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A Quilter's Holiday: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel (Elm Creek Quilts #15)
The Elm Creek Quilters are home for the holidays in this heartwarming Christmas story from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini. For the Elm Creek Quilters, the day after Thanksgiving marks the start of the quilting season, a time to gather at Elm Creek Manor and spend the day stitching holiday gifts for loved ones. This year, in keeping with the season’s...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
November 1st 2011
by Simon & Schuster
(first published October 13th 2009)
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I have mixed views on this book and would really give it 2.5 stars. I was immediately attracted by the little hardback old fashioned style of the book, the cover design and of course the title and especially liked the block patterns with their names illustrated in the book ends, as this helped understand the many references in the text to the different patchwork patterns.
It is the first book I have read in this series and I was slow to grasp the nature of the Elm Creek community - was it a comm...more
It is the first book I have read in this series and I was slow to grasp the nature of the Elm Creek community - was it a comm...more
This series has so many ups and downs. While this one went back to the original characters and storyline, I didn't find it as charming as the others. That's not to say it wasn't any good, it just wasn't as expressive as some of the others. Since there are so many books in the series before this one I'm not going to recap them as it would be way too lengthy.
This book involves the "Quilter's Holiday" which is a day when the Elm Creek quilter's get together near Thanksgiving (more on this later) an...more
This book involves the "Quilter's Holiday" which is a day when the Elm Creek quilter's get together near Thanksgiving (more on this later) an...more
I used to like this series of books, but they have become too predictable as the series has gone on. I grabbed this book from the library thinking, "Hey, it's a Christmas book and I'm in the Christmas spirit." Well, thankfully, I'm actually in the Christmas spirit because otherwise I wouldn't have finished the book. The basic plot is that it is the day after Thanksgiving and the Elm Creek Quilters all meet to start/finish/continue their Christmas projects. Each of the quilter's has her own thoug...more
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Nov 28, 2010
GoldenjoyBazyll
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Can I really have read all of this series????? I am addicted! I love this group of friends who's companionship and support have been the hallmark of these books. I guess I love them so much because they remind me so much of the women I share my life with. While we do not make quilts... we have been making a tapestry of memories together for a very long time and wouldn't trade them for one single minute.
So... the book.... it opens to the day after Thanksgiving. A tradition for this group is for e...more
So... the book.... it opens to the day after Thanksgiving. A tradition for this group is for e...more
I'm either getting a bit tired of the Elm Creek series or Chiaverini is getting a bit tired of writing them. Much of what is in this book is in several of her past novels; and I'm not sure this book even qualifies as a novel. There was some new stories about some her characters, but not that interesting or enticing. If you hadn't read the previous books,this book would not entice you to read another and if you have read the previous books this one was more often boring than not.
Personally, I'm...more
Personally, I'm...more
This book is as warm and cozy as the homemade quilt. The characters are multi-faceted.
The 15th book of the Elm Creek Quilt series returns to the current day, surrounding their own Thanksgiving tradition of a day after party with each potluck item having a leftover component. They have added a tradition of putting a quilt block in the family cornucopia which represents what they are thankful for. The ladies are all facing some changes or challenges. Sarah has to deal with her husband's wish to help his father's business, which will mean a separation between them during her pregnan...more
The end papers of this hardcover contain the blocks discussed in this story and add immeasurably to the pleasure of imagining colors and piecing. This is the story of Thanksgiving and the day after, when the Elm Creek Quilters come together for a day of rest and quilting and planning. A favorite quote:
Sometimes it was okay to let things simmer untended. Some flavors took time to develop and rushing a dish to completion would ruin it, The best chefs, like the best quilters, cultivate creativity a...more
This is a charming little book that picks up some characters from some of the other novels in this series and plants them in Elm Creek Manor the day after Thanksgiving for their traditional "Quilter's Holiday." The reader gets to take a peek into the minds of each woman in the story as Chiaverini features each quilter as the central character in her own story. The plots of the stories are woven together seamlessly and wrapped up nicely at the end. If you are looking for a cozy, feel-good book, t...more
I liked this book. It told about the ladies that are in the Elm Creek Quilters Assoc. and that they meet each year the day after Thanksgiving to work on their own projects. They stay the whole day and are to bring something for their luncheon that is from their leftovers from the day before. At the luncheon, they are to put in the cornucopia a block that would signify what they are thankful for. You learn about each of the ladies in this group and their lives and how quilting has been a part of...more
This has been a fun series, and I really like that the quilting parts are so accurate. It's always been squarely on the sappy side, but I actually liked the characters and found myself wanting to know more about them. However, this book takes "saccharine" to new heights. One cliched situation after another pulls all the standard heartstrings. There's no plot to speak of--what there is of one is just a vehicle for the syrup. I was groaning, but plowed on to the end just to see if anything interes...more
I was really struggling with this book. It took me about 40 pages until I started enjoying it. The only reason I stuck with it was because it was for Book Club. I had not read any of the previous books, so it took me a while to figure out all the characters. This book ended up being a great book about family, friends, and traditions. It was a great book for Book Club and we had a great discussion. I think that quilters would enjoy this book even more.
