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The Quilter's Legacy

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781451606102

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The Quilter's Legacy by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

When precious heirloom quilts hand-stitched by her mother turn up missing from the attic of Elm Creek Manor, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson resolves to find them. From scant resources-journal entries, receipts, and her own fading memories-she pieces together clues, then queries quilting friends from around the world. When dozens of leads arrive via the Internet, Sylvia and her fiance, Andrew, embark on a nationwide investigation of antique shops and quilt museums. Sylvia's quest leads her to unexpected places, where offers of assistance are not always what they seem. As the search continues, revelations surface about her mother, who died when Sylvia was only a child. Burdened with poor health and distant parents, Eleanor Lockwood defies her family by marrying for love. Far from her Manhattan home, she embraces her new life among the Bergstroms-but although warmth and affection surround Eleanor at last, the Bergstroms cannot escape the tragedies of their times. As Sylvia recovers some of the missing quilts and accepts others as lost forever, she reflects on the woman her mother was, and mourns the woman she never knew. For every woman who has yearned to know the untold story of her mother's life, and for every mother who has longed to be heard, THE QUILTER'S LEGACY will resonate with heartfelt honesty as it reveals what tenuous connections bind the generations, and celebrates the love that sustains them.

The QUILTER'S LEGACY

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:732953723

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The QUILTER'S LEGACY by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

RESOLVING TO LOCATE HER MOTHER'S HEIRLOOM QUILTS AFTER SO MANY YEARS, SYLVIA COMPSON EMBARKS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY INVESTIGATION. AS SHE SEARCHES, SHE REFLECTS ON THE WOMAN HER MOTHER WAS AND MOURNS THE WOMAN SHE NEVER KNEW.

Preserving Our Quilt Legacy

Author : Ann Wasserman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0989513823

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Preserving Our Quilt Legacy by Ann Wasserman Pdf

Third Edition. Antique quilts are both precious and fragile. Thoughtful care can help preserve them for generations to come. This comprehensive book by professional quilt restorer Ann Wasserman offers a wealth of practical information to aid both? collectors hoping? to find professionals to care for their collections, and? quilters and quilt? owners who want instructions they can follow in the home.The discussion begins with guidelines for assessing each quilt's condition. A chart delineates how factors such as appraisal, heirloom, and historical values, and age or vintage, can affect the choices of treatment. Repair of damaged areas can take one of two approaches - "restoration" or "conservation." Step-by-step instructions and illustrations are given for both approaches, including information on appropriate needles, threads, fabrics, and sewing stitches. The techniques presented are applicable to patchwork, appliqué, crazy, whole cloth, and other styles of quilts. Worn fabrics, holes and tears, re-backing, and re-binding are some of the types of damage covered.A chapter on the cleaning of old quilts discusses wet washing, drying, dry cleaning and vacuuming, and compares the relative safety of these methods. Instructions for safe ways to approach cleaning quilts are given.The discussion of quilt storage includes instructions for rolling or folding, and the merits of acid-free supplies. Storage environment is also important, including temperature and humidity levels and insect control.Displaying antique quilts includes instructions for hanging quilts, plus guidelines for lighting, location, and periodic vacuuming.A bibliography, lists of suppliers, conservation labs, appraisers, and restorers are included.

Circle of Quilters

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416551898

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Circle of Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

The New York Times–bestselling author of The Christmas Quilt stitches up “a true delight, complete with fascinating characters from all walks of life” (Romantic Times). When Elm Creek Quilts announces openings for two new teachers, quilters everywhere are vying to land the prestigious post. The impending departure of two founding members means untold changes for the Elm Creek Quilters. As they begin the interview process, a single question emerges: Who can possibly take the place of beloved colleagues and friends? “We must evaluate all of the applicants’ qualities,” advises Master Quilter Sylvia Compson. “Our choice will say as much about us as it says about who we decide to hire.” Who merits a place among the circle of quilters? Will it be Maggie, whose love of history shines through in all her projects; Anna, whose food-themed quilts are wonderfully innovative; Russ, the male quilter with a completely original style; Karen, a novice teacher whose gifts for language complement her deep understanding of the quilters’ mission; or Gretchen, the soulful veteran whose craft is inspired by quilting tradition? “The pleasures of the novel are many—well-drawn characters, cleverly intersecting plotlines, and Chiaverini’s charming sense of humor among them . . . [a] sweet, escapist series.” —Publishers Weekly

The Master Quilter

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451606119

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The Master Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

