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Patchwork #23
The Thousand Stories Quilt
The thousand Stories Quilt
300 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2012
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May 9, 2019
Pastor John's girlfriend wants Sarah to restore an old family quilt as a surprise to John. While she is restoring it she finds old rice paper in it with a code leading to his grandparent's 'treasure'. Sarah sets out to crack the code and find the treasure. She also decides it is time to go through her late husband's things. She finds a diary with pages missing which adds to the mystery of the pages in the quilt.
April 17, 2015
And now, only 2 more to go.... I wish they had written more!
February 22, 2024
As a surprise gift for the anniversary of their first date, Pastor John Peabody's girlfriend asks Sarah Hart to restore an old crazy quilt that had been stored in the pastor's attic. Pastor John's grandmother made the quilt either during or shortly after she and her husband served as missionaries in China. While restoring the quilt, Sarah finds a poem written on rice paper in the batting. The poem contains Bible verses that apparently lead to a "treasure" but does not say what the treasure is or exactly where it is hidden. Sarah swears each person to secrecy as she involves half the town in an effort to solve the puzzle without telling Pastor John and ruining the surprise.
Like the previous book in the series, this is a puzzle mystery, no dead bodies or missing persons. Unlike the previous book, I am rating this book 4 stars.
Page 55: Sarah sees some embroidery floss in a store that she says she might use the next time she ties a quilt. I don't remember Sarah doing any tying in any of the previous books. When they were tied, we called them comforters because it was holding the pieced top, the batting and the backing together with a stitched pattern (quilting) that made them quilts.
Page 67: Sarah tells us that Karen Bancroft, the waitress in Liam's cafe, enjoys visiting antique stores and quirky shops and that this helps in her work towards a masters degree in architecture. This sounds a lot more like she is getting a degree in interior design or interior decorating. It seems like architects are more interested in the load-bearing walls than embroidered samplers to hang on the walls.
This is a series of Christian mysteries published by Guideposts. When characters have a problem, they pray on it; there's no sex, drugs, or rock'n'roll.
Like the previous book in the series, this is a puzzle mystery, no dead bodies or missing persons. Unlike the previous book, I am rating this book 4 stars.
Page 55: Sarah sees some embroidery floss in a store that she says she might use the next time she ties a quilt. I don't remember Sarah doing any tying in any of the previous books. When they were tied, we called them comforters because it was holding the pieced top, the batting and the backing together with a stitched pattern (quilting) that made them quilts.
Page 67: Sarah tells us that Karen Bancroft, the waitress in Liam's cafe, enjoys visiting antique stores and quirky shops and that this helps in her work towards a masters degree in architecture. This sounds a lot more like she is getting a degree in interior design or interior decorating. It seems like architects are more interested in the load-bearing walls than embroidered samplers to hang on the walls.
This is a series of Christian mysteries published by Guideposts. When characters have a problem, they pray on it; there's no sex, drugs, or rock'n'roll.
February 16, 2021
I enjoy the story line in this christian mystery but sometimes it was hard to follow, I learned about missionaries who helped during the war to get people out of China and they kept it a secret until Sarah started restoring the Thousand Story Quilt. Sarah has a lot of people who help along the way to figure out all the clues. The Patchwork mysteries are a great cozy mystery story, that are christian and clean story.
February 1, 2023
The book was engaging. The relationships in the book were more of the story than the actual mystery. It felt like it could have had a little more depth. I was surprised that two of the main characters to the story could not remember details of their childhood. A decent story for a quick read.
May 10, 2020
Always look forward to SArah's Mysteries. This one did not disappoint.
January 18, 2026
If you love reading about quilts and the secrets they can keep, this is your book. Such a fun and easy read. I love when books weave history into the story.
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January 3, 2019Another Patchwork cozy from Guideposts. All of this series revolves around quilt restorer, Sarah Hart. Those of you who are quilters will enjoy this series. Sarah is restoring a quilt for Pastor John Peabody as a surprise. It was made by his grandmother when she was serving with his grandfather as a missionary in China. While restoring the quilt, Sarah unearths a group of pages with strange writing on them that almost seems like some sort of code. Sarah plays detective and unearths some surprising information about John's grandparents that will make the quilt even more valuable to John.
July 30, 2015
3.5 stars
Sarah restores a quilt belonging to the pastor of her church and uncovers a family secret involving missionaries (his grandparents) who helped many people escape their communist country.
Sarah restores a quilt belonging to the pastor of her church and uncovers a family secret involving missionaries (his grandparents) who helped many people escape their communist country.
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May 28, 2015
Sarah Hart is asked to restore a quilt for Pastor John that his grandmother made. His grandparents were missionaries in China and rumor has it they helped people escape to the west as well...
April 24, 2017
First book i read of this author or series, i found it at a thrift store. WOW! Loved it to the very end, in fact i wish it was longer.
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