Giving Quilt

Every stitch makes a difference in <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini's artful inspiring novel that imagines what good would come from practicing the holiday spirit each and every day of the year. <p/>At Elm Creek Manor the week after Thanksgiving is Quiltsgiving a time to commence a season of generosity. From near and far quilters and aspiring quilters--a librarian a teacher a college student and a quilt-shop clerk among them--gather for a special winter session of quilt camp to make quilts for Project Linus a charitable organization dedicated to providing handmade quilts and blankets to children in need. Each quilter ever mindful that many of her neighbors friends and family members are struggling through difficult times pledges the strength of her creative gifts to alleviate their collective burden. So it happens that when the Quiltsgiving participants swap fabrics and trade techniques around the quilting circle the warm bright beautiful quilts they piece are infused with love and comfort. So too are their personal stories which collectively consider the strength of human connection and its rich rewards.