With Elm Creek Quilt Camp closed for the winter, Bonnie heads to Lahaina, Maui, to help her friend Claire launch a quilter's retreat. There, watching breathtaking sunsets over sparkling waters, she plans courses and learns the history of Hawaiian quilting. But life isn't all beautiful vistas: Bonnie's cheating soon-to-be-ex decides he wants a stake in Elm Creek Quilts, threatening her financial well-being and her dearest friendships.