The Quilter's Apprentice: A Novel (1) (The Elm Creek Quilts)

Author: Chiaverini, Jennifer Brand: Simon & Schuster Edition: Reprint Binding: Paperback Number Of Pages: 224 Release Date: 21-10-2008 Part Number: 9781416556992 Details: 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 intr