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A Quilter's Holiday (Elm Creek Quilts #15)
The Elm Creek Quilters are home for the holidays, when days spent hand-stitching heartfelt gifts for loved ones bring forth holiday spirit.
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
November 3rd 2009
by Simon & Schuster
(first published October 13th 2009)
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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 (mo...more
This book involves the "Quilter's Holiday" which is a day when the Elm Creek quilter's get together near Thanksgiving (mo...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...more
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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 th...more
So... the book.... it opens to the day after Thanksgiving. A tradition for th...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.
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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
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 anythi...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 ...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 ...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...more
This is a very likeable series at our library & it's hard to get the books in order. 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. One thing I'm finding is that there is a lot of repetition where some of the same stuff is told over and over. That gets a little wearisome for me.
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.
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 ...more
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 ...more
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.
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."
Donna
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fans of gentle reads, crafters
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#15 in series
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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.
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.
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.
In this book of the quilting series, Sylvia and her quilting group each make a quilt block to place in the cornucopia to represent something they are thankful for. The story is a wonderful weaving together of each quilter's life story and her trials and blessings and helped me to appreciate the many blessings I have been given.
Clearly familiar characters..... some of whom have hissy fits this go round. I wonder if this series is getting a bit limited. Or, perhaps, less sense of relationships in this one, even tho it is time for them all to be more connected since they know each other better? I will continue to read them, but this was not my favorite one.
I absolutely love Chiaverini's series. Although I am not a quilter, I certainly appreciate the beauty of quilts. As with many successful series, I feel as though I know these women.
How can I continue to describe how I feel?
Charming
Welcoming
Affectionate
Artistic
Historical
I will look forward to the next title...
How can I continue to describe how I feel?
Charming
Welcoming
Affectionate
Artistic
Historical
I will look forward to the next title...
Because this book was so short, I feared it would be too shallow a read. But Chiaverini manages to weave some engaging stories and character backgrounds together into this tale of quilters stuck in a snowstorm. Though short, it's a full story, and an enjoyable little read for fans of the series.
There were a lot, and I mean a lot, of stories inside this little book. Since I'd already read the later books in the series some of the many stories filled in some gaps, some were just additional info on the characters and some don't fit in anywhere, yet, anyway.
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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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