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Title: The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 0-452-28308-6 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.76 (17 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: If you love to quilt, you'll love this book
Comment: The Cross Country Quilters are 5 people who meet at Elm Creek quilt camp and become friends. Donna and Megan have been internet friends for a few years but this is their first time meeting in person. Julia is an actress who needs to learn how to quilt for an upcoming role in a feature film. Grace is an accomplished African-American quilter who has lost her muse due to a personal matter that she wishes to keep secret. My favorite character is Vinnie, an 82 year old quilter who celebrates her birthday at Elm Creek every year. Each character has a conflict in their life that they need to face. At the end of quilt camp, they decide to make a challenge quilt--each participant contributing one block. One restriction is that they can't start their block until they have dealt with their personal conflicts. They agree to stay in touch and to meet at quilt camp the following year to put together the blocks they have made. This plot is very similar to what we read in "Round Robin". The main differences being that we are introduced to 5 new characters facing new sets of personal problems and they are making a challenge quilt instead of a round robin quilt.
My only complaints with this book are the proof reading and some minor inconsistencies. For example, I just get a little annoyed when I see things like "her Mother her Mother's". One of the inconsistencies is that Megan knows that Donna has a weight problem. But when they meet, Donna wonders if Megan thought she would be skinny. How can that be if Megan knew through their email that she fought with her weight for years. Overall, though, it was a really good book and I highly recommend it to all quilters.
Rating: 5
Summary: You don't have to be a quilter to appreciate this book
Comment: The Cross Country Quilters is the first book by Jennifer Chiaverini I have read. I also know nothing about quilting. Quilting knowledge is not a prerequisit to reading and enjoying this book. Much like Julia, the newest quilter at Elm Creek Quilt Camp, I was slowly drawn into the world of material,color, and design. During a summer session of quilt camp a unlikely grouping of friends takes root, and they promise to continue their friendship through designing and completing their own block of a challange quilt. They plan to meet the following summer to piece the blocks together. The five women, Julia, Vinnie, Megan, Grace and Donna return home not only to face the challanges of the quilt blocks. They also must face the continuing challanges of their busy lives with work, family, careers, and illness. At times it seems that each woman has too much to deal with, without worrying about the planned meeting the following summer. Just as quilting combines materials which don't seem to have much in common, Jennifer Chiaverini, using the theme of quilting and friendship, intertwines these women's varied lives with warmth and believability. I look forward to reading the other books by this author.
Rating: 5
Summary: Happily surprised
Comment: I was disappointed when I read the review of this book to find that it did not center around the original characters, but was pleasantly surprised to see how the new storyline tied in with the old. It was actually my new favorite until I read "The Runaway Quilt" (fourth in the series). I love the descriptions of the quilting in these books. They always inspire me to get back to work on my own projects! The storyline in this one made it hard to put down because I wanted to know how each quilter's dilemma was resolved. The Cross Country Quilters is a wonderful addition to this series.
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Title: Round Robin: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 0452282276 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Runaway Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 0452283981 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 0452281725 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: 03 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Quilter's Legacy : An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 0743236130 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 08 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Elm Creek Quilts : Quilt Projects Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts Novels by Jennifer Chiaverini, Nancy Odom ISBN: 1571201777 Publisher: C & T Pub Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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