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    To Be an Elm Creek Quilter
    To Be an Elm Creek Quilter
    To Be an Elm Creek Quilter
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    To Be an Elm Creek Quilter

    By Jennifer Chiaverini

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    To celebrate the release of Circle of Quilters, the 9th novel in the Elm Creek Quilts series, Jennifer Chiaverini launched a quilt block design contest to her fans. The block that best captured the spirit of Elm Creek Quilts would become the series' new logo. Block designs from the top 10 finalists in this contest, never before published, are featured here.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC&T Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateNov 10, 2009
    ISBN9781571205483
    To Be an Elm Creek Quilter
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    Jennifer Chiaverini

    Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-four novels, including critically acclaimed historical fiction and the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. In 2020, she was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for her novel Resistance Women. In 2023, the WLA awarded her the honor of Notable Wisconsin Author for her significant contributions to the state’s literary heritage. Chiaverini earned a BA from the University of Notre Dame and an MA in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. She, her husband, and their two sons call Madison, Wisconsin home.

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      To Be an Elm Creek Quilter - Jennifer Chiaverini

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      Fabric Requirements

      For the 10 sampler blocks:

      ■ Scraps to fat quarters in the following colors:

      Assorted light, medium, and dark blues

      Assorted light, medium, and dark greens

      Assorted light, medium, and dark golds

      Light and medium gray

      Light and medium yellow

      Light purple

      Rust

      Orange

      Black

      Fat quarters in assorted tans, beiges, medium creams, creams, and white.

      For the block settings, border blocks, and binding:

      ■ Light gold: 3¾ yards

      ■ Assorted medium to dark greens: 1¼ yards total

      ■ Assorted medium to dark blues: 1¾ yards total (includes binding)

      Batting: 70˝ × 88˝

      Backing: 5 yards

      Findings

      Small leaf stamp and variegated green and brown fabric ink for Nancy R. Shotick’s block.

      JANE KLOCKER

      Block

      Cutting

      Cut and prepare each of the pieces listed below according to your favorite appliqué method (see Quilting 101). Template patterns.

      Light gray: Cut 1 square 13½˝.

      Yellow: Cut 1 H

      Light purple: Cut 1 I.

      Assorted medium greens: Cut 1 J, 1 K, 1 O, 16–20 R (leaf), and 22

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