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The Winding Ways Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts Series #12)

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Jennifer Chiaverini's bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series continues with The Winding Ways Quilt, in which the arrival of newcomers into the circle of quilters heralds unexpected journeys down pathways near and far.

Quilters have flocked to Elm Creek Manor to learn from Master Quilter Sylvia Compson and her expert colleagues. There's Sarah, Sylvia's onetime apprentice who's paired her quilting accomplishments with a mind for running the business of Elm Creek Quilts; Agnes, who has a gift for appliqué; Gwen, who stitches innovative art quilts; Diane, a whiz at the technicalities of quick-piecing; and Bonnie, with her encyclopedic knowledge of folk art patterns. But with Judy and Summer, two other founding members of the Elm Creek Quilters, departing to pursue other opportunities, will the new teachers be able to fill in the gaps created by the loss of their expertise -- and more important, their friendship?

"When I think of all the different paths I could have followed in my life, all the twists and turns that could have led me anywhere," muses incoming teacher Gretchen, "it's something of a miracle that I ended up here, surrounded by loving friends."

But what of friends departed? As Sylvia contemplates a tribute to the partnership of the Elm Creek Quilters, she is reminded of a traditional quilt pattern whose curved pieces symbolize a journey. Winding Ways, a mosaic of overlapping circles and intertwining curves, would capture the spirit of their friendship at the moment of its transformation.

Will Sylvia's choice inspire the founding members to remember that each is a unique part of a magnificent whole? Will the newcomers find ways to contribute, and to earn their place? The Winding Ways Quilt considers the complicated, often hidden meanings of presence and absence, and what change can mean for those who have come to rely upon one another.

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Date: 2008-07-07
One of her best!
The Elm Creek Quilt Series is by far one of the best I have read. Jennifer Chiaverini is a gifted story teller. If your a quilter, do not miss this series. Jennifer captures the essence of friendship with the added benefit of quilting. Start with the beginning and read them all, you won't be disappointed!

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Date: 2008-06-23
A great continuation!
Finally we are back at Elm Creek Manor! In "The Winding Ways Quilt", the 12th of the Elm Creek Quilts series, Mrs. Chiaverini picks up the story line where she left it in her 9th novel, "The Circle of Quilters". We get new glimpses of the lives and the past of the characters we know and love from the previous books. We learn how they discovered the art of quilting and how it became such an important part of their lives.

"The Winding Ways Quilt" is a story about change - occurrences in women's lives, how those changes affect their life paths and how they come to accept those changes; the winding ways of life. It is a story of how these women found comfort and togethernes through quilting; about strengthening old friendships, and creating bonds of new friendships.

If you enjoyed the previous Elm Creek quilts novels, this book is a must-read! But I wouldn't recommend this as your first meeting with the world of Elm Creek, but if you have read at least "Round Robin" and "The Circle of Quilters" - and I strongly suggest you do!!! - you are going to LOVE this book! Enjoy reading!

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Date: 2008-06-12
Another great book
Fast reading continuation of the Elm Creek Saga. Once again Jennifer grabs your attention from the first page to the last.

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Date: 2008-06-09
Another great book
What a great book. It makes you want to offer to babysit her children so the next one can be out that much sooner.

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Date: 2008-05-20
the winding ways quilt
I can't wait to get started on this book. I love this whole series of books.

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