Jennifer Chiaverini is the author of the New York Times bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series, five collections of quilt projects, and several historical fiction novels. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, she lives with her husband and sons in Madison, Wisconsin. To learn more, visit JenniferChiaverini.com.
Sandra Dallas author of The Persian Pickle Club Jennifer
Chiaverini's first novel is a heartwarming story of relationships
that, like pieces of a quilt, can be connected with discord or with
harmony. You'll discover friendship here, and you'll learn a thing
or two about quilting, too.
Marianne Fons co-author with Liz Porter of Quilter's Complete Guide
and co-host of Sew Many Quilts I enjoyed every word of Jennifer
Chiaverini's story about friendship and forgiveness. She very
accurately portrays the spirit and sense of humor of today's
quilters. If The Quilter's Apprentice were a true story, I would
love to be a part of Sarah and Sylvia's brilliant project.
Charlotte Holmes author of Gifts and Other Stories With quiet
intelligence and dry wit, Jennifer Chiaverini explores the delicate
relationships between women -- mothers, daughters, sisters, and
friends. The world she creates in The Quilter's Apprentice is rich
with the textured, complicated lives of memorable characters
engaged in the hard business of ordinary life. Chiaverini tells an
involving story of strong women who sustain and nourish each other,
and of the young woman who comes to find her own strength and
identity, both within this affirming circle and outside it.
Ami Simms author of How to Improve Your Quilting Stitch and
Invisible Appliqué I enjoyed the way Chiaverini deftly stitched the
lives of these two women together. That she chose patchwork and
quilting to help tell the story was a special bonus. Tell Sarah and
Sylvia I'd quilt with them any day!
Judy Martin quiltmaker, designer, author The Quilter's Apprentice
is a novel that is sure to cause some buzz in the quilting bees.
Quilting propels the plot and colors the background of this first
novel by Jennifer Chiaverini. It is obvious that the author
practices and loves quilting herself, as her many references to the
art and social context of quilting are accurate and realistic. Best
of all, the conclusion ties all of the story's threads together as
only a quilter could.
Percival Everett author of Frenzy and Watershed I marvel at the
craft of the work, the quiet architecture that allows the story to
carry the load. Like the quilts described, the novel itself is
carefully pieced together and each piece feels, sounds, and is fat
with history and meaning. This is a quiet, beautiful novel, full of
gentle wisdom and genuine humility. It is a rare work these days.
Sandra Dallas author of The Persian Pickle Club Jennifer
Chiaverini's first novel is a heartwarming story of relationships
that, like pieces of a quilt, can be connected with discord or with
harmony. You'll discover friendship here, and you'll learn a thing
or two about quilting, too.
Marianne Fons co-author with Liz Porter of Quilter's Complete
Guide and co-host of Sew Many Quilts I enjoyed every
word of Jennifer Chiaverini's story about friendship and
forgiveness. She very accurately portrays the spirit and sense of
humor of today's quilters. If The Quilter's Apprentice were
a true story, I would love to be a part of Sarah and Sylvia's
brilliant project.
Charlotte Holmes author of Gifts and Other Stories With
quiet intelligence and dry wit, Jennifer Chiaverini explores the
delicate relationships between women -- mothers, daughters,
sisters, and friends. The world she creates in The Quilter's
Apprentice is rich with the textured, complicated lives of
memorable characters engaged in the hard business of ordinary life.
Chiaverini tells an involving story of strong women who sustain and
nourish each other, and of the young woman who comes to find her
own strength and identity, both within this affirming circle and
outside it.
Ami Simms author of How to Improve Your Quilting Stitch and
Invisible Applique I enjoyed the way Chiaverini deftly
stitched the lives of these two women together. That she chose
patchwork and quilting to help tell the story was a special bonus.
Tell Sarah and Sylvia I'd quilt with them any day!
Judy Martin quiltmaker, designer, author The Quilter's
Apprentice is a novel that is sure to cause some buzz in the
quilting bees. Quilting propels the plot and colors the background
of this first novel by Jennifer Chiaverini. It is obvious that the
author practices and loves quilting herself, as her many references
to the art and social context of quilting are accurate and
realistic. Best of all, the conclusion ties all of the story's
threads together as only a quilter could.
Percival Everett author of Frenzy and Watershed I
marvel at the craft of the work, the quiet architecture that allows
the story to carry the load. Like the quilts described, the novel
itself is carefully pieced together and each piece feels, sounds,
and is fat with history and meaning. This is a quiet, beautiful
novel, full of gentle wisdom and genuine humility. It is a rare
work these days.
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
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