:thumbup: You & me both.

I have read several and enjoyed every one of them

I like the characters. I wish the level of writing would be higher then the 8th grade level.

I've never heard of them! But you can bet I'm heading over to my used bookstore right after work! THANK YOU For the hints!!!!

I've read all of them and I have to say that the last one is the one I enjoyed least. Now I have to figure out what to do with all of them as they are taking up too much room in my sewing room.

Those are my favorite also. Her writing puts you right into the story, doesn't it? Edie

Ladies, I only read the "Aloha Quilt" and certainly did enjoy it. Is there a sequel to follow reading her books?

I have some on my Kindle

Aren't they the greatest? I have read quite a few of them and they make you feel you are right with them and part of their group:

Love love, love these books! I have read 8 so far and just finished The Sugar Camp Quilt. If only a small part of it is based in fact they are most enlightening.

I thought the "Wedding Quilt" was already out. I have read all of her books, and I love them.

Can you get them on the Kindle?

I have gotten some for my Kindle. I also got the first 6 - in groups of three in hard cover.

I read the entire set last winter, in the order that she wrote them. You can check out her website and find more interesting information about her and her work. Also, check out the quilting section of your local bookstore. She has several Elm Creek Quilt books in publication and they have many of the patterns worked on by the characters in her books!

I have read all of them so far and liked them all.

I've been reading the "Annie's Attic" series and I just love the quaint Maine town they take place with. I'm from New England and they are a cure for homesickness until I can move back home soon I hope. I'll be living in a small town again and can't wait for that life again.

I have them all in audio books. Love them to pieces. I like the slow pace, the quiet excitement of the stories. I am not underwhelmed. I am just totally whelmed (I don't know if that is a word or not. but it is how I feel!) Can't wait for the next one to come out and yes, I read them in order and will shortly start all over again.

I can't wait to get "The Wedding Quilt". I also want to make "Sylvia's Wedding Quilt". I don't know if I ever will. First off, I need the book with directions; secondly, I have to know that I would be able to do as well as the other quilters. See what I mean???? All the characters in the book become friends! Maybe that is what I love about the books. They are my friends. Edie

I also enjoy the 'Elm Creek' and 'Annies Attic" books.

Another author to check out is Marie Bostwick...
stories about a quilt shop.

a website to check out: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/
you can look at authors/books and also will tell you
other books that are similar to what you are searching for.
Enjoy!

Ok Ladies... here is the list in order that she has on her website:

The Quilters Apprentice
Round Robin
The Cross Country Quilters
The Runaway Quilt
The Quilters Legacy
The Master Quilter
THe Sugar Camp Quilt
The Christmas Quilt
Circle of Quilters
The Quilters Homecoming
The New Years Quilt
The Winding Ways Quilt
The Quilters Kitchen
The Lost Quilter
A Quilters Holiday
The Aloha Quilt
The Union Quilters
Out in November:
The Wedding Quilt

this is the complete list of the novels and the order they were written. I read them in this order and I managed to keep all the characters straight. Hope this list helps.

I agree... I love the characters... they are so great.

I have all of Jennifer Chiavarini's books. I enjoyed them all except the last one "The Union Quilter". Just too slow moving!

Thanks JEANIE307 I fouund the list but was not sure which books were part of the series. This sure helps. Now to start finding the earlier books to start in order. LOL Thanks again, LuAnn

I have read them all, from local library, in order. I really enjoyed them. A fairly quick and easy read. I haven't decided if I want to purchase the companion quilting books though. I don't think that I would make any of the quilts.

I loved all of her books too. She came to our quilt guild a while back and showed us some of the quilts from her books. She told us that people come up to her all the time asking questions about her character and their lives today. She always has to remind her readers that these are fictious characters, that they don't exist and therefore don't have lives! She was a lot of fun to listen to.

I have read them all!! only one I really didn't care for was the cookbook one. Can't remember the name. have 4 to offer for sale later. The rest I got at the library

You don't have to read them in order but some are better read before the others. She does a good job with character development early on, so read some of the early ones first and then you should be fine to read any of them.

I have read the first three and now have 6 more waiting for me and more coming in.

I have read all of her books. They were like peanuts, couldn't get them fast enough from my library. I'm so looking forward to the next one. I would love to find a place like that to go and spend a week going to classes and with the atmosphere like that.

I found them at a local library a few years ago. I was going thru alot and these really helped me veg. I wanted to go there so bad!! Still haven't gone on a retreat - but it is on my bucket list.

This is an excellent site if you want to get into a series of books and read them in order. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/

They are very good stories - I've just read a couple of them in the last year or two but will definitely read more.

I like most of her books, but had to stop reading 1/4 way through Union Quilter. I just couldn't get into it

I have really enjoyed all of them. Can crank out one in a day, and I read them while on vacation this summer. We drove to Oklahoma (well, actually I read, and my hubby drove)....lol!

Me too. I have read all up to now.
My faves are the Sugar Camp Quilt, the Runaway Quilt, the Lost Quilter. and the Union Quilters.

This is a wonderful book series and can't wait for the new book to come out.

I agree. I read The Quilter's Apprentice, and tried to read another one, but just couldn't get interested. I do like the accompanying quilt books, though.

Didn't care for The Union Quilters, but after reading The Aloha Quilt, I'm obsessed with wanting to make a Hawaiian applique block. Just a block because I don't think I can make an entire Hawaiian quilt.

I have enjoyed them too and am reading the Union Quilters now.

When I checked Amazon, it looks like all or almost all of her stand alone books are available for the Kindle. The books that are three-in-one aren't in e-book format. Looks like I need to visit Cosco as someone in TX said she got the newest one (Wedding Quilt) there. I am an avid reader and my reading is done on the Nook, but am thinking about the Kindle Fire so that I can get quilting magazine in e-format.

I enjoy and have all of the Chiaverini books and sure would enjoy going to a quilt retreat like the Elm Creek one.

These are the BEST books!!!!!! I've picked up quite a few at Barnes & Noble.com, in their used paperback section. Often you can get NEW or almost new books for a fraction of the price of a new book. I have a whole shelf of Elm Creek Quilts books, & wouldn't sell or trade them for anything!!!!!!!