The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini

I am not a quilter, I don't even like to sew, but my grandmother made quilts and my mom has also made some.  It is an amazing art.  In this novel Sarah and her husband, Matt, move to a small town.  Matt got a landscaping job and Sarah was trying to find work.  Sarah went to work with Matt one day and met Sylvia.  It was a bit of a rocky start, but when Sylvia hired Sarah on Sarah did not know what she was getting into.  She got to know a woman who was full of history and pain and joy.  She was also introduced into the world of quilting and fell in love.  As she became more familiar with the town she met more quilters and became part of a group on women who quilted together.  It was a wonderful story with many women from many different backgrounds who shared a love of quilting that tied them all together.  The is the first book in a very long series and I know I will be kept busy for a while.