The Pattern Artist - by Nancy Moser (Paperback)

About the Book

1911 New York City: English housemaid Annie arrives with her wealthy mistress. Annie risks everything and finds a job in the sewing department at Macy's and then the Butterick Pattern Company.

Book Synopsis

Born into a life of hard work, English housemaid Annie Wood arrives in New York City in 1911 with her wealthy mistress. Wide-eyed with the possibilities America has to offer, Annie wonders if there's more for her than a life of service.

Annie chooses to risk everything, taps into courage she never knew she had, and goes off on her own, finding employment in the sewing department at Macy's. While at Macy's Annie catches the eye of a salesman at the Butterick Pattern Company. Through determination, hard work, and God's leading, Annie discovers a hidden gift: she is a talented fashion designer-a pattern artist of the highest degree.

As she runs from ghosts of the past and focuses on the future, Annie enters a creative world that takes her to the fashion houses of Paris and into a life of adventure, purpose, and love.

Review Quotes

"The Pattern Artist is a compelling story of the human spirit's longings and dreams, written with Nancy's usual excellence that I've enjoyed in her other books. The character travels from potential to purpose as she journeys through uncertainty, courage, and faith. This is a journey that can parallel the reader's life-journey, containing a blend of boldness, reluctance, failure, success, tragedy, and triumph while learning to trust others and God. . . . Nancy never disappoints with her stories. She's an excellent storyteller whose intriguing characters delight, teach, and entertain."

-Yvonne Lehman, author of 57 novels including Hearts that Survive-A Novel of the Titanic

"The Pattern Artist kept me reading long into the night. When I should have been sleeping I couldn't resist turning the next page to see what would happen next. This book is filled with fascinating twists that intersect with actual historical events of the time. Altogether one of the best books I've read this year!"

-Hannah Alexander, author of The Healing Touch series

"Rich in historical detail and compelling characters, Nancy Moser's The Pattern Artist takes readers into the fascinating life of a young immigrant woman who attempts to find love as she forges a new life in the world of fashion and design. It's a sweeping, strong story that you won't put down until you've read the final page."

-Judith Miller, award-winning author of the Refined by Love series

The Pattern Artist was a finalist in the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award.