The Master Quilter opens with the sound of wedding bells ringing in the ears of the Elm Creek Quilters. The close-knit group can hardly believe that their own Sylvia Compson planned her holiday wedding to sweetheart Andrew in complete secrecy, without the help of even one of her friends. Eager to honour the newlyweds, the Elm Creek Quilters hasten to stitch a bridal quilt for their favourite Master Quilter. As the quilt blocks accumulate, the Elm Creek Quilters celebrate the joy of new beginnings and the ongoing success of their business - until forces conspire to threaten their happiness and prosperity. Two among them falter in their personal relationships, yet they are too proud to share their pain. The financial problems of another leave the quilt project vulnerable to a malicious act that may prevent its completion. And as two others weigh the comfort of the present against dreams of a future far from Elm Creek Manor, closely guarded secrets strain the bonds of friendship with those who may be left behind.

The Runaway Quilt

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439142615

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The Runaway Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

The fourth book in the popular Elm Creek Quilts series explores a question that has long captured the imagination of quilters and historians alike: Did stationmasters of the Underground Railroad use quilts to signal to fugitive slaves? In her first novel, The Quilter's Apprentice, Jennifer Chiaverini wove quilting lore with tales from the World War II home front. Now, following Round Robin and The Cross-Country Quilters, Chiaverini revisits the legends of Elm Creek Manor, as Sylvia Compson discovers evidence of her ancestors' courageous involvement in the Underground Railroad. Alerted to the possibility that her family had ties to the slaveholding South, Sylvia scours her attic and finds three quilts and a memoir written by Gerda, the spinster sister of clan patriarch Hans Bergstrom. The memoir describes the founding of Elm Creek Manor and how, using quilts as markers, Hans, his wife, Anneke, and Gerda came to beckon fugitive slaves to safety within its walls. When a runaway named Joanna arrives from a South Carolina plantation pregnant with her master's child, the Bergstroms shelter her through a long, dangerous winter -- imagining neither the impact of her presence nor the betrayal that awaits them. The memoir raises new questions for every one it answers, leading Sylvia ever deeper into the tangle of the Bergstrom legacy. Aided by the Elm Creek Quilters, as well as by descendants of others named in Gerda's tale, Sylvia dares to face the demons of her family's past and at the same time reaffirm her own moral center. A spellbinding fugue on the mysteries of heritage, The Runaway Quilt unfolds with all the drama and suspense of a classic in the making.

An Elm Creek Quilts Album

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-10
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780743296564

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An Elm Creek Quilts Album by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

This collection includes "The Runaway Quilt, The Quilter's Legacy," and "TheMaster Quilter."

The Lost Quilter

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439158548

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The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

Master Quilter Sylvia Bergstrom Compson treasures an antique quilt called by three names -- Birds in the Air, after its pattern; the Runaway Quilt, after the woman who sewed it; and the Elm Creek Quilt, after the place to which its maker longed to return. That quilter was Joanna, a fugitive slave who traveled by the Underground Railroad to reach safe haven in 1859 at Elm Creek Farm. Though Joanna's freedom proved short-lived -- she was forcibly returned by slave catchers to Josiah Chester's plantation in Virginia -- she left the Bergstrom family a most precious gift, her son. Hans and Anneke Bergstrom, along with maiden aunt Gerda, raised the boy as their own, and the secret of his identity died with their generation. Now it falls to Sylvia -- drawing upon Gerda's diary and Joanna's quilt -- to connect Joanna's past to present-day Elm Creek Manor. Just as Joanna could not have foreseen that, generations later, her quilt would become the subject of so much speculation and wonder, Sylvia and her friends never could have imagined the events Joanna witnessed in her lifetime. Punished for her escape by being sold off to her master's brother in Edisto Island, South Carolina, Joanna grieves over the loss of her son and resolves to run again, to reunite with him someday in the free North. Farther south than she has ever been, she nevertheless finds allies, friends, and even love in the slave quarter of Oak Grove, a cotton plantation where her skill with needle and thread soon becomes highly prized. Through hardship and deprivation, Joanna dreams of freedom and returning to Elm Creek Farm. Determined to remember each landmark on the route north, Joanna pieces a quilt of scraps left over from the household sewing, concealing clues within the meticulous stitches. Later, in service as a seamstress to the new bride of a Confederate officer, Joanna moves on to Charleston, where secrets she keeps will affect the fate of a nation, and her abilities and courage enable her to aid the country and the people she loves most. The knowledge that scraps can be pieced and sewn into simple lines -- beautiful both in and of themselves and also for what they represent and what they can accomplish -- carries Joanna through dark days. Sustaining herself and her family through ingenuity and art during the Civil War and into Reconstruction, Joanna leaves behind a remarkable artistic legacy that, at last, allows Sylvia to discover the fate of the long-lost quilter.

