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Tangled, anxious thoughts relaxed when she felt the fabric beneath her fingers and remembered that she was creating something beautiful enough to delight the eyes as well as the heart, something strong enough to defeat the cold of a Pennsylvania winter night. She could do these things. She, Sarah, had the power to do these things.
When Sarah McClure and her husband, Matt, move to the small town of Waterford, Pennsylvania, to get a fresh start, Sarah struggles to find a fulfilling job. Disheartened by failed interviews, she reluctantly accepts a temporary position at Elm Creek Manor helping seventy-five-year-old Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale after the recent death of Sylvia's estranged sister. As part of her compensation, Sarah is taught how to quilt by this reclusive, cantankerous master quilter.
During their lessons, Mrs. Compson slowly opens up to Sarah, sharing powerful, devastating stories of her life as a young woman on the World War II home front. Hearing tales of how Mrs. Compson's family was torn apart by tragedy, jealousy, and betrayal, Sarah is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about her own family -- truths that she has denied for far too long. As the friendship between the two women deepens, Mrs. Compson confides that although she would love to remain at her beloved family estate, Elm Creek Manor exists as a constant, unbearable reminder of her role in her family's misfortune. For Sarah, there can be no greater reward than teaching Mrs. Compson to forgive herself for her past mistakes, restoring life and joy to her cherished home.
When Sarah McClure and her husband, Matt, move to the small town of Waterford, Pennsylvania, to get a fresh start, Sarah struggles to find a fulfilling job. Disheartened by failed interviews, she reluctantly accepts a temporary position at Elm Creek Manor helping seventy-five-year-old Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale after the recent death of Sylvia's estranged sister. As part of her compensation, Sarah is taught how to quilt by this reclusive, cantankerous master quilter.
During their lessons, Mrs. Compson slowly opens up to Sarah, sharing powerful, devastating stories of her life as a young woman on the World War II home front. Hearing tales of how Mrs. Compson's family was torn apart by tragedy, jealousy, and betrayal, Sarah is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about her own family -- truths that she has denied for far too long. As the friendship between the two women deepens, Mrs. Compson confides that although she would love to remain at her beloved family estate, Elm Creek Manor exists as a constant, unbearable reminder of her role in her family's misfortune. For Sarah, there can be no greater reward than teaching Mrs. Compson to forgive herself for her past mistakes, restoring life and joy to her cherished home.
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Beth S. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
The first in a series of books about an older woman Sylvia and a younger woman Sarah . It takes place in an old victorian home after Sylvia's sister dies. The author incredibly weaves a wonderful story involving quilting and the history of the time. It is a MUST read book but beware you wont want to PUT IT DOWN!!! For a synopsis and look at all the books in the series go to www.elmcreek.net.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very good book. I got this book from PBS just to try something different. I found that it was the first of many in this series after I had the book in my hands. I am for sure going to find the rest of the books in this series.
The way that Sarah and Sylvia come to be more then just employer and employee. To see both of them grow and learn from each other and to see them become very good friends. To listen in on all the family history that Sylvia has to impart to explain why she is still mad at her sister in law and then to come to terms with her past and to again connect with her sister in law was really good.
I also liked the quilting references although I am not a quilter. I found myself reading instead of watching the TV or movies we had rented this was such a good book and so well written that I just did not want to put it down. Now I have to see if I can find the next book in the series so I can see what will happen next to this wonderful bunch of people.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a pleasant story... Not an extremely sophisticated story, but a nice read. It's a story about friendship between two unlikely characters. Some of the situations in the book were over-simplified, but if you can overlook that, you'll enjoy the story. I didn't realize that this book was the first in a series, until I completed the book. I will check out the rest of the series.
Ivy
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I became addicted to Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts series. I ADORE them and can't put them down! A MUST read for anyone, not just quilters!
Pat N. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is an enjoyable book and even more enjoyable if you are following the series. The characters are very human and realistic. The storyline is interesting.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Heartwarming -lots of friendship here and you learn bout quilting.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
great book -- easy read, "clean" text -- would let my mom read it!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
cute story. quick read. i was hoping the sarah would "grow" based on her relationship with sylvia. but maybe she will in the rest of the series?
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Such a pleasant read with all the details and description a quilter could hope for. This first in the series is sure to be a starter for the whole lot by Chiaverini.
Laurie B. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
When Sarah McClure and her husband Matt move to Waterford PA she hopes to make a fresh start in the small college town. Unable to find a job both practical and fulfilling, she take a temparary postion at Elm creek manor helping its reclusive owner Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale after the death of her estranged sister. Slyvia is also a master quilter an as part of Sarahs compensation offers to share the secrets of her creative gifts.
DURing their lessons the intricate varied threads of Sylvias life began to emerge
I loved this book. I could not put it down.
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The book was a really good read. I am not a quilter but thoroughly enjoyed the book and all its characters.
I really enjoyed this book and will be reading the other books in this series.
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.
excellent book. Esp if you like/love to quilt
Charming. An easy read, realistic characters, sweet story of friendship across generations.
when sarah and her husband matt, move to waterford, PA, she hopes to make a fresh start in the small college town. unable to find a job, she takes a temporary position at elm creek manor helping its owner , Sarah,prepare her family estate for sale. sylvia is also a master quilter & as part of sarah's compensation, offers to share the secrets of her creative gifts with the younger woman. sarah's life begins to emerge, a story of a young women living through the hardships of world war II: of a family torn apart by jealousy and betrayal, misunderstanding and loss, and tragedy that can never be undone.
Loved it! Eager to read more. Knowledge of quiltmaking not necessary, but an appreciation would help.
In this first book in the Elm Creek Quilts series, Sarah unravels the mysteries of Elm Creek Manor as she tries to find a place for herself in a new town.
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