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The lost quilter an Elm Creek quilts novel

Master quilter Sylvia Compson discovers a stash of letters in the attic of Elm Creek Manor and traces a tale back to 1859. An escaped slave, Joanna, spent a brief period at Elm Creek Farm until she was captured and returned to bondage, leaving her son in the care of the Bergstrom family. If Sylvia i...

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Main Author: Chiaverini, Jennifer.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, c2009.
Subjects:
Compson, Sylvia (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Quilting > Fiction.
Quiltmakers > Fiction.
Quilts > Fiction.
Genealogy > Fiction.
Domestic fiction > Pennsylvania.
Summary: Master quilter Sylvia Compson discovers a stash of letters in the attic of Elm Creek Manor and traces a tale back to 1859. An escaped slave, Joanna, spent a brief period at Elm Creek Farm until she was captured and returned to bondage, leaving her son in the care of the Bergstrom family. If Sylvia is to determine the fate of Joanna and her son, she must rely on one important clue-- the meticulous heirloom quilt Joanna stitched and left behind.
Item Description: Includes sketches of quilt blocks on lining papers.
Physical Description: x, 337 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 1416533168 (alk. paper)
9781416533160 (alk. paper)
Author Notes: Jennifer Chiaverini is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago. She used to be a writing instructor at Penn State University and Edgewood College. She is the author of the Elm Creek Quilts series and four volumes of quilt patterns inspired by her novels. She is also the designer of the Elm Creek Quilts fabric lines from Red Rooster Fabrics. Among her most recent works, is the New York Times bestselling novel, Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker.

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