I remember an evening a bit over a year ago when teaching for Quiltmaker Magazine at their Block Party in Williamsburg, VA, how star struck I was to be speaking at the same function as Jennifer! I have loved her books from the very first one!
I was contacted a bit over a week ago by the publicity department at Plume/Penguin books asking if I’d like to review a copy myself – and offer up a give-away to blog readers –how could I say no?! YES, of course YES!
The book is due out in November and will be found in book stores near you then – but we have an EARLY copy!
About the book:
An Elm Creek Quilts Companion: New Fiction, Traditions, Quilts, and Favorite Moments from the Beloved Series
A beautiful keepsake volume to accompany the beloved New York Times bestselling series:
Over the course of the bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series, readers have expressed a longing to visit Elm Creek Manor, meet the quilters themselves, and admire their beautiful creations. Jennifer Chiaverini’s An Elm Creek Quilts Companion is the next best thing to a guided tour.
Inside, readers will discover a treasure trove of delights, including the Bergstrom family tree, character biographies, quilt block illustrations, full-color photographs of quilts featured in the novels, and "Behind the Scenes at Elm Creek Quilt Camp," an exclusive short story inspired by questions from real readers.
No Elm Creek Quilts fan will want to be without this indispensable guide to the cherished series.All 285 pages are packed with information. If you’ve forgotten who was who, or needed a refresher on someone’s background from novel to novel – you will find the answer between these pages!
There is also a large section on traditional quilt blocks to inspire you into dreaming of your own Legacy Quit!
The back cover features quilts from the novels!
Do you have a favorite Jennifer Chiaverini Title?
Or perhaps a favorite character from the Elm Creek Quilts series?
Leave me a comment below telling me! We will draw our winner on Sunday, November 3rd!
***PLEASE*** Be sure your email address is visible in your profile so I can contact you. If you aren't sure, just leave your email address in your comment. If I can't contact you, you can't win!
Good luck, Everyone!
I prefere the first one, The Quilter's Apprentice. Both the story and the setting is excellent.
ReplyDeletenever read her books but would love to start.
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Love them all, go on waiting lists to get them :)
ReplyDeleteI have loved every one of her books. She does such a great job with all her research for her books and I am currently enjoying Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker. She is one of my favorite authors. Diana dcruz@pacifier.com
ReplyDeleteMy gracious friends, Ann and BJ, loaned me their copies of Jennifer's books and in the space of a couple months I read all of them. I loved all of them as they are all important to the saga. My favorite, even though she wasn't in many of the books, was Gerda. Sylvia was an incredible role model for so many and did so much to promote quilting... how could one not love her? (jax2127@msn.com)
ReplyDeleteLove the Elm Creek series! Of course it has to be Sylvia! Would love a copy of the companion book.
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I would say Sylvia is my favorite person having only read one of the books but plan to continue on reading the rest of them soon.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of her books yet, just recently heard about them. I would like this book to get me started. Thanks for giving me the chance.
ReplyDeleteI have thoroughly enjoyed the Elm Creeks books that I have read. It is fun to read a good novel that shares my hobby. It is hard to pick a favorite title or character because the author brings in a good variety of stories and people.
ReplyDeleteI've been planning on re-reading the series (what I have of it) and getting caught up with the last few books, so, this would be a great companion book. I do have most of her books, just not the last few. Thanks for the chance. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteI've read all the books. My favorite might be "Sylvia's Bridal Sampler", I did 2 of those quilts.
ReplyDeletemarcih@kc.rr.com
lol.. 325th? I love that there are that many people interested in reading a history about quilting!!! may your wait be short :)
ReplyDeleteI am definitely a fan of this series! Sylvia if my favorite person and The Runaway Quilt was my favorite book. Thanks for the give away! Love following you, too!
ReplyDeleteI have my very own "Sylvia" Lavanche has not only taught me to quilt, but also introduced me to the Elm Creek series. I'm about half way through the series and just love it. Thanks for saying "yes" to the review and the giveaway! Would love to win!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite character is Sarah. I would love to have this book.
