Books by Jennifer Chiaverini

The Winding Ways Quilt

"Powerful and poignant." – Publisher's Weekly

"Odds are good that this latest Elm Creek adventure will bring Chiaverini even more devoted readers who can’t wait to find out what happens next." – BookPage

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. ... read more »

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Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts Novels:
30+ Traditional Blocks, 11 Projects, Favorite Character Sketches

Timeless Quilts Inspired by the New York Times Best-Selling Novels

11 traditional quilts for all skill levels, featuring more than 30 traditional blocks

Read about your favorite Elm Creek Quilts novels: The Sugar Camp Quilt, The Christmas Quilt, Circle of Quilters, The Quilter's Homecoming, and The New Year's Quilt.

Complete instructions and full-sized patterns for each quilt, plus a chapter on quilting basics. ... read more »

The New Year's Quilt

"Chiaverini's stitches are sound." – Publisher's Weekly

As each holiday season approaches, some revel in welcoming the New Year ahead; others quietly mourn the passing of time gone by. "We can't hold on to the past," says Master Quilter Sylvia Compson, "but we can keep the best part of 'Auld Lang Syne' in our hearts and in our memories, and we can look forward to the future with hope and resolve." As Sylvia, a late-in-life newlywed, has discovered, love can enter our lives at any age. Yet before she can truly delight in her present happiness, she must face the sorrow hidden in her past -- her own role in the tragic circumstances that left her estranged from her sister, Claudia, until it was too late to make amends. ... read more »

The Quilter's Homecoming

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A roaring twenties adventure unfolds in Jennifer Chiaverini’s latest Elm Creek Quilts novel, “A series that neatly stitches together social drama and the art of quilting” (Library Journal).

Newly wed in a festive yet poignant ceremony at Elm Creek Manor, bride Elizabeth Nelson takes leave of her ancestral Pennsylvania home. Setting off with her husband, Henry, on the adventure of a lifetime, the couple’s trunks are packed with more than the wedding quilts Elizabeth envisions them dreaming beneath every night of their married lives. They are landowners who hold the deed to Triumph Ranch, one hundred twenty acres of prime California soil located in the Arboles Valley north of Los Angeles. ... read more »

An Elm Creek Quilts Album

Join the Elm Creek Quilters on their continuing adventures through American history past and present in this collection of three complete novels—The Runaway Quilt, The Quilter’s Legacy, and The Master Quilter—from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini. ... read more »

Circle of Quilters

The ninth novel in Jennifer Chiaverini's much-loved Elm Creek Quilts series is a beautifully crafted patchwork of friendship, romance, and suspense.

Elm Creek Quilts, the thriving artists' retreat at Elm Creek Manor, stakes its sterling reputation on the creative energy and collective goodwill of its teachers and students. But when two of its founding members decide to leave the fold, the Elm Creek Quilters face untold changes not only in their lifestyle but also in their business. As the news spreads, a single question emerges: Who can possibly take their place? ... read more »

The Christmas Quilt

"The captivating story unfolds at a perfect pace. GRADE: A" – Ft.Worth Star-Telegram

"This redemptive novel beautifully threads together pieces of Sylvia's life story while celebrating the strength of women, sisterhood and friendship. Wrap this one up for a cherished friend."
– The Virginian-Pilot

Jennifer Chiaverini gives her fans a long-hoped-for holiday-themed story in THE CHRISTMAS QUILT, a heartwarming novel filled with the memories and traditions of Elm Creek Manor's indomitable master quilter, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson. Infused with wisdom and rich with the flavors of the holidays, THE CHRISTMAS QUILT is a timeless tale that Elm Creek Quilts devotees are sure to cherish. ... read more »

The Sugar Camp Quilt

History is thick with secrets in THE SUGAR CAMP QUILT, seventh in the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini. Set in Creek_s Crossing, Pennsylvania, in the troubled years leading up to the Civil War, friends and neighbors are set against one another and an extraordinary young heroine passes from innocence to wisdom against the harrowing backdrop of the American struggle over slavery. ... read more »

The Master Quilter

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 honor the newlyweds, the Elm Creek Quilters hasten to stitch a bridal quilt for their favorite 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. ... read more »

The Quilter's Legacy

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. Her quest leads her to unexpected places, where offers of assistance are not always what they seem. ... read more »

The Runaway Quilt

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 THE RUNAWAY QUILT, Jennifer Chiaverini revisits the legends of Elm Creek Manor as Sylvia Compson discovers evidence of her ancestors' courageous involvement in the Underground Railroad. ... read more »

The Cross-Country Quilters

Jennifer Chiaverini's many readers have been enchanted by Elm Creek Quilt Camp, where women gather each year for quilting, friendship, and fun. The third in the Elm Creek Quilts series introduces the Cross-Country Quilters, a group of far-flung friends who pledge to complete a "challenge quilt" -- symbolic of each woman's personal goals -- in one year's time. ... read more »

Round Robin

The Elm Creek Quilters have begun a Round Robin, a quilt created by sewing concentric patchwork to a central block as it is passed around a circle of friends. As each woman confronts a personal crisis, a painful truth, or a life-changing choice, the quilt serves as a symbol of the complex and enduring bonds between mothers and daughters, sisters and friends. ... read more »

The Quilter's Apprentice

Master quilter Sylvia Compson shares the secrets of her creative gifts with her young assistant, Sarah McClure. During their lessons, the intricate, varied threads of Sylvia's life begin to emerge. It is the story of a young wife living through the hardships and agonies of the World War II home front; of a family torn apart by jealously and betrayal; of misunderstanding, loss, and a tragedy that can never be undone. ... read more »

An Elm Creek Quilts Sampler

Here's where it all began -- the three novels that first made beloved friends of the Elm Creek Quilters, who stepped out of Pennsylvania's idyllic Elm Creek Manor and into the heart of America. ... read more »

Return to Elm Creek

You loved the Elm Creek Quilts novels -- now make more of the quilts they inspired! 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!
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Elm Creek Quilts

by Jennifer Chiaverini & Nancy Odom
THE QUILTER'S APPRENTICE was just the beginning. Join Jennifer Chiaverini and Nancy Odom in creating quilts based on Jennifer's best-selling Elm Creek Quilts novels. Now you can make "Sarah's Sampler," "Elm Creek Medallion," or any of a dozen designs inspired by beloved characters such as Sylvia Compson and Sarah McClure. It's like spending a week at Elm Creek Quilt Camp surrounded by your best friends!

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