The Quilter's Apprentice (Elm Creek Quilts Series #1)
3 journalers for this copy...
Purchased at Friendly Book Store book sale
trade paperback
trade paperback
After moving with her husband to the small college town of Waterford, Pennsylvania, Sarah McClure helps cantankerous Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate, Elm Creek Manor, for sale in exchange for quilting lessons.
This was included in a box of books I offered in the RABCK forums. I'm sending it to ILuvToRead2 in Illinois.
If you've found this book... WELCOME to BookCrossing!
I hope you enjoy the book and will make a journal entry to let me know you found it, how you liked it, and what you plan to do with it...
You don't have to join ... you can remain anonymous if you like ... but if you do decide to join, you’ll receive notification showing the travels of this book and any others you register.
Happy Reading!
I hope you enjoy the book and will make a journal entry to let me know you found it, how you liked it, and what you plan to do with it...
You don't have to join ... you can remain anonymous if you like ... but if you do decide to join, you’ll receive notification showing the travels of this book and any others you register.
Happy Reading!
I received this book in a huge box of books from the very generous pinklady60. This is a new author to me, so I am very excited to check it out. Thank you!
The only good thing about having a really bad cold is getting to stay home and relax and read. Sometimes I like a simple and sweet book when I am stuffed up and groggy on medication and this book was perfect for that. I don't quilt, but still found it enjoyable. It was very straightforward and pleasant. Thanks for sharing.
Journal Entry 6 by 
ILuvToRead2
at -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Saturday, May 4, 2019
ILuvToRead2 at -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Saturday, May 4, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (5/3/2019 UTC) at -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
This wishlist book is on its way to a fellow bookcrosser as part of the wishlist tag game. I hope you enjoy it - it's a sweet book.
THANK YOU SOOO VERY MUCH, ILuvToRead2💖...for sending this 4/21/17 Book from my Wishlist Books 📚 as part of J4shaw's USA & Canada Wishlist Tag Game!!! USA & Canada Wishlist Tag Game 2019 It arrived earlier today (5/11/19). 😉 I do have a few other TBR titles by this author that I've not yet read, as I've been waiting until I found this Elm Creek Quilts Series debut novel. Not that I really feel the need to read all of the books in sequential order, however based on character introduction, quilting history, & possible pattern references I didn't want to miss, I wanted to read this one first, so I'm very much looking forward to having the opportunity to do so.😊
From the back of the book...
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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Elm Creek Quilts Novels (*=TBR Books that I have in hand)
*TBR...The Quilter's Apprentice (1999)
Round Robin (2000)
*TBR...The Cross-Country Quilters (2001)
The Runaway Quilt (2002)
The Quilter's Legacy (2003)
The Master Quilter (2004)
The Sugar Camp Quilt (2005)
The Christmas Quilt (2005)
Circle of Quilters (2006)
*TBR...The Quilter's Homecoming (2007)
The New Year's Quilt (2007)
The Winding Ways Quilt (2008)
The Quilter's Kitchen (2008)
The Lost Quilter (2009)
A Quilter's Holiday (2009)
The Aloha Quilt (2010)
The Union Quilters (2011)
The Wedding Quilt (2011)
Sonoma Rose (2012)
The Giving Quilt (2012)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Collections of quilt patterns inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts novels
Elm Creek Quilts: Quilt Projects Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts Novels
Return to Elm Creek: More Quilt Projects Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts Novels
More Elm Creek Quilts: 11 Quilt Projects Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts Novels
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical Novels
*TBR...Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker (2013)
The Spymistress (2013)
Mrs. Lincoln's Rival (2014)
Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule (2015)
Christmas Bells (2015)
Fates and Traitors (2016)
Enchantress of Numbers (2017)
Resistance Woman (to be released May 2019)
From the back of the book...
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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Elm Creek Quilts Novels (*=TBR Books that I have in hand)
*TBR...The Quilter's Apprentice (1999)
Round Robin (2000)
*TBR...The Cross-Country Quilters (2001)
The Runaway Quilt (2002)
The Quilter's Legacy (2003)
The Master Quilter (2004)
The Sugar Camp Quilt (2005)
The Christmas Quilt (2005)
Circle of Quilters (2006)
*TBR...The Quilter's Homecoming (2007)
The New Year's Quilt (2007)
The Winding Ways Quilt (2008)
The Quilter's Kitchen (2008)
The Lost Quilter (2009)
A Quilter's Holiday (2009)
The Aloha Quilt (2010)
The Union Quilters (2011)
The Wedding Quilt (2011)
Sonoma Rose (2012)
The Giving Quilt (2012)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Collections of quilt patterns inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts novels
Elm Creek Quilts: Quilt Projects Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts Novels
Return to Elm Creek: More Quilt Projects Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts Novels
More Elm Creek Quilts: 11 Quilt Projects Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts Novels
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical Novels
*TBR...Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker (2013)
The Spymistress (2013)
Mrs. Lincoln's Rival (2014)
Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule (2015)
Christmas Bells (2015)
Fates and Traitors (2016)
Enchantress of Numbers (2017)
Resistance Woman (to be released May 2019)