ReplyDeleteI saw this book at Books A Million last night and I wanted to buy it so much! My favorite book is The Lost Quilter with The Union Quilters being a close second. I can't wait to read The Spymistress and Mrs Lincoln's Dressmaker. Those are the only two I haven't read. I really do love these books. Thanks for doing the give-away! do_the_beach@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI would love, love , love to win the companion! Mysteries are my favorite kind.of book to read. I love the fact that there is a group of quilters that care about each other. It reminds me of all the guilds out there
ReplyDeleteA new book, yes! New patterns, something to inspire me. I need that.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the historical novels in the series, and I think Gerda Bergstrom is my favorite character. But I also love Sylvia.
ReplyDeleteI love new books, new inspiration for my tired mind
ReplyDeleteMy mom is a loyal reader of all of the Elm Creek books @ 91 she is like a little girl when she comes to visit -- stays up way past her bedtime to read whichever book I have on hand. :) Would love to win this for her and share with my sister too. Thanks for the give away. Quiltedsister541@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have only read about halfway through the series. I really like these stories and should get back to them.
ReplyDeletepnconverse at hotmail dot com
No favorite charactere for me, I love them all. Each title is fantastic because it brings me very fare from my real life and makes me dream.
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Oooooo, I hope I win! I've read every book she's ever written!!! Please, oh please pick me Bonnie!!!! Pretty please with a fat quarter on top?!!
ReplyDeleteOops, forgot to say (because I was so excited) that my favorite character is Sylvia (Compson)!!!
ReplyDeleteHave love, love, loved all of Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek books as well as Mrs Lincoln's dressmaker. Will so enjoy this new book. I've read most of Elm Creek as library books and have yet to figure out if I've read them all! Love the quilt history that is woven thru the stories. Thanks for the give-away Bonnie, you are so inspiring.
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I can not see this in your comment so do not know if I am sending it more than once.
ReplyDeleteI love the Elm Creek Series and have read them all. I think my favorite character is Sylvia. I like the the way she has changed and grown through out the series. Thanks so much for the chance to win this book.
ReplyDeleteI love all books of Jennifer, I red them partly in english and partly in translation (Dutch). I love the admosfere of friendship and warmth the author creates by her stories. Love "The quilters apprentice" for that was the first one to read for me. But before that I made some blocks from the internet patterns of Sylvia 's Bridal Sampler. So yes, I am a fan!!!!(from the Netherlands) Kind regards and thanks for this give away (connysquilt@live.nl)
ReplyDeleteI have read Jennifer's books as each one came out. I have enjoyed the variety of stories and the trips back and forth through history. My favorite, I think, was the Aloha Quilt because it was a great story of friendship (and quilting). I would love to be able to review the stories and see the quilts in the new book. I am #201, so I figure the chances are slim, but I truly enjoy your blogs and look forward to them daily.
ReplyDeleteI have never read any of these books. Books are hard to come by here on the ranch so I would love a free book, but if I don't quality since I don't have a favorite then I understand...
ReplyDeleteThanks for considering me, BB from South Dakota...
This is such a coincidence..I happened across these books on Amazon and ordered the first 2 volumes, which have 3 stories in each volume. Haven't received them yet but am anxious to start reading them. I would love to have this new book to add to the collection I plan to accumulate. Thank you, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteI loved all of the books, but really liked Bonnie. Loved The Hawaiian Quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove all of her books! I would be excited to win her new book!! Thanks for the offer!!!
ReplyDeleteI have loved them all but the first one got me hooked and is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteLOve reading the Elm Creek Books - a favorite....hmmm....love, love all the ones
ReplyDeleteI've read. They are all Faves. The Cross-Country Quilters. terryken@verizon.net
I am always eager for a new Chiaverini book to come out! Love the variety of plots and storylines she uses. lvankeuren1@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteLove all the books and I like Sylvia the best--a strong minded, capable woman!
ReplyDeleteOh, love the series, and I have really been looking forward to the Companion coming out. I have even been privileged to have two of my quilts featured in Jennifer Chiaverini's pattern books (Sylvia's Bridal Sampler and Loyal Union Sampler). Love all the novels, but I have to say my favorite is "The Sugar Camp Quilt!. I've got it on audiobook, and have probably listened to it a dozen times ;-)
ReplyDeletebeing military and overseas I haven't read them in any order at all. It was read when I could get my hands on one! They are inspiring and so very interesting to me. I've collected many recipes from them as well as quilt ideas. krazyqwilt@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have read several of her books. I have liked them all. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI am reading my way thru the series! Love all the books ...Sylvia is a favorite character! Great way to spend cold afternoons by the fireplace reading.Would love to have her new book! Deb
ReplyDeleteI've loved them all, especially Sylvia. This book would be the icing on the cake.
