{"product_id":"the-quilters-apprentice-9781416556992","title":"The Quilters Apprentice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Chiaverini’s bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series starts with \u003ci\u003eThe Quilter’s Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDuring 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSandra Dallas author of \u003ci\u003eThe Persian Pickle Club\u003c\/i\u003e Jennifer Chiaverini's first novel is a heartwarming story of relationships that, like pieces of a quilt, can be connected with discord or with harmony. You'll discover friendship here, and you'll learn a thing or two about quilting, too.\u003cbr\u003eMarianne Fons co-author with Liz Porter of \u003ci\u003eQuilter's Complete Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and co-host of \u003ci\u003eSew Many Quilts\u003c\/i\u003e I enjoyed every word of Jennifer Chiaverini's story about friendship and forgiveness. She very accurately portrays the spirit and sense of humor of today's quilters. If \u003ci\u003eThe Quilter's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e were a true story, I would love to be a part of Sarah and Sylvia's brilliant project.\u003cbr\u003eCharlotte Holmes author of \u003ci\u003eGifts and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e With quiet intelligence and dry wit, Jennifer Chiaverini explores the delicate relationships between women -- mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. The world she creates in \u003ci\u003eThe Quilter's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e is rich with the textured, complicated lives of memorable characters engaged in the hard business of ordinary life. Chiaverini tells an involving story of strong women who sustain and nourish each other, and of the young woman who comes to find her own strength and identity, both within this affirming circle and outside it.\u003cbr\u003eAmi Simms author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Improve Your Quilting Stitch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInvisible Appliqué\u003c\/i\u003e I enjoyed the way Chiaverini deftly stitched the lives of these two women together. That she chose patchwork and quilting to help tell the story was a special bonus. Tell Sarah and Sylvia I'd quilt with them any day!\u003cbr\u003eJudy Martin quiltmaker, designer, author \u003ci\u003eThe Quilter's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel that is sure to cause some buzz in the quilting bees. Quilting propels the plot and colors the background of this first novel by Jennifer Chiaverini. It is obvious that the author practices and loves quilting herself, as her many references to the art and social context of quilting are accurate and realistic. Best of all, the conclusion ties all of the story's threads together as only a quilter could.\u003cbr\u003ePercival Everett author of \u003ci\u003eFrenzy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWatershed\u003c\/i\u003e I marvel at the craft of the work, the quiet architecture that allows the story to carry the load. Like the quilts described, the novel itself is carefully pieced together and each piece feels, sounds, and is fat with history and meaning. This is a quiet, beautiful novel, full of gentle wisdom and genuine humility. It is a rare work these days.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529393381719,"sku":"9781416556992","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781416556992.jpg?v=1731875439","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-quilters-apprentice-9781416556992","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}