The Christmas Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel (The Elm Creek Quilts Book 8)
Product ID: 173161743
A heartwarming rendition of how Christmas traditions at Elm Creek Manor were created—and embellished—over generations. When Christmas Eve comes to Elm Creek Manor, the tenor of the holiday is far from certain. Sylvia Bergstrom Compson, the Master Quilter, has her own reasons for preferring a quiet, even subdued, Christmas. Her young friend Sarah McClure, however, takes the opposite view and decides to deck the halls brightly. As she explores the trunks packed with Bergstrom family decorations that haven’t been touched in more than fifty years, Sarah discovers a curious Christmas quilt. Begun in seasonal fabrics and patterns, the quilt remains unfinished. Sylvia reveals that the handiwork spans several generations and a quartet of Bergstrom quilters—her great aunt, her mother, her sister, and herself. As she examines the array of quilt blocks each family member contributed but never completed, memories of Christmases past emerge. At Elm Creek Manor, Christmas began as a celebration of simple virtues—joy and hope buoyed by the spirit of giving. As each successive generation of Bergstroms lived through its unique trials—the antebellum era, the Great Depression, World War II—tradition offered sustenance even during the most difficult times. For Sylvia, who is coping with the modern problem of family dispersed, estranged, or even forgotten, reconciliation with her personal history may prove as elusive as piecing the Christmas Quilt. Elm Creek Manor is full of secrets, from a Christmas tree with unusual properties to the sublime Bergstrom strudel recipe. Sylvia’s tales at first seem to inform her family legacy but ultimately illuminate far more, from the importance of women’s art to its place in commemorating our shared experience, at Christmastime and in every season. Review: Christmas tale of a famiy's traditions and people's lives - Another charming tale of Elm Creek Manor. This one is all about the family Christmases that used to take place at the manor. It tells of the present Christmas, where some Christmas traditions are ressurected, others altered, and new ones begun in this rich Christmas account. I loved reading this book for its honesty in that there are not always happy endings to every tale, but people make the best of how things really are. Review: Overall the book was quite a good read. - The book used quite a lot of story lines from the first book in series. Overall the book was quite a good read.
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S**9
Christmas tale of a famiy's traditions and people's lives
Another charming tale of Elm Creek Manor. This one is all about the family Christmases that used to take place at the manor. It tells of the present Christmas, where some Christmas traditions are ressurected, others altered, and new ones begun in this rich Christmas account. I loved reading this book for its honesty in that there are not always happy endings to every tale, but people make the best of how things really are.
M**R
Overall the book was quite a good read.
The book used quite a lot of story lines from the first book in series. Overall the book was quite a good read.
J**Y
Very good condition
Saving until I have read the others in the series
W**J
Great reading
I enjoyed this book and once again look forward to reading the next one
N**R
A Christmas story
A beautiful story to warm your heart at Christmas. More background information on Elm Creek Manor adding to the on going story of Sylvia s family
G**K
Great continuation
I love the way the story goes back and forth in time and concentrates on just one or two characters
S**E
Disappointing. Doesn’t sit well in the series.
This isn’t as riveting as the others in the series. As another reviewer said, too much apple strudle! Also, irritatingly, the chronology is wrong. This book should probably be number 3 in the series. In this one, the Elm Creek Camp has only been going about a year; there is a lot of stuff about Sarah’s mother who we supposedly haven’t met before but she appeared at the camp in book 3. I found myself skipping over bits to get to the end. Such a shame as I have loved the first 7 books and I’ll definitely be reading the others
J**S
Qu8lting content
Part of a series of books all relating to a quilting community
N**Y
as described
THIS ARRIVED IN BETTER TIME THAN EXPECTED ESPECIALLY D/T PANDEMIC. Was in "VERY GOOD" condition,(to me it was like new).Would reorder from this company again.
R**E
Five Stars
I just love these books especially this one for this time of the year
K**N
elm creek quilts
Sarah kramert bei der Dachboden-Suche nach Weihnachtsdeko einen unfertigen Quilt in weihnachtlichen Farben hervor. Bei Sylvia werden dadurch Erinnerungen an längst vergangene Weihnachtsfeste wach. Sarah möchte den Quilt vollenden und arbeitet sogar die minderwertigen Blöcke von Sylvias Schwester Claudia mit ein. Nebenbei diskutieren die beiden über Sarahs festgefahrene schlechte Beziehung zu ihrer Mutter. Man lernt allerhand über frühere deutsche Weihnachtsbräuche.
D**G
A warm and moving Christmas tale
The Christmas Quilt (book 8 in the Elm Creek Quilts series) is a wonderful story of family with all the ups and downs, good times, hard times and regrets that fill a life. Though part of a series, it stands alone…the story of a family through Depression years, WWII, happy times and sad, painful ones. It answers a few questions that may have occurred to readers in the earlier books. It starts off a little slow but quickly picks up when the main character, Sylvia begins reminiscing about Christmases past. All in all a wonderful Christmas story.
P**E
The Christmas Quilt
What a wonderful series this is. I love the characters and the quilting stories. Such wonderful life lessons as well.
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