When Sarah moves to a new town with her husband, she is at loose ends and having trouble finding a job. The reclusive owner of Elm Creek Manaor offers her a temporary job preparing the estate for sale. Sarah agrees when she learns Sylvia is a master quilter and is willing to share her secrets as part of Saraah's compensation. During the lessons, Sarah learns more about Sylvia's life and develops respect and admiration for the older woman. I like this quote from the back of the book: "Just as the darker sections of a quilt can enhance the brighter ones, the mistakes of the past can strengthen understanding and lead the way to new beginnings."
As a beginning quilter myself, I was interested to read this book, but thought the story a bit simplistic. It was also very heartwarming. I just wish I could pick up quilting as fast as Sarah seemed to.
Rating: 3.5
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