ReplyDeletei love all her books, and have all of them except this on.....
ReplyDeleteI love all of Jennifer's books. Quilters Apprentice is probably my favorite because it was my first. I also have one of her quilting books from the series. The Companion is a GREAT idea. Have often thought of keeping a list of who is who and how they are/aren't related and what they do. Would love to have the companion! Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteJudy Brennan - jbrennan2@kc.rr.com
Hi Bonnie, I haven't read any of the books as yet but did buy the 'Sylvia's sampler' book so that I could work slowly through the blocks and make the quilt. I would love to win this book too - I never seem to win anything!
ReplyDeleteBTW - I am busy gathering the fabrics for your mystery quilt - this will be my first mystery - and I cant wait for the first instructions. How exciting!
what a lovely giveaway~ The Quilters Apprentice is my choice. Thank-you
ReplyDeletewould love to read one thanks for the chance
ReplyDeleteI can't pick a favorite because I love all the books! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletetamkrumwiede at hotmail.com
I also have all the books on a bookcase in my sewing room, but I don't really have a favorite. Maybe "The New Year's Quilt," because I went on to make my own New Year's Quilt from Jennifer's pattern and fabrics, and I love it! Also enjoyed the Hawaiian history in "The Aloha Quilt." The newest book, "The Spymistress," is set in Richmond where I live, so I know will enjoy that one, too. [jtmeyer22@comcast.net]
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway~ The Quilters Apprentice is my choice. Thank-you
ReplyDeleteI love them all, but my favorites are the first ones with the original circle of friends, setting up the company and using the Elm creek manor, and of course Sylvia is my favorite character.
ReplyDeleteI like Anna in the Quilter's Kitchen. That is the only book iI have read so far. Thank you for the chance to win this!
ReplyDeleteI love the books from the Elm Creek Quilts Companion. My passion for Quilting come of these books. I've read 6 books from Jennifer.
ReplyDeleteGreets from Amsterdam, the Netherlands
My favorite Elm Creek book is "The Lost Quilter." This new book looks like a treasure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to win it.
Hi Bonnie, I have read all of Jennifer's books! I agree, Sylvia is my favorite too because both my Grandmother's passed before I was even born and I always dreamed of having a grandmother like Sylvia to teach me to quilt..but I ended up teaching myself. lol Thanks, Theresa bjtpruitt@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI also loved "The Quilters Apprentice" and I believe that was my first Elm Creek and I'm a few behind.
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I've read most of the Elm Creek series!! Loved them all. Of course, living in PA, where Elm Creek is, makes them extra special!! Most I've read I borrowed from our quilt guild library, but I bought the Union Quilter this past year, so that's the last one I read.
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading the first Elm Creek novel just yesterday! I have already ordered the second book in the series, that's how much I loved it!
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I have read most of the books in this series and love them. I love Sylvia and all the other characters. I don't really have a favorite, but if I had to select just one, it probably would be the one about the underground railroad. I loved reading all the history.
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I love reading and I love quilting, but have not at present read any of her books. Now a trip to the library is in order and I would love to have my own copy of her book! grahncar@msn.com
ReplyDeleteI love all of the Elm Creek series and enjoy Jennifer's web page on Elm Creek. I, like others, fully envision these stories and the camp- I just wish I could go there in fact rather than fantasy! Well, the Hawaiian camp would be lots of fun to go to also! I am sure to enjoy her newest book also- whether I win it or buy it.
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I'm sorry to say that I've never looked at an of Jennifer Chiaverini's work, but would love the opportunity! Thanks
ReplyDeleteThe Runaway Quilt is my favorite, but I love them all. They are my favorite books. I would love to win her new book. Thanks for the give away! (my email is traditionalquilter@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteI love Jennifer's books! Would have to say Sylvia is my favorite character. Bonnie, thank you for another great giveaway! :o) bfiresheets@bellsouth.net
ReplyDeleteSylvia is my favorite! This looks like a great book.
ReplyDeleteI have read many of Jennifer's books. I guess one of my favorites is "Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker. " Thanks to you Bonnie and Jennifer for the opportunity to win the" Elm Creek Companion" book!