The Quilter's Apprentice

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416556992

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The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

Sarah, struggling to find a job and a sense of place in her new town, finds herself learning how to quilt from a cantankerous old woman who also teaches her about the deep love that can exist between friends.

Harriet’s Journey from Elm Creek Quilts

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781617456930

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Harriet’s Journey from Elm Creek Quilts by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

The extraordinary ‘Harriet's Journey' 100-block sampler quilt from Jennifer Chiaverini Author and quilt designer Jennifer Chiaverini is back with a beautiful new sampler based on her ninth Elm Creek Quilts novel. In Circle of Quilters, one woman's discovery of an exquisite sampler quilt utterly changed her fate; immerse yourself in the story and create the same 100-block sampler of this best-selling novel! Follow the step-by-step instructions to cut and piece blocks, or simply use the included foundation piecing patterns—the choice is yours. Mingling vintage favorites with never-before-seen designs, the blocks will intrigue quilters of all skill levels. An inspirational gallery shows off the 6” finished squares in a variety of settings. Best-selling novelist and quilter returns with another Elm Creek Quilts masterpiece Recreate 100 blocks—a mix of new and classic designs—for adventurous beginners and experienced quilters Traditionally piece blocks or use foundation patterns

The Sugar Camp Quilt

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416588528

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The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

The New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini blends danger, courage, and romance in this novel of antebellum America in the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. Set in Creek’s Crossing, Pennsylvania, in the years leading up to the Civil War, the novel follows Dorothea Granger’s passage from innocence to wisdom against the harrowing backdrop of the American struggle over slavery. She discovers that a quilt she has stitched for her uncle Jacob with five unusual patterns of his own design contains hidden clues to guide runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad. The heroic journey she undertakes leads to revelations about her own courage and resourcefulness—newfound qualities that may win her the heart of the best man she has ever known.

Legends & Legacies

Author : Carol Hopkins
Publisher : That Patchwork Place
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Patchwork
ISBN : 1683560566

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Legends & Legacies by Carol Hopkins Pdf

"Carol's back with more of her popular quilt patterns made from reproduction prints"--

Return To Elm Creek

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-05
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781607053736

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Return To Elm Creek by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

Get reacquainted with your favorite characters from the Elm Creek Quilts series while browsing through a dozen brand-new quilts designed by best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini.

The Christmas Boutique

Author : Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062841148

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The Christmas Boutique by Jennifer Chiaverini Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini returns with a delightful Christmas-themed installment in her beloved Elm Creek Quilts series—a captivating, heartwarming tale sure to become a holiday favorite. Just weeks before Christmas, severe wintry weather damages the church hall hosting the Christmas Boutique—an annual sale of handcrafted gifts and baked goods that supports the county food pantry. Determined to save the fundraiser, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson offers to hold the event at Elm Creek Manor, her ancestral family estate and summertime home to Elm Creek Quilt Camp. In the spirit of the season, Sylvia and the Elm Creek Quilters begin setting up market booths in the ballroom and decking the halls with beautiful hand-made holiday quilts. Each of the quilters chooses a favorite quilt to display, a special creation evoking memories of holidays past and dreams of Christmases yet to come. Sarah, a first-time mother expecting twins, worries if she can handle raising two babies, especially with her husband so often away on business. Cheerful, white-haired Agnes reflects upon a beautiful appliqué quilt she made as a young bride and the mysterious, long-lost antique quilt that inspired it. Empty nesters and occasional rivals Gwen and Diane contemplate family heirlooms and unfinished projects as they look forward to having their children home again for the holidays. But while the Elm Creek Quilters work tirelessly to make sure the Christmas Boutique happens, it may take a holiday miracle or two to make it the smashing success they want it to be. Praised for her ability to craft “a wonderful holiday mix of family legacy, reconciliation and shared experiences” (Tucson Citizen), Jennifer Chiaverini once again rings in the festive season with this eagerly awaited addition in her beloved series.

Legacy

Author : Nancilu B. Burdick
Publisher : Rutledge Hill Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Art
ISBN : IND:39000006086875

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Legacy by Nancilu B. Burdick Pdf

A granddaughter of master quilter Talula Gilbert Bottoms traces her grandmother's life, discusses the artistry of her quilts, and provides a look at life in the South in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.