Quilters' Book Club - Looking Ahead to November

In November, we're going to be doing something a bit different.  We'll be reading Aunt Jane of Kentucky by Eliza Calvert Hall, written in 1898.  It comes highly recommended by author Sandra Dallas.  A community of volunteers converted the book to digital format.  If you have a Kindle or a Kindle app, you can get it from Amazon.com here.  (Thank you so much to member Mary Ann for this link!)  If you want to read it directly from your computer, you can do so here, courtesy of Project Gutenberg.  It's a public domain book so is available free in either format. 

Aunt Jane of Kentucky, a woman who made many quilts, once gave a poignant reason for her love of quilting: ". . . when I'm dead and gone there ain't anybody goin' to think o' the floors I've swept, and the tables I've scrubbed, and the old clothes I've patched . . . but when one of my grandchildren sees one o' these quilts, they'll think about Aunt Jane, and wherever I am, I'll know I ain't forgotten." Backwoods Home Magazine

If you'd like to make a Spool Quilt block, here's a fun tutorial you might want to try.  Here's another pattern you can check out.

We have another wonderful surprise for November.  Plume Books is offering a giveaway of two copies of Jennifer Chiaverini's latest book, An Elm Creek Quilts Companion, which isn't being released until the end of this month.  For those of you who are avid fans of Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts Series, I think you will love this book!      

“Over the course of the bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series, readers have expressed a longing to visit Elm Creek Manor, meet the quilters themselves, and admire their beautiful creations. Jennifer Chiaverini’s An Elm Creek Quilts Companion is the next best thing to a guided tour. Inside, readers will discover a treasure trove of delights, including the Bergstrom family tree, character biographies, quilt block illustrations, full-color photographs of quilts featured in the novels, and 'Behind the Scenes at Elm Creek Quilt Camp,' an exclusive short story inspired by questions from real readers. No Elm Creek Quilts fan will want to be without this indispensable guide to the cherished series." jenniferchiaverini.com

 

The 320-page book includes the following chapters:

1.  Introduction (background information on the series)

2.  The Elm Creek Quilts Library - summaries of each book in the series

3.  Timeline - of the Bergstrom Family over the years

4.  Residents and Visitors - brief description of each resident and visitor of the    Elm Creek Manor   

5.  The Bergstrom Family Tree - to help you keep track of everyone!

6.  Places - a brief description of each place mentioned in the books

7.  Elm Creek Manor - a helpful floor plan of the manor

8.  Artifacts, Souvenirs, and Associations - a brief description of artifacts, souvenirs, and associations found in the books

9.  Quilt Blocks - quilt block illustrations and descriptions as well as full-color photographs of quilts featured in the novels

10.  A Stitch in Time: Behind the Scenes at Elm Creek Quilt Camp - a short story 

Are you a fan of Jennifer Chiaverini and her Elm Creek Quilts series?  Inquiring minds want to know!  Answer in the comment section below.  If you are reading via email, you must first click on the blog title to be able to comment and read the comments of others.  By commenting, you are entering your name in a giveaway for a $20 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop!  The more times you comment throughout the month, the greater your chances of winning!  A big thank you to Fat Quarter Shop for this wonderful giveaway!

You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post here.