false 1622386 7 <b>Jennifer Chiaverini's bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series continues with <I>The Winding Ways Quilt</i>, in which the arrival of newcomers into the circle of quilters heralds unexpected journeys down pathways near and far.</b> <P>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?<P>"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."<P>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.<P>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? <I>The Winding Ways Quilt</i> 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. 1616352 book 1 4 2008 The Winding Ways Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel total:502|5:108|4:203|3:150|2:32|1:8| 502 1878 703 103 4 1 false false Sun Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 20:54:24 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 23:58:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false true Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 13:36:37 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 13:48:13 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 19:05:12 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 09:38:54 -0800 2009 It seems to me that what happened is that someone who works i...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 26 12:32:28 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 19 06:33:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 2 false false Wed Jul 30 10:04:41 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 10:04:41 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 12:51:33 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 12:57:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 18:20:58 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 18:24:37 -0700 2009
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