The Museum of Lost Quilts

Jennifer ChiaveriniÂ’s beloved and bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series returns with the first Elm Creek Quilts novel since 2019Â’sÂThe Christmas Boutique.Summer Sullivan, the youngest founding member of Elm Creek Quilts, has spent the last two years pursuing a masterÂ’s degree in history at the University of Chicago. Her unexpected return home to the celebrated quilterÂ’s retreat is met with delight but also concern from her mother, Gwen; her best friend, Sarah; master quilter Sylvia; and her other colleagues—and rightly so. Stymied by writerÂ’s block, Summer hasnÂ’t finished her thesis, and she canÂ’t graduate until she does.Elm Creek Manor offers respite while Summer struggles to meet her extended deadline. She finds welcome distraction in organizing an exhibit of antique quilts as a fundraiser to renovate Union Hall, the 1863 Greek Revival headquarters of the Waterford Historical Society. But SummerÂ’s research uncovers startling facts about WaterfordÂ’s past, prompting unsettling questions about racism, economic injustice, and political corruption within their community, past and present.As SummerÂ’s work progresses, quilt lovers and history buffs praise the growing collection, but affronted local leaders demand that she remove all references to WaterfordÂ’s troubled history. As controversy threatens the exhibitÂ’s success, Summer fears that her pursuit of the truth might cost the Waterford Historical Society their last chance to save Union Hall. Her only hope is to rally the quilting community to her cause.The Museum of Lost QuiltsÂis a warm and deeply moving story about the power of collective memory. With every fascinating quilt she studies, Summer finds her passion for history renewed—and discovers a promising new future for herself.