Pg 44 "I am thankful for traditions. Traditio...more
Pg 44 "I am thankful for traditions. Traditio...more
A Quilter's Holiday begins the day after Thanksgiving when the Elm Creek Quilters gather at Elm Creek Manor to spend the day stitching and quilting gifts for loved ones for the holiday season.
During a recent remodeling of the kitchen at Elm Creek, Sylvia had found a cornucopia that once was the centerpiece of the Bergstrom's family holiday table. Sylvia had each of her quilting friends sew a quilt block that represented their thankfulness and gratitude.
On this day after Thanksgiving a really bad...more
During a recent remodeling of the kitchen at Elm Creek, Sylvia had found a cornucopia that once was the centerpiece of the Bergstrom's family holiday table. Sylvia had each of her quilting friends sew a quilt block that represented their thankfulness and gratitude.
On this day after Thanksgiving a really bad...more
I almost didn't pick up this book. I've liked most of the Elm Creek Quilt books I've read, but I think Jennifer Chiaverini needs to put the series to bed and write something else. There is a compelling element to these stories, however, and I'm sure that is what keeps people reading them. I have mixed feelings about this one. It's a shorter, holiday novella style book that takes place over the course of two days and is easily read in one sitting. This one shares viewpoints from each quilter, and...more
The Elm Creek quilters get together for quilting day after Thanksgiving. There is a bad snow storm, and Diane tries to drive home and gets stuck. Anna is upset because she realizes she thinks of Jeremy as more than a friend, and he has gone to see Summer. Sylvia is seeking relatives of her cousin Elizabeth who married and moved to California when Sylvia was a young girl. Jeremy turns back from his trip to see Summer and rescues Diane. There's also more about the background of Gwen and Joe.
Nov 21, 2009
Denise
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to readers of the Elm Creek series
This was a wonderful book. I have liked all of the Elm Creek series and I figured this would just be a typical "holiday" book, a quick read, not much content. I was totally wrong. This book gives quite a bit of backstory to many of the characters. It also left quite a few "cliff hangers" for future books. I don't think I would recommend this book for someone that hasn't read the rest of the series; I'm not sure a "new" reader would be able to pick up at this point (this is the 15th book in the s...more
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This book returned to Chiaverini's style of multiple narrators to tell one story. I liked this one better than some of her meandering ones that retell a story that you have already heard from a different person's point of view. Those, unfortunately, feel cheap and stale. This, however, as it is a new tale, tells a new story and progresses her series. Not as long or as well done as some of the others, but it was a quick and entertaining read.
Don't get me wrong....I love the ladies from Elm Creek. They feel like old friends and for the most part I enjoy visiting them. What I don't like is rehashing OLD stories that we're already familiar with.....boring!!!! Sometimes these small holiday books feel very formula to me and end up rubbing me the wrong way! There was one character though that I really enjoyed in this book-Gretchen. I'm a die-hard fan so I'll read the next one but I'm hoping that it isn't another "let's feel good but not t...more
Loved, loved loved this book! I'm such a traditionalist myself, that I found it inspiring that each of the characters had some tradition they followed. From the stories of Hanukkah and the Italian "Santa", to the making of the Advent calendars, to the idea of the Quilter's Holiday itself; it was a delightful book! It would even read quite well, separate from the other books. I'm saddened that I'm reaching the end of what Chiaverini has written!
This is one in the series of Elm Creek Quilt novels by MsChiaverini. I enjoy this series because I love quilting. The character development though is rather 2-dimentional (while comforting if that makes any sense). In this novel, however, towards the end, the author attempts to hit us over the head with the evils of Thanksgiving (I kid you not) and the abuses of native Americans... It left a bad taste in my mouth.
The Elm Creek Quilters meet, as they do every year, on the Friday after Thanksgiving. They have each created a quilt block to put into the cornucopia on the buffet table. As a snowstorm rages outside, they are kept warm in their circle of quilters as each explains the meaning of her block and what she is thankful for, she reminisces about how she came to her current state of thankfulness.
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This is a favorite series at our library & it's hard to get the books out in order. I did not realize this was #15 in the series. I picked it up because I had read the recipe book, The Quilter's Kitchen, where I met Anna, & thoroughly enjoyed it. I expected it to be a holiday book with not much substance to it. I enjoy it when Chiaverini gives us back stories & weaves the stories together.
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Jul 06, 2010
Valley Cottage Library
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SUMMER READING CLUB: "Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts saga continues. This book took less than three hours to read which is a good thing because it was pretty much more of the same. I can probably figure out what the next book will bring and the one after that. It is such easy reading though, that if only one or two are published a year I will probably continue to read them."
Dec 12, 2009
Donna
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fans of gentle reads, crafters
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There do seem to be some tense moments in this short novel which add a bit to the ongoing characters' development. It's interesting to look at the quilt patterns and what they represent. But, in the end, this seems to be one of those shorter holiday novels that is to tide us over until the next full-length book. And sometimes its just so sweet you need a shot of insulin.
Apr 13, 2010
Patricia Solla
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Good book. The story is told from each characters viewpoint. Getting towards the end I kept wondering if the author was going to tie it all together and she did quite well at that. I enjoyed all the quilting references even though I probably will never quilt. But I am a knitter and belong to a group so I enjoyed reading of the friendship of a group of quilters.
even more confusing than the previous book. For instance, Diane's car gets stuck in a snowdrift during a blizzard on page 88. Then we go into a lot of background on the other quilters. Not until page 245 do we learn whether Diane will be found or turn into a popsicle. The author needs to learn to organize, not jump back and forth in time so much.
Not my favorite. This book covers more stories of the more minor characters which is probably what did not keep my attention. I've grown to love my major characters of this series and tend to want more of them but I see the need to fill us in on the other characters as well.
The setting is the day after Christmas as the quilters get together for an all day quilting session to start on their Christmas gifts.
The setting is the day after Christmas as the quilters get together for an all day quilting session to start on their Christmas gifts.
this was a quick easy read. I have enjoyed all of the books in the series but the last two have seemed a little rushed. This one takes place the day after Thanksgiving when the quilters gather to work on their own projects. I thought the idea of making something for the potluck out of the leftovers but in a different format interesting. You learned a bit more of the continuing characters but still there was some repition.
Feb 05, 2010
Debby
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The Elm Creek Quilters have a tradition of getting together the day after Thanksgiving. This year a snowstorm strands them, each with their own worries. A little more is revealed about each of the Elm Creek Quilters - tying up some loose ends, and tantalizing with stories yet to come. Another quick satisfying read of quilts and friendship.
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Jennifer Chiaverini is the author of ten Elm Creek Quilts novels and An Elm Creek Quilts Sampler and An Elm Creek Quilts Album, as well as Elm Creek Quilts and Return to Elm Creek, two collections of quilt projects inspired by the series, and is the designer of the Elm Creek Quilts fabric lines from Red Rooster fabrics. She lives with her husband and two sons in Madison, Wisconsin.
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