false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172198747m/148874.jpg 148874 6 "A heartwarming story of relationships that, like pieces of a quilt, can be connected with discord or with harmony."-Sandra Dallas, author of <i>The Persian Pickle Club</i><br><br>After moving with her husband, Matt, to the small college town of Waterford, Pennsylvania, Sarah McClure struggles to find a fulfilling job. In the meantime, she agrees to help seventy-five-year-old Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate, Elm Creek Manor, for sale. As part of her compensation, Sarah is taught how to quilt by this cantankerous elderly woman, who is a master of the craft. <br><br>During their lessons, Mrs. Compson reveals how her family was torn apart by tragedy, jealousy, and betrayal, and her stories force Sarah to face uncomfortable truths about her own alienation from her widowed mother. As their friendship deepens, Mrs. Compson confides in Sarah the truth about why she wants to sell Elm Creek Manor. In turn, Sarah seeks a way to bring life and joy back to the estate so Mrs. Compson can keep her home-and Sarah can keep her cherished friend. <i>The Quilter's Apprentice</i> teaches deep lessons about family, friendship, and sisterhood, and about creating a life as you would a quilt: with time, love, and patience, piecing the miscellaneous and mismatched scraps into a beautiful whole. 143679 book 1999 The Quilter's Apprentice total:1463|5:313|4:620|3:431|2:86|1:13| 1463 5523 1886 316 4 2 false false Sun Sep 28 02:14:30 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 02:20:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Aug 24 11:25:10 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 11:31:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false true Tue Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 10 14:26:19 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 19 18:41:43 -0800 2008
Still, the way the story is told mirrors a key element of the story itself, which I found to be a unique, rather charming idea. Sarah, the main character, is le...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 14:40:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 14:56:38 -0700 2009 book but not necessarily one that I would stay up all night reading.

Matt and Sarah have recently moved to a new town in Pennsylvania. Matt has been out of work for quite some time, picking up odd jobs here and ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 15:25:14 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 13:21:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 12:14:02 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 12:39:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 04 13:00:22 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 13:04:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 13:04:24 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 13:17:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 10:31:34 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 10:34:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 22:48:07 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 22:54:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 16:01:41 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 16:07:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 16:04:03 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 16:09:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 28 11:54:10 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 12:03:03 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 00:58:17 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 20:01:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 19:39:14 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 19:42:33 -0700 2008 once by Jennifer Chiaverini

Coming Home,
The Quilter's Apprentice

Sarah and Matt McClure are a cute, young couple, who have just moved to a small college town in PA. Matt has a new job working as a Landscape Archite...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 18 14:38:51 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 14:39:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 01 06:43:23 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 01 06:47:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Dec 25 16:01:07 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 04:54:38 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 16:01:07 -0800 2008
Sarah meets Sylvia when her (Sarah) husband brings her to a job site. She soon becomes Sylvia's apprentice in quilting. During these times of instruction, she learns about Sylvia'...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Feb 05 23:16:32 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 23:20:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 24 08:12:34 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 08:16:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=148874