ReplyDeleteI have everyone of her books. I have not read them all yet. But I will.. I don't have the pattern books so I would love to win this one.
ReplyDeleteDonna, LEH, NJ
I've read and enjoyed several of her books. I'd love to win this one!
ReplyDeleteI prefer to buy the paper version of the quilts books and the electronic versions of the novels. I already have too many books in my library... For the quilts books, I like "Sylvia's Bridal Sampler" and "Traditions from Elm Creek" (because I love doing hawaiian quilts).
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the companion book.
lilacbus021 at gmail dot com
would love to read this...
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed all of the books but the one that stands out is Sylvia's Bridal Sampler. Sylvia is a delightful, loving and thoughtful character teaching her love of quilting and passing along her family story.
ReplyDeleteMost deffently Sylvia! Elm Creek has been a jou to read. With reminders of everyday life and our quilting community. Can relate to our Guilds our sewing bees, and our quilting sisters. Mi Belia Mena from Weslaco, Texas mibeliaquilts@ aol.com or mibeliaquilts@gmail.com
ReplyDeletewould love to read this series...
ReplyDeleteDoes it count if they're on my bucket list??
ReplyDeleteNo favorite one for me, but if I have to choose one, it would be THe Quilters Apprentice", because it is the first, and introduces us to the series
ReplyDeleteI love them all. Gerda is my favorite character from the past and my favorite from the series in the Union Quilter. It ties all the history together. I marvel that Jennifer has so much talent and now I am really excited about her new series of amazing women. She too is an amazing woman. I love quilting and wish I had a group of quilting friends to whom I was so close.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe I've read her novels--might be a good time to start! judysbluequilts@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI love the Elm Creek books. I don't have a favorite book or a favorite character. Each one is my favorite!!! I have read them for years and thoroughly enjoy them. It is difficult to find 'clean' books to read these days, but the Elm Creek gals always fill the bill!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Quilter's Apprentice is my favorite book --Oh they are really nice .
ReplyDeleteI am very glad with tje opportunity to win this book
I have read them all and loved them all. My favorite character is Sylvia because she just seems like everyone's grandma! My favorite book would be the first one.
ReplyDeleteLove all the books!! I have read all but the newest and have the quilt books for 2 of them.
ReplyDeleteLove all the books!! I have read all but the newest and have the quilt books for 2 of them.
ReplyDeleteI have read all of her books; she is one of my two favorite authors. My favorite? I think my favorite may be "The Master Quilter". I love Sylvia and her stories of her family and their traditions, and the long road she in coming back home.
ReplyDeleteIs the new book sitting on our new mystery quilt? Lol
ReplyDeletePaula in Ky
Is the new book sitting on our new mystery quilt? Lol
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I am completely inspired. I plan to start reading these books right away! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI've always liked Sylvia. She seems like a strong woman, yet with a soft heart. She basically adopted Matt & Sarah, and she didn't have children of her own, so she was able to fill a need within her and so freely shared her money and property.
ReplyDeleteI loved The Quilter's Homecoming. I like the historical novels because I can learn more about American History.
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with the character Sylvia in her very first novel and never looked back! Jennifer has a wonderful writing style that draws you into the wonderful world of Elm Creek and brings the characters to life. I look forward to each and every novel!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the opportunity to win!
I fell in love with the character Sylvia in her very first novel and never looked back! Jennifer has a wonderful writing style that draws you into the wonderful world of Elm Creek and brings the characters to life. I look forward to each and every novel!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the opportunity to win!
I fell in love with the character Sylvia in her very first novel and never looked back! Jennifer has a wonderful writing style that draws you into the wonderful world of Elm Creek and brings the characters to life. I look forward to each and every novel!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the opportunity to win!
Oh, oh, oh don't we all love her books? I devour each one as it comes out, and feel a kinship with each and every quilter...am I the only one? My favorite would have to be Silvia. She is a friend we all would love to have, patient and kind, loving and giving.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read all of the books but I love the ones I have read! My problem is that once I start a new book, nothing else gets done until I finish the book! So I have to pace myself and only allow myself to "indulge" in a new one occasionally! I would love to have the new companion book! Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!
ReplyDeleteI love every book that I have read. I was at the Williamsburg Block Party and got to hear both of you. What a high! You and Jennifer were marvelous.
