Circle of Quilters: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel (Volume 9) (The Elm Creek Quilts) - Hardcover

Chiaverini, Jennifer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743260201 ISBN 13: 9780743260206

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2006

Synopsis

Elm Creek Quilts, the thriving artists' retreat at Elm Creek Manor, is a place that stakes its sterling reputation on the palpable creative energy and collective goodwill of its teachers and students. But when two of its founding members decide to leave the fold, the Elm Creek Quilters face untold changes not only in their lifestyle but also in their business. As the news spreads, a single question emerges: Who can possibly take their place? In the newest instalment in her acclaimed series, Jennifer Chiaverini chronicles the Elm Creek Quilters' endeavour to expand their circle. An open call for applicants has inspired a tremendous response from all corners. Among the candidates are Maggie, whose love of history shines through in all her projects; Chef Anna, whose food-themed quilts are wonderfully innovative; Russ, the male quilter whose pathbreaking style could lend Elm Creek Quilts an intriguing aesthetic departure; Karen, a novice teacher whose preternatural gifts complement her deep understanding of the quilters' mission; Gretchen, the soulful veteran with a legacy steeped in quilting tradition. Cherished memories resurface and inspiring visions for the future take shape in the course of the members' careful deliberations. Only by understanding the meaning of what their own labours have wrought can they select the ones who have earned a place among the CIRCLE OF QUILTERS.

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Review:

"New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini reaches out to quilters and nonquilters alike in her popular Elm Creek Quilts book series. Pull up a chair -- or a sewing machine -- and join her circle of friends."
-- Amy Harmon Weigman, Country Marketplace magazine

"A series that neatly stitches together social drama and the art of quilting."
-- Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal

"All of Chiaverini's novels introduce us to gentle but brave characters whose virtues triumph in the end."
-- William R. Wineke, Wisconsin State Journal

"A new generation of quilters embraces the craft with gusto...following the lead of Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts novels."
-- Susan Phinney, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

About the Author:

Jennifer Chiaverini is the author of fourteen Elm Creek Quilts novels, as well as three collections of quilt projects inspired by the series, and is the designer of the Elm Creek Quilts fabric lines from Red Rooster Fabrics. She lives with her husband and two sons in Madison, Wisconsin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0743260201
• ISBN 13: 9780743260206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320