Book Review of the Master Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini

In this sixth book of the Elm Creek Quilters, all of the ladies, Diane, Summer, Gwen, Judy, Sara, and Bonnie are gathered together to plan a secret gift. That is to make a bridal quilt for Sylvia since Sylvia married Andrew in a hurry, and no one had a chance to give her a special gift. They will need over 150 quilt blocks altogether, each one showing what Sylvia has meant to them. Getting this quilt finished by the deadline they want will be nothing short of a miracle as many obstacles come their way.

For starters, Bonnie is having nothing but problems between her failing marriage leading to a bitter divorce from Craig, to Grandma's Attic falling apart before her eyes. The realtor wants to buy the shop out from under Bonnie as well as the other tenants, and this means her home in the condo above as well.

Bonnie sent an invitation to Waterford Quilter's Guild, soliciting them for blocks in Sylvia's quilt to stitch in. But Mary Beth, ever resentful as always with Diana especially, wants no part of Elm Creek Quilts, and tries to stand in the way. Diane puts up a bitter war with her adversary neighbor, and when the unthinkable happens, and Grandma's Attic is broken into, more problems then ever arise. And Bonnie will not be able to recover the store unless she can prove to the insurance company that the burglary was an inside job.

Gwen is having her share of troubles. As professor at Waterford College, she really feels she has finally earned top place in her department. Then when the professor with not as much seniority as herself comes along and does a research project that is much more appealing then her own, she gets knocked down, and is devastated by this. And her daughter Summer is also going through changes with her boyfriend Jeremy who wants her to move in with him. Summer isn't sure she really wants a commitment as much as Jeremy does and they go through a lot of trauma until they work things out.

In the end, the book winds up well as everyone solves their troubles and things come to work out hopefully for the best.