Jennifer Chiaverini Knihy

The collection features three interconnected novels that explore the lives of quilters, weaving together themes of family, heritage, and the art of quilting. In "The Runaway Quilt," a journey unfolds as characters confront their pasts. "The Quilter's Legacy" delves into the importance of preserving traditions, while "The Master Quilter" highlights the challenges and triumphs of a master artisan. Together, these stories celebrate the bonds formed through creativity and the enduring power of storytelling within the quilting community.

Bonnie's quilting shop goes out of business just as her divorce approaches. But Bonnie gets a chance to escape when her old friend Claire invites her to Hawaii to help launch a new quilter's retreat at a charming bed and breakfast.

Exploring the power of collective memory, the narrative follows Summer as she delves into the rich history behind each quilt she encounters. This journey not only rekindles her passion for the past but also leads her to envision a hopeful future. The story weaves together themes of heritage, personal growth, and the emotional connections that fabric can embody, creating a deeply moving experience.

The novel continues the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series, weaving together themes of quilting, family, community, and history. Jennifer Chiaverini explores the connections between these elements, celebrating the art of quilting as a means of storytelling and preserving heritage. Readers can expect a heartfelt narrative that highlights the importance of relationships and the shared experiences that bind people together through generations.

For the Elm Creek Quilters, the day after Thanksgiving marks the start of the quilting season, a time to gather at Elm Creek Manor and spend the day stitching holiday gifts for loved ones. On this quilter.s holiday, Master Quilter Sylvia Bergstrom has invited her friends to continue an old family tradition of sewing quilt blocks representing their thankfulness and gratitude. As each quilter explains the significance of her carefully chosen block, stories of love and longing for family and friends emerge

Jennifer Chiaverini of the Elm Creek Quilts series shares a new 100-block sampler quilt pattern inspired by her best-selling novel! Step-by-step instructions to traditionally piece or foundation piece blocks.

Eine wundervolle Weihnachtsüberraschung erwartet die Gäste in diesem Jahr in Elm Creek: Sylvia Compson und Andrew Cooper geben sich das Jawort. Doch liegt ein Schatten über ihrem Glück, denn Andrews Kinder, insbesondere seine Tochter Amy, verweigern ihren Segen. Und so begibt sich das frisch vermählte Paar mit einem ganz besonderen Geschenk auf den Weg zu Amy: ein Quilt, der sie davor bewahren soll, denselben Fehler zu begehen wie Sylvia vor so vielen Jahren.

The New Year's Quilttells the story of how Master Quilter Sylvia Bergstrom Compson and her beloved, Andrew Cooper, celebrate their first holiday season as husband and wife. Not content to rest at home by the fire, they set out on a journey across the snow-covered fields of Pennsylvania. Their destination is Connecticut, and the home of Andrew's daughter Amy Sylvia hopes to win over her new daughter-in-law through the lessons that quilting reveals about the bonds of love and family. As a gift for Amy, she undertakes a quilt titled New Year s Reflections, whose blocks represent the holiday traditions of Elm Creek Manor. As she stitches the blocks, memories of a lifetime come flooding back, along with words of wisdom meant to celebrate the achievements of generations past and create hope for the future.

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini returns with a Prohibition-era novel about one woman’s journey to save her family—and herself With the nation in the throes of Prohibition, Rosa Diaz Barclay unwittingly discovers that her husband, John, has given over the duties of their Southern California rye farm in favor of armed bootlegging. Fearing the safety of her four beloved children, Rosa flees, with little more than a suitcase filled with John’s ill-gotten gains and her heirloom quilts. Accompanying her is Lars, a good but flawed man who is the mother of two of her children. Under assumed names, Lars and Rosa hire on at a Sonoma County vineyard, seeking not only refuge from danger, but convalescence for two of the children, who suffer from a mysterious wasting disease. The devotion of the Italian-American community to the craft of viticulture inspires Rosa to acquire a vineyard of her own, even as she discovers firsthand its inherent hardships and dangers winemakers face in such turbulent times.