num_pages: 368
description: Why do you give? asks Master Quilter Sylvia Bergstrom Compson Cooper in The Giving Quilt  the New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverinis artful inspiring novel that imagines what good would come from practicing the holiday spirit each and every day of the year.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 quiltersa librarian a teacher a college student and a quilt-shop clerk among themgather for a special winter session of quilt camp to make quilts for Project Linus. (In real life Chiaverini has long been active in this 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 uses her creative gifts to alleviate their collective burden. As the week unfolds the quilters respond to Sylvias provocative question in ways as varied as the life experiences that drew them to Elm Creek Manor. Love and comfort are sewn into the warm bright beautiful quilts they stitch and their stories collectively consider the strength of human connection and its rich rewards.Featuring not only well-loved characters but also intriguing newcomers The Giving Quilt will remind us Giving from the heart blesses the giver as much as the recipient and while giving may not always be easy it is always worthwhile.
language: English
title: The Giving Quilt
publisher: Dutton