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book cover of 

The Quilter's Apprentice 

 (Elm Creek Quilts, book 1)

by

Jennifer Chiaverini

The Quilter's Apprentice

(The first book in the Elm Creek Quilts series)
(1999)
A novel by

Jennifer Chiaverini

 

"A heartwarming story of relationships that, like pieces of a quilt, can be connected with discord or with harmony."-Sandra Dallas, author of The Persian Pickle Club

After moving with her husband, Matt, to the small college town of Waterford, Pennsylvania, Sarah McClure struggles to find a fulfilling job. In the meantime, she agrees to help seventy-five-year-old Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate, Elm Creek Manor, for sale. As part of her compensation, Sarah is taught how to quilt by this cantankerous elderly woman, who is a master of the craft.

During their lessons, Mrs. Compson reveals how her family was torn apart by tragedy, jealousy, and betrayal, and her stories force Sarah to face uncomfortable truths about her own alienation from her widowed mother. As their friendship deepens, Mrs. Compson confides in Sarah the truth about why she wants to sell Elm Creek Manor. In turn, Sarah seeks a way to bring life and joy back to the estate so Mrs. Compson can keep her home-and Sarah can keep her cherished friend. The Quilter's Apprentice teaches deep lessons about family, friendship, and sisterhood, and about creating a life as you would a quilt: with time, love, and patience, piecing the miscellaneous and mismatched scraps into a beautiful whole.
 
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Hardback Editions

September 2003 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0786257407Title: The Quilter's Apprentice
Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN: 0-7862-5740-7 / 978-0-7862-5740-9 (USA edition)
Publisher: Thorndike Press
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April 2000 : Library Binding
Cover of ISBN: 1417698888Title: The Quilter's Apprentice
Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN: 1-4176-9888-8 / 978-1-4176-9888-2 (USA edition)
Publisher: San Val
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April 1999 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0684849720Title: The Quilter's Apprentice (Elm Creek Quilts Series #1)
Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN: 0-684-84972-0 / 978-0-684-84972-0 (USA edition)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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1996 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: B000HKF0M6Title: The Quilter's Apprentice
Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Paperback Editions

October 2008 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1416556990Title: The Quilter's Apprentice (Elm Creek Quilts Novels)
Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN: 1-4165-5699-0 / 978-1-4165-5699-2 (USA edition)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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April 2000 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0452157056Title: The Quilter's Apprentice
Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN: 0-452-15705-6 / 978-0-452-15705-7 (USA edition)
Publisher: Penguin USA
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April 2000 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0452281725Title: The Quilter's Apprentice (Elm Creek Quilts Series #1)
Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN: 0-452-28172-5 / 978-0-452-28172-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: Plume
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Audio Editions

2004 : Audio Cassette
Cover of ISBN: 1402560192Title: The Quilter's Apprentice (Elm Creek Quilts Series #1)
Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN: 1-4025-6019-2 / 978-1-4025-6019-4 (USA edition)
Publisher: Recorded Books
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