Synopsis from Jennifer Chiaverini’s website www.elmcreek.net:

As each holiday season approaches, some revel in welcoming the New Year ahead; others quietly mourn the passing of time gone by. "We can't hold on to the past," says Master Quilter Sylvia Compson, "but we can keep the best part of 'Auld Lang Syne' in our hearts and in our memories, and we can look forward to the future with hope and resolve." As Sylvia, a late-in-life newlywed, has discovered, love can enter our lives at any age. Yet before she can truly delight in her present happiness, she must face the sorrow hidden in her past -- her own role in the tragic circumstances that left her estranged from her sister, Claudia, until it was too late to make amends.

New Year's Quilt

Review from Bad Girl Mona:

I loved this book just as much as the other Elm Creek Quilts books.  New Year’s is a time of reflection for all of us…both of the past and of the future.  Sylvia’s struggles with her new daughter-in-law happen to the best of us and it is easy to relate to what she is going through.  For fans of the past books, you will enjoy Sylvia’s memories of historic Bergstrom family events.  I found the explanation of multi-cultural New Year’s superstitions to be especially fascinating.  You will definitely want to add this novel to your personal library.

Did you know that Jennifer Chiaverini has designed a line of fabrics for Red Rooster Fabrics?  You can view them at www.redroosterfabrics.com and look for them at your local quilt store.