{"product_id":"the-winding-ways-quilt-an-elm-creek-quilts-novel-paperback","title":"The Winding Ways Quilt: An ELM Creek Quilts Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Chiaverini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Chiaverini's bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series continues with \u003ci\u003eThe Winding Ways Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e, in which the arrival of newcomers into the circle of quilters heralds unexpected journeys down pathways near and far.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuilters 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill 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? \u003ci\u003eThe Winding Ways Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Chiaverini is the author of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Elm Creek Quilts series, five collections of quilt projects, and several historical fiction novels. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, she lives with her husband and sons in Madison, Wisconsin. To learn more, visit JenniferChiaverini.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43748789420167,"sku":"9781416533153","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7BpGj3PIU_9781416533153.webp?v=1769021427","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-winding-ways-quilt-an-elm-creek-quilts-novel-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}