Best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini charms her many fans with her engaging Elm Creek Quilts novels. In The Quilter's Legacy, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson resolves to find several heirloom quilts that have vanished. Traveling far and wide, she discovers fascinating truths about her mother, who died when Sylvia was only a child.
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"Book five in the series is about how Sylvia discovers that all of her mother's heirloom quilts were sold off 50 years earlier and her hunt to recover them. This continues Chiaverini's habit of giving lots of interesting quilting information and throwing in a little mystery/detective work."
— Debby (4 out of 5 stars)
“[Chiaverini’s] gift for visual imagery…blend seamlessly into prose that, like the needlework she portrays, proves intricate, lovely, comforting and uniquely American.”
— Publishers Weekly“Series fans will enjoy this latest installment.”
— Booklist“This warm, comforting story is a good bet for anyone who likes to sew or quilt.”
— Audiofile" I love Jennifer's books because they are an easy read and enjoyable. "
— Alyssa, 1/27/2014" I missed reading this one in the series so I finally got around to reading it. I love the series and enjoyed the book but always better to read in order. "
— Diane, 1/9/2014" I liked it. The book continues the story of Sylvia, this time as she tries to locate her mother's quilts. As the quilts were sold off by her sster, this involves internet research and travel. Her mother's story is interspersed with Sylvia's quest, which is nice, but the reader learns Eleanor's story, Sylvia doesn't. I wish the author had worked it so that Sylvia learned her mother's history, because that knowledge is something she craves. Overall, I enjoyed it: not quite as much as the others, but it was still good. "
— Holly, 1/9/2014" Another great book in the series! I can't wait to read the next one! "
— Kristen, 1/7/2014" Chiaverini has a good style and is a good story teller. I liked the alternating stories of the main character Sylvia and her mother and aunt's stories as a way to tell the stories of the quilts. Another in the on going series worth the read. "
— Jean, 1/7/2014" I keep coming back to this series -- it's light, crafty, but includes enough history to keep it really interesting. "
— Melissa, 12/13/2013" i really enjoy this series. This book delves more into the Bergstrom family history. What is best about Jennifer's storytelling is that they aren't heavy but feel good quick reads. Sometimes thats all I need! "
— Lisa, 12/11/2013" I liked the way this story bounced back and forth from the past to the present like the last book did. This has been one of my favorites in the series so far. "
— Lisa, 12/1/2013" And yet another charming book to motivate me in my quilting quest. "
— Diane, 11/25/2013" A wonderful book because everything doesn't turn out perfect at the end. "
— Sue, 11/7/2013" I enjoyed this very much. An easy read but a good story, too. "
— Arlene, 11/7/2013" The side storyline in this book kind of bugged me, but I really liked the main plot. "
— Terrah, 11/6/2013" I love books that describe activities as well as tell a story, in Jennifer Chiaverni's books she talks about quilting techniques as well as telling an interesting story "
— Rebecca, 9/28/2013" The more books I read of this series, the more I like them. I really liked this novel. It tells two different stories, going back & forth - gives more detail to the Bergstrom family of the past. "
— Bonnie, 9/8/2013" I really didn't enjoy this. I thought I felt like something a bit lighter for a change but this was just banal! The most interesting part was the flashbacks to the mother's history. I think my grandmother would really enjoy the series, though so I'll track down the first book for her for Christmas. "
— Kathy, 7/24/2013" Not one of my favorites. This traces Sylvia's family quilts across the country by interlacing historical events. "
— Anita, 4/30/2013" another good addition to the Elm Creek Quilt novels :) "
— Rebecca, 3/19/2013" A gentle book that inspired an appreciation for the meaning of quilts to their makers and to those who receive them as gifts. "
— Ariel, 11/2/2012" Although this book had its loose moments, I loved the main character's closeness with her mother, and her hunt for her long-gone mother's quilts scattered across the country. "
— Loralee, 10/23/2012" I've read others in the series and I liked them, but I got bored with this one. Maybe I'm over these books, but it came off too simplistic and not very interesting. Let's just say I skimmed a lot. "
— Suzie, 10/17/2012" Enjoyable read. I especially like the way Chiaverini intertwines the past and present in these novels. "
— Kellie, 9/21/2012" This book was a pretty mindless read. It was perfect for time at a house with a toddler and newborn. "
— Mikkee, 8/23/2012" This story covers Silvia's mother's life story as well as the current happenings of Silvia and the women of Elmcreek Quilts... I loved the mother's story, but found the current story a bit dry. Still love the series though! "
— Julia, 7/26/2012Jennifer Chiaverini is the bestselling author of several acclaimed historical novels, including Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, Resistance Women, and Fates and Traitors, as well as the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago.
Christina Moore is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the television series That ’70s Show, Hawthorne, and 90210. She is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles.