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The Quilter's Homecoming (Elm Creek Quilts #10)
A Roaring Twenties adventure unfolds in Jennifer Chiaverini's latest bestselling Elm Creek Quilts novel.
Newly wed in a festive yet poignant ceremony at Elm Creek Manor, bride Elizabeth Nelson takes leave of her ancestral Pennsylvania home. Setting off with her husband, Henry, on the adventure of a lifetime, Elizabeth packs the couple's trunk with more than the wedding quil
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Published
April 10th 2007
by Simon & Schuster
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This is the first (and probably the last) I have read of this group of books - The Elm Creek Quilts Novels. It started out slowly - young newlyweds starting out traveling across the country, having bought a ranch. Then they arrive and all is lost - the papers they have are forgeries and they have no money and nowhere to live.
Amazingly, instead of selling something (they brought trunks full of wedding gifts) and hopping the train back home, the husband squeals something about his prid...more
Amazingly, instead of selling something (they brought trunks full of wedding gifts) and hopping the train back home, the husband squeals something about his prid...more
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This is a book about Sylvia Compson's cousin Elizabeth and her husband Henry. Elizabeth shows up in an earlier book in Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek series and she and Henry move to California. This book is their story. At first, I was not as interested in the story because a lot of the Elm Creek characters only show up in the first chapter. I also didn't think that I'd be interested in Isabel & Rosa's story. However, as I kept on reading and the two stories started to intertwine, it became...more
Yet another book in Chiaverini's extensive quilting series. However, unlike the last book I was gushing over in the series (Circle of Quilters) this one didn't capture me as that one did. Its not that Chiaverini didn't write a good novel, its only that once again, this novel departed from the usual cast of characters and instead told a story from the past. As there are so many books in the series and they mostly can be read as a stand alone, I'm not going to describe them here, but instead just ...more
This is the 10th book in the Elm Creek Quilters series and this one is a purely historical story. We see Elizabeth, the older cousin of the current owner of Elm Creek Manor as she and her newlywed husband, Henry travel to California to start a new life in the 1920's. Her family has given her 2 quilts as wedding gifts and they play a role in the story. When they arrive, they find that they have been victims of a fraudelent land deal and their life savings are gone. Instead of owning the farm, the...more
I really loved this book! Generally I've preferred to "contemporary" Elm Creek Quilts books to the "historical" ones, and this book started very slowly, so I was expecting to rather trudge through it, but after a couple of chapters (possibly when I worked out the connection between the two storylines) it became very gripping. Couldn't put it down and ended up finishing it off at work because I couldn't bear to wait until I got home in the evening. There were a few parts th...more
I'm not a huge fan of Chiaverini's writing (ever heard of that age old writing advice: show don't tell?). Boredom and a small library conspired against me and I picked up one of her books, and then several more. This is, perhaps, one of the better in the series. Or, at least up to book 12 or so (no, I didn't read all 12).
I liked Elizabeth. But I wasn't a big fan of her whiney, driveling husband. Enough already! The plot moves on, though, and tidies up nicely. Everything just comes to...more
I liked Elizabeth. But I wasn't a big fan of her whiney, driveling husband. Enough already! The plot moves on, though, and tidies up nicely. Everything just comes to...more
Sylvia's cousin Elizabeth marries Henry, an Elm Creek neighbor, and they go off to California to ranch cattle. Henry has spent his life savings to purchase Triumph Ranch. However, when they arrive they find the sale was a swindle and they have nothing. They are hired as hands and given a small cabin without running water to live in. Elizabeth works on two quilts she finds in the cabin, and meets Rosa, a young woman whose grandmother used to live in the cabin. As with all Elm Creek books, th...more
I really like Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts series. The tenth book, The Quilter's Homecoming, is set in the Roaring Twenties, though I felt like there was only a small flavor of that time period in the story. At first I wasn't liking this novel as much as some of Chiaverini's others, I think because I found the main character, newly wed Elizabeth Bergstrom Nelson, kind of shallow and self-centered. But as the book progressed, so too did her character growth. And as my admiration for her...more
I was getting tired of this series and just going through the motions of reading the last couple of books, but this one caught my attention and I found myself reading it quickly to find out what happened! I was initially turned off to find it was set in the past and did not have anything to do with the current Elm Creek Quilters.But when I realized that it told the story of Sylvia's cousin, Elizabeth, who had journeyed to CA after her marriage, I was intrigues and curious as to her story. Very...more
I love the historical direction of this series. This made me wonder of other people from the past and how they made their fortunes.
I was upset with how the innkeeper took advantage of Elizabeth. Yes, she needed practical things more than the fine items which she & Henry brought with them. Then to lose her cherished quilts! Made lovingly by hand of her family's matriarchs!
I was saddened by how the earlier love triangle affected everyone involved...and how letting go ...more
I was upset with how the innkeeper took advantage of Elizabeth. Yes, she needed practical things more than the fine items which she & Henry brought with them. Then to lose her cherished quilts! Made lovingly by hand of her family's matriarchs!
I was saddened by how the earlier love triangle affected everyone involved...and how letting go ...more
I really enjoyed this book! Generally I've preferred the more current Elm Creek Quilts books to the "historical" ones, and this book started quite slowly, so I was expecting to rather trudge through it, but after a couple of chapters (possibly when I worked out the connection between the two storylines) it became very gripping. There were a few parts that I found unnerving, but I think because it was like reading about some of my own fears, they were all happily resolved by the end. Al...more
In the Quilter's Homecoming, there is a roaring twenties adventure. When Sylvia was a child she had a favorite cousin, Elizabeth Bergstrom, whom she always, always wanted to spend all her time with whenever she was at Elm Creek Manor. However, Elizabeth was in love with a neighbor, Henry Nelson. Sylvia was upset when Elizabeth and Henry were to marry. She tried her best to make Henry not like Elizabeth. She was unkind to Henry to say the least.
Henry had purchased a ranch, Triumph Ranc...more
Henry had purchased a ranch, Triumph Ranc...more
This book was a nice, easy read. It is skillfully written, and contrary to what the title may imply, you don't have to be "into" quilting to enjoy this book. The quilts in this book were meaningful to the main character because they symbolize home, family, love and hope. They are also reminders to her of beloved family members who made the quilts and left a piece of themselves in their handiwork.
The main story is about Elizabeth and Henry who are newlyweds. In the beg...more
The main story is about Elizabeth and Henry who are newlyweds. In the beg...more
Even though I love quilting myself, I was afraid a book that incorporated quilts and quilting into the plot might be cheesy. It wasn't. I found this to be a well-crafted tale, with the quilting element contributing in a not-overdone and integral way to the story. I enjoyed the setting - California in the 1920s - and felt invested in the protagonist, Elizabeth, a new bride who journeys West with her husband, encounters hardship and danger, and finds she is made of stronger mettle than she thou...more
Elm Creek Quilts #10. Sylvia's beloved older cousin marries a neighbor and they head for California to ranch. When they arrive, they discover they've been swindled. Instead of returning home, they make the best of it and make a life for themselves in the Arboles Valley. The quilts made by the family provide the housekeeping money they need to get started. Not as interesting as some of the series although the ending is better than the beginning. Gives a good slice of 1920's life.
Book 10 in the Elm Creek Quilter's series. This one goes back in time to the 1920s and the depression years in California. Like the other books, it involves an ancestor of Sylvia Compson, and like all her other ancestors, this woman quilts. Chiaverini has a nice formula. She writes about quilting, family, women and relationships and ties it all together with facts about quilting and patterns.
I enjoyed this novel, although not as much as I've enjoyed some of her others. This on...more
I enjoyed this novel, although not as much as I've enjoyed some of her others. This on...more
I would have to say this was one of my lesser favorites in the Elm Creek Quilts series. I think Jennifer Chiaverini is exploring ways to expand the characters she writes about and I didn't find this story quite as uplifting as most of the others have been. I thought the tie to quilts was weak and I found the story kind of depressing, actually. I'm sure the attempt is to demonstrate resilience, but I'm not sure the book entirely succeeded on that score.
This book is set in the 20's when Elizabeth marries Henry and sets off across country to the ranch he has bought in California. When the get there they discover that they have been swindled and take jobs on the ranch they were supposed to own. Instead of being the owners living in the nice ranch house they are the hired hands living in a shack. The back story of two quilts that she found in an old trunk is woven through the book.
I really enjoy the Elm Creek Quilting novels. They are a bit addictive - this one was done in under 24 hours. I found them once upon a time when we staying at Krista's house. I appreciate quilts, but beyond that these stories are about the lives of women at various points in history. This one starts in 1925 with a woman on the verge of getting married and heading to California with her new husband.
A Roaring Twenties adventure unfolds in Jennifer Chiaverini's latest bestselling Elm Creek Quilts novel, another in "a series that neatly stitches together social drama and the art of quilting"
Newlyweds set off from Pennsylvania to take possession of their newly purchased California Ranch by way of the railroad. But all is not rosy and many twists and turns and hard experiences follow.
Newlyweds set off from Pennsylvania to take possession of their newly purchased California Ranch by way of the railroad. But all is not rosy and many twists and turns and hard experiences follow.
I love Jennifer Chiaverini's stories and found this one to be one of her best. I couldn't put the book down, and when I had to I found myself drawn to it constantly. It portrays the courage of a young couple as they set off in a new marriage, moving from Pennsylvania to California in the early 1920's. The story has all kinds of elements from sadness, to frustration, to courage and joy.
I read this when it first came out but found a copy on the bargain shelf...so it followed me home. I've enjoyed pretty much all of Chiaverini's books but this one caught me as something a little extra special. Maybe it was 1920s California...and similarities to stories I heard from my grandparents about their 1930s years there. I could "see" it somehow. Looking forward to a return trip!
This is historical fiction, following the early marriage of a previously introduced character, Elizabeth Nelson, in his journey to southern California, to begin a life of farming with her husband. The author weaves Elizabeth's travails among those suffered in an earlier generation, always connecting the lives with old quilts and patterns.
Anyone who enjoyes quilts and sewing will love this series.
Anyone who enjoyes quilts and sewing will love this series.
ok, this is one of those semi-bad health days that has me needing to rest some. which means, i got to read! ahh, isn't that terrible?! 8^)
anyway, what a phenominal story, as her others have been so far! i loved the way she woven in the past w/ the present. i also loved the lessons weaved thru-out the story. again, tho, i STILL want to run out and find a quilting "club", but ... alas, there are none around here! 8... i WILL perservier, tho, and somehow teach myself so th...more
anyway, what a phenominal story, as her others have been so far! i loved the way she woven in the past w/ the present. i also loved the lessons weaved thru-out the story. again, tho, i STILL want to run out and find a quilting "club", but ... alas, there are none around here! 8... i WILL perservier, tho, and somehow teach myself so th...more
I'm on a kick to finish some of the Elm Creek Quilter books that I haven't yet read. Because they are such easy reads, they are also pleasant ones.
The interesting thing about Chiaverini's series is that they don't go in a chronological order. They flit between centuries and various family members and yet you manage to track and understand how the stories all come together in the books written in present day.
The series appeals to me because of the art and stories (history) that i...more
The interesting thing about Chiaverini's series is that they don't go in a chronological order. They flit between centuries and various family members and yet you manage to track and understand how the stories all come together in the books written in present day.
The series appeals to me because of the art and stories (history) that i...more
I enjoyed this book, but I listened on tape so it's harder to decide how to rate it. Maybe a 3 1/2 would be more accurate. This author weaves her love of quilting and history into her novels. This particular book was set in California in the 1920's. The best thing about her books is that they're well written and clean.
I was surprised by this book! I thought I was going to read a frivilous little book about quilting...It was anything but frivilous. I was engaged within a few pages in a plot that was believeable and kept me waiting to see what was going to happen. I picked up another of the series right away...good reading!
I like to get simple books to listen to while I do tasks around the house. This week I was painting and quilting and this book was a perfect accomplise (spelling? where is the dictionary on this thing?) No great drama, no great mystery, no great literary pomp. Just comfort listening.
Not my favorite of the series, but as others have said, after the slow beginning, I became more interested in the character development and how the two stories intertwined. These books are nice to be able to pick up at the end of the day and relax (you don't have to work too hard to follow along!).
I'm a big fan of this series, being a crafts person all my life. There is value, love and energy that goes into creating anything. I like this series because it brings forth the value of heritage and tradition and how that gets handed down from generation to generation and in this case, through quilts and the stories around these quilts.
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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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