0452281725
1416556990
Jennifer Chiaverini'€™s bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series starts with The Quilter'€™s Apprentice, a timeless tale of family, friendship, and forgiveness as two women weave the disparate pieces of their lives into a bountiful and harmonious whole, and begin the legacy of the Elm Street Quilters. When Sarah McClure and her husband, Matt, move to Waterford, Pennsylvania, she hopes to make a fresh start in the small college town. Unable to find a job both practical and fulfilling, she takes a temporary position at Elm Creek Manor helping its reclusive owner Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale and after the death of her estranged sister. Sylvia is also a master quilter and, as part of Sarah'€™s compensation, offers to share the secrets of her creative gifts with the younger woman. During their lessons, the intricate, varied threads of Sylvia'€™s life begin to emerge. It is the story of a young wife living through the hardships and agonies of the World War II home front; of a family torn apart by jealousy and betrayal; of misunderstanding, loss, and a tragedy that can never be undone. As the bond between them deepens, Sarah resolves to help Sylvia free herself from remembered sorrows and restore her life'€”and her home'€”to its former glory. In the process, she confronts painful truths about her own family, even as she creates new dreams for the future. Just as the darker sections of a quilt can enhance the brighter ones, the mistakes of the past can strengthen understanding and lead the way to new beginnings. A powerful debut by a gifted storyteller, The Quilter'€™s Apprentice tells a timeless tale of family, friendship, and forgiveness as two women weave the disparate pieces of their lives into a bountiful and harmonious whole.
This book is part of the "Elm Creek Quilts" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"The Giving Quilt"
First published in 2012
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"Sonoma Rose"
First published in 2012
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"The Union Quilters"
First published in 2011
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"The Wedding Quilt"
First published in 2011
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"The Aloha Quilt"
First published in 2010
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"A Quilter's Holiday"
First published in 2009
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"The Quilter's Homecoming"
First published in 2007
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"Circle of Quilters"
First published in 2006
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"The Sugar Camp Quilt"
First published in 2005
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"The Christmas Quilt"
First published in 2005
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"The Master Quilter"
First published in 2004
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"The Quilter's Legacy"
First published in 2003
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"The Runaway Quilt"
First published in 2002
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"The Cross-Country Quilters"
First published in 2001
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"Round Robin"
First published in 2000
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