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by Jennifer Chiaverini (Author) "Sarah leaned against the brick wall and tried to look comfortable, hoping no one walking by would notice her or wonder why she was standing..." (more)
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Quilting is the overall motif of this leisurely paced, predictable first novel, set in a small Pennsylvania college town. Young Sarah McClure, an accountant tired of number-crunching, has accompanied her landscaper husband to the area, but she soon finds that jobs are few and uninteresting. Discouraged, she agrees to do housework on a temporary basis at Elm Creek Manor, a mansion on the edge of town. The manor's occupant, Sylvia Compson, an embittered master quilter and widow in her 70s, has returned to the family home following the death of her sister to ready it for sale. Sylvia's story, told with increasingly long flashbacks and confidences during the private quilting lessons she agrees to give Sarah, reveal a tormented family history of wealth and privilege ruined by tragedy. Sarah's sympathy for Sylvia is juxtaposed against the innuendoes she hears at meetings of the Tangled Web Quilters, a group of local women who mistrust Sylvia. Meant to be a sympathetic catalyst, Sarah comes across as whiny instead of plucky, and the book is burdened by far too many descriptions of her job interviews and subsequent insecurities. Chiaverini is at her best when describing the manor and its once grand history, but her prose is merely serviceable and the dialogue is stilted. Sure to be compared to Whitney Otto's How to Make an American Quilt, this novel fails to connect on an emotional level. Author tour.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Sarah McClure and her husband, Matt, have just moved to Waterford, PA. While Matt finds work with a landscape company, Sarah, an accountant, wants to try something new. With no leads and no offers, she is depressed and frustrated. When elderly Sylvia Compson asks Sarah to help prepare her family estate for sale, Sarah finds new friends, and Sylvia, a master craftswoman, agrees to teach Sarah how to quilt. Sarah's new relationship inspires an exchange of confidences; she learns about Sylvia's "family skeletons" while facing her own difficult relationship with her mother. Patiently piecing scraps of material, the quilters explore both women's lives, stitching details and solutions together slowly but with courage and strength. Chiaverini, a quilter herself, has pieced together a beautiful story in this first novel. Sarah and Matt are a charming couple who prove that problems really do have solutions. Women?daughters, sisters, and mothers?will enjoy it. Recommended.?Ellen R. Cohen, Rockville, MD
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars one of my VERY favorites, Oct 6 2003
Ce commentaire est de: Elm Creek Quilts 01 Quilters Apprentice (Paperback)
Read this book is all I need to say. But, I could add, this is one of the best books in the world, and that's all I would really need to say to describe this book! Chiaverinni couldn't have told a story better than she told this one...every page held me with suspense, and when I reached the last one, my heart sank knowing that this book would be set down for good unless I read it again. Anyways, Sarah McClure is just a few years passed the newly wed stage when she and her husband Matt move to Waterford, Pennsylvania. Well, Sarah is frusterated because she can't find a job, but her husband has gotten one that pieces the story together. Matt has been restoring a mansion called Elm Creek Manor, and Sarah descides to visit the place with him. She finds the old Mrs. Compson, the owner, a crochety and lonely old woman, and descides to help her clean out the many rooms of the mansion so the old woman can sell it. Well, part of the payment goes with the tallented Mrs. Compson teaching Sarah how to quilt. Then, the story unfolds! Sarah and the book reader learn all about Mrs. Compson's tragic past of herself, her family, and of the mysterious Elm Creek Manor. This book was really wonderful, and made my heart glow at how sweet it was. READ!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Quilters will love this, Aug 1 2003
By P. Lassak "Sheltie mom" (Sequim, WA) - See all my reviews
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Ce commentaire est de: Elm Creek Quilts 01 Quilters Apprentice (Paperback)
Jennifer Chiaverini has a knack for pulling you into the story and making you lose your sense of the present. Her characters become very real and I found myself actually gasping out loud when a dramatic event occured. I wish the pattern was included with the book for the spotlight quilt. She is an excellent writer and offers an escape everytime you pick up the book.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A Little Disappointing, April 29 2003
By Linda M. Paterson (Sonoma County, CA) - See all my reviews
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Ce commentaire est de: Elm Creek Quilts 01 Quilters Apprentice (Paperback)
While the descriptions of quilt making are fascinating, I found myself questioning the characterization. Personalities tend to adapt their outlooks to make a sweet ending without credibility.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Cozy, Simple Read
This book gave off a comforting feeling while I read it, maybe like an old pair of comfy slippers. I enjoyed its rhythm and simplicity. Lisez davantage
Published on April 7 2003 by L. J Nary

5.0 out of 5 stars The Quilter's Apprentice
I enjoyed every page. It was very hard to put it down and probably why I read it in a couple of days. Lisez davantage
Published on April 6 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Learning quilt and so much more!
The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini is the first book in the Elm Creek Quilt series. Although I have never quilted and doubt I ever will, I found the suggestion to... Lisez davantage
Published on Mar 22 2003 by Nancy R. Katz

3.0 out of 5 stars Cozy and Charming
The first in the "Elm Creek Quilters" series, "The Quilter's Apprentice" is a sweet story about a naive young woman, Sarah, who relocates to a small... Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 7 2003 by W. Carol

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
I found it incredibly hard to put this book down once I started it. The quilting in the title and cover is initially what made me choose the book. Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 7 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars This quilt isn't Finished
I found the story to be charming, enjoyable, and sometimes downright enthralling but I had a difficult time getting around some of the less dimensional lead characters. Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 1 2003 by evansrm1

4.0 out of 5 stars A great start
I picked up this book *after* reading "The Runaway Quilt" and I enjoyed hearing how Sylvia and Sarah met and learned about each other. Lisez davantage
Published on Nov 9 2002 by J. Peterson

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully warm, easy read
Although the character development left a little to be desired, all in all this was a good story. It's very easy to read; not "dumbed down" or written poorly or simply,... Lisez davantage
Published on July 31 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Awkward but good
This first book in the Elm Creek series is not the best writing I've seen, but the story is fun and it's a pleasurable book. Lisez davantage
Published on July 25 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Quilting skills and friendship bloom together
Sarah McClure is a lonely young woman who has moved to Waterford, Pennsylvania, with her husband Matt so that he can begin a new job. Lisez davantage
Published on July 9 2002 by Karen Potts

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