Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781881089551
Format: Bargain Price
ISBN: 188108955X
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2007-01-09
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Studio: Simon & Schuster

Elm Creek Quilts, the thriving artists' retreat at Elm Creek Manor, is a place that stakes its sterling reputation on the palpable 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 personal lives but also in their business. As the news spreads, a single question emerges: Who can possibly take their place?

An Elm Creek Quilter must not only possess mastery of quilting technique but teaching experience, a sense of humor, and that intangible quality that allows an individual to blend harmoniously into a group. With high hopes, Elm Creek Quilts posts an open call for applicants.

Suddenly, quilters everywhere are vying to land the prestigious post. Among the candidates are Maggie, whose love of history shines through in all her projects; Anna, a quilter and a chef whose food-themed quilts are wonderfully innovative; Russ, the male quilter whose pathbreaking style could lend Elm Creek Quilts an intriguing aesthetic departure; Karen, a novice teacher whose preternatural gifts for language complement her deep understanding of the quilters' mission; and Gretchen, the soulful veteran with a legacy steeped in quilting tradition.

"We must evaluate all of the applicants' qualities," advises Master Quilter Sylvia Compson. "Our choice will say as much about us and what we want for Elm Creek Quilts as it says about those we decide to hire." In the course of the members' careful deliberations, cherished memories resurface and inspiring visions for the future take shape. Only by understanding the meaning of what their own labors have wrought can they select the ones who have earned a place among the circle of quilters.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Circle of Quilters
Comment: This selection was not received from this seller. I have written two e-mails to TSC books complaining about this issue and have had NO response!!!

I will be seriously considering NOT purchasing anything from Amazon in the future if this is not addressed in a timely fashion!!!

Thank you for your inaction.

Sara Harbold

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointed-
Comment: I purchased this as a bargain paperback and perhaps that skews my review. The quality of the paper in the book is very poor. Based upon all the 5 star reviews, I was hoping to really enjoy this book, but I found it hard to get into. The most interesting part was with the history of the quilt, so at least I learned something.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Circle of Quilters
Comment: This continues to be a good series. I am a quilter, so I can easily identify with the characters. Recommend this book to quilters everywhere!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: The best yet in this series in the lives of quilters
Comment: This eighth book in the series, Elm Creek Quilts has an ad out for new teachers to gain fresh blood and new outlooks in quilting techniques. There is Maggie, who is about to lose her longtime job in the nursing home she has worked in for years. Then Karen, an overworked housewife with three kids who feels underappreciated by her husband. Anna comes in chapter three who is a chef and a quilter. Her boyfriend Gordon doesn't treat her right, and she is feeling letdown all the time. Russell is another character in the story who learned to love quilting from his wife Elaine. When Elaine passes away from a serious illness, he is lost and deeply depressed. He goes on with quilting though eventually, but is ashamed to be the only one in a community of all women quilters. The last character in this book is Gretchen, who has a disabled husband and has been a housekeeper for a wealthy woman for many years. After her employer Heidi treats her very unfairly many times over, Gretchen knows she must move on. She also applies for the job.

After all interviews are conducted, the Elm Creek quilters have an important decision to make and choosing the right candidates is not any easy task. In the end three of five are the chosen ones.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Book Series review
Comment: Have read all of her books, enjoyed each one very much. They don't need to be read in sequence, but I did. Am looking forward to her next release hopefully before the end of the year. Also have recommended to all of my 'Quilting' friends. Jennifer Chieverini's web site is also very informational and funny. Maybe she will have a book signing in East Texas where so many of us enjoy quilting and would enjoy meeting her.

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