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. "The Pattern Artist is a compelling story of the humanspirit's longings and dreams, written with Nancy's usual excellence that I'veenjoyed in her other books. The character travels from potential to purpose asshe journeys through uncertainty, courage, and faith. This is a journey thatcan parallel the reader's life-journey, containing a blend of boldness,reluctance, failure, success, tragedy, and triumph while learning to trustothers and God. . . . Nancy never disappoints with her stories. She's anexcellent storyteller whose intriguing characters delight, teach, andentertain." -Yvonne Lehman, author of 57 novels including Hearts thatSurvive--A Novel of the Titanic Review "The Pattern Artist kept me reading long into thenight. When I should have been sleeping I couldn't resist turning the next pageto see what would happen next. This book is filled with fascinating twists thatintersect with actual historical events of the time. Altogether one of the bestbooks I've read this year!" --Hannah Alexander, author of The Healing Touch Series Review "Rich in historical detail and compelling characters,Nancy Moser's The Pattern Artist takes readers into the fascinating life of ayoung immigrant woman who attempts to find love as she forges a new life in theworld of fashion and design. It's a sweeping, strong story that you won't put downuntil you've read the final page." --Judith Miller, award-winning author of the Refined by Loveseries Review "Delightful! The Pattern Artist is a story ofdetermination through adversity, a plucky heroine with an expert eye for NewYork fashion, and an inspiring message that it's never too late to get outthere and chase a dream." --Kristy Cambron,award-winning author of The Illusionist's Apprentice and the Hidden Masterpieceseries Review "The romance, intrigue, and rich historical detail ofThe Pattern Artist create a mesmerizing novel that grabbed me from the firstpage and never let go. Moser's storytelling ability is second to none, and hernovels are on my must-read list. Highly recommended!" --Colleen Coble, author of Twilight at Blueberry Barrens andthe Hope Beach series Review "This novel has a lot of fun historical references,such as to the Titanic, Macy's department store and many more. The romance isthe backstory of the novel, and it plays a big part in the overall plot."(Patsy Glans RT Book Reviews 2016-11-08) Review "An inspiring read of the American Dream from a woman'sperspective, complete with historical details of the original Macy's, theButterick pattern company, and even the Titanic." (Sarah Brown Christian Market Magazine 2016-11-22) Review "Nancy Moser's novel, The Pattern Artist, is afeel-good type of story. This is a vibrant story, full of real-life charactersand events. A pleasure to read." (Emily-Jane Hills Orford Readers'Favorite 2016-11-30) The Pattern Artist Series: Book #1: The Pattern Artist Book #2: The Fashion Designer Book #3: The Shop Keepers Prequel:  Pin's Promise.  This novella takes place in Annie Wood's (the main character's) youth.It shows how she came to work at Crompton Hall as a maid. Nancy Moser is the author of 45 books. Her award-winning stories will inspire you to discover your unique God-given purpose. Her genres include both contemporary and historical books, inspirational humor, and children's picture books.  A recent release, "If Not for This", showcases a group of people who are invited into an odd "Discovery Room" where they can see scenes from their past.   A popular historical series is the Pattern Artist series about a group of women designing fashion in 1911-19 New York City. The first book ,"The Pattern Artist", was a finalist for the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award.  Other historical titles include the time-travel stories "Where Time Will Take Me" and "Where Life Will Lead Me", and the Downton Abbey-inspired Manor House Series beginning with "Love of the Summerfields." Her historical bio-novels allow real women-of-history to share their life stories: "Just Jane" (Jane Austen), "Mozart's Sister" (Nannerl Mozart),"Washington's Lady" (Martha Washington) and "How Do I Love Thee?" (Elizabeth Barrett B