Jennifer Chiaverini
Jennifer Chiaverini
Jennifer Chiaveriniis an American quilter and author. She is best known for writing the Elm Creek Quilts novels...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionArtist
CountryUnited States of America
missing ordinary-things ordinary
Sometimes the most ordinary things are the ones we learn to miss the most.
asked captivated characters discovered facets led readers
I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book led to another as I discovered other facets to my characters I wanted to investigate further.
elizabeth house intimate lincoln mary measured observe overhear present topics white
'What I would give,' I thought, 'to have been present as Elizabeth Keckley measured Mary Lincoln for a new gown, to overhear their conversations on topics significant and ordinary, to observe the Lincoln White House from such an intimate perspective.'
art fun writing
In my contemporary stories, I write about today's quilters, inventive techniques they use, and how technology has influenced their art. Novels set in the past let me have fun researching patterns that were popular and fabrics and tools available to quilters through history.
heart magic reimagining
Kate Forsyth’s Bitter Greens is an enthralling concoction of history and magic, an absorbing, richly detailed, and heart-wrenching reimagining of a timeless fairytale.
lying omission deception
Deception by an omission of the truth is as bad as a lie.
book letters may
Marvelously entertaining, Gabrielle Donnellys The Little Women Letters evokes the spirit of Louisa May Alcotts Little Women with warmth and affection. I thoroughly enjoyed every word of this wonderful book.
shoes needs way
Who said you had to fill his shoes? Wear your own shoes. They're bound to fit better. Walk your own path your own way and you'll be more likely to get to where you need to be.
white giving perspective
What I would give, I thought, to have been present as Elizabeth Keckley measured Mary Lincoln for a new gown, to overhear their conversations on topics significant and ordinary, to observe the Lincoln White House from such an intimate perspective. From that moment, my interest in their remarkable friendship was captivated, and it never really waned.
book long people
People need stories...we use stories to teach, to learn, to make sense of the world around us. As long as we need stories, we will need books.
mother people ignorant
Ignorant people, whispering cruel rumors, her mother whispered. Pay them no mind.
falling-in-love love-you home
Anna, falling in love with you was like coming home to a place I didn't realize I'd been missing all my life. You're the only person I've ever known who accepts me for who I am, right in this moment, faults and all, and isn't waiting for me to become someone else.
opportunity years advancement
Mary Lincoln provided Elizabeth Keckley with opportunities for social and economic advancement she probably had never imagined during her years as a slave, while Elizabeth offered Mary the loyal, steadfast friendship she craved but had always found so elusive.
quilts book people
People who assume my books are only about quilts obviously haven't read them! I've always known that my books are about quilters - in other words, people - rather than quilts or quilting.