ReplyDeleteI have read all the novels, no favourite characters but not seen the pattern books of the quilts, which I would love. Thanks for giving us a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read all of the books because once I start a new one nothing else gets done until I finish it! So I indulge myself with a new one periodically. I'd love to have the companion book! Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!
ReplyDeleteI love the series and was hooked with the very first one "The Quilter's Apprentice". My favorite is "the Runaway Quilt" because I have an interest in the Civil war period. My email is: pmickel47@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed so many of her Elm Creek stories, but my favorite one is still the Quilter's Apprentice. Wonderful characters, wonderful setting.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this book, am slowly working on the loyal union sampler from the elm creek quilt series. Would love to be able to read all of her books all in good time.
ReplyDeleteI just love every book of her's that I've read. I was late falling in love with the Elm Creek series and read 20 of them in a row. I guess my favorite of the series was The Sugar Camp Quilt. Of all of her books that I've read, I have to say that Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker was my favorite. I would love to win this new book! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun new book from Jennifer Chiaverini. Of course, I'd love to win and read. Next best thing to quilting!
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend The Giving Quilt
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I love all of her books. My favorite is The Quilter's Apprentice, her first, I believe. Wonderful characters, wonderful settings.
ReplyDeleteMy email is needlesandpens@comcast.net. (I'm a quilter and a writer :) )
The Christmas Quilt is one of my favorites. Love all the ladies of the series. Would love to pull up a chair and visit with them over tea.
ReplyDeleteI love these books :) It is hard to choose a favorite as I have favorite things about each one ... Sylvia is my favorite character :)
ReplyDeleteI've read them all, except for the newest one. The Elm Creek stories are my favorite. Not many characters I don't like. This would be a really nice book to have.
ReplyDeleteLove all of the Novels and story lines. Hard to put down once you start reading.(sewspeciallady@yahoo.com)
ReplyDeleteI have loved everything that Jennifer has written, but I think the book that stays with me the most is the Runaway Quilt. The images from that story remind me of how very far we progressed as a country, and am glad to leave that chapter behind us....Thanks for the chance at the giveaway...sounds like a great addition to anyones library.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the elm creek novels and I wish I could go to an elm creek for a week at elm creek! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say I have only read the first book, "The Quilter's Apprentice", but do have to say I like Sylvia. She reminds me of my Grandmother, who taught me how to quilt and sew. I loved the book and will be getting more soon.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the Elm Creek Quilt books .I have read so many of them over and over and over again . I think my most favourite was "The Quilter's Legacy" and my favorite characters Eleanor Lockwood and Sylvia Bergstrom Compson . The three books that I purchased I donated to my local library when I had finished them .It was there that I found "The Quilter's Apprentice " and that was the beginning of it all . I would love to win this latest by Jennifer . It will be just the thing as I continue to re read all my favourites . If I am lucky enough to win I will be keeping this one . Thank you so much for the chance to win Bonnie .
ReplyDelete( luckythimble at eastlink dot ca ) just in case :)
The problem with reading any of the Elm Creek stories is that I'm so involved in it from cover to cover, nothing else gets done. I look forward to finishing each story, only to be disappointed that it ended; I always want more. I would love to have an Elm Creek Manor in my own neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteEach book is special, Sarah and Matt are my favorite characters....they saved Elm Creek Manor and helped establish Quilt Camp........(pascoea@rocketmail.com)
ReplyDeleteThe problem with reading any of the Elm Creek stories is that I'm so involved in it from cover to cover, nothing else gets done. I look forward to finishing each story, only to be disappointed that it ended; I always want more. I would love to have an Elm Creek Manor in my own neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteI have all of Jennifer's books. Even met her in person when she came to Charlotte as a guest speaker at the Charlotte Modern Quilt Guild. While there I purchased one of her quilt books that is personally been signed. Thus to say I have read every book of hers. I just love the whole series. Sylvia comes to mind as one of my favorites. But each character in their own rights becomes a favorite. There is Sarah, Gwen, Summer, Bonnie, Claudia, Mrs. Compson and Diane to name a few.
ReplyDeleteI love all the Elm Creek series and would love to win the book. It would be my idea of heaven- sewing beautiful quilts from Bonnie's books and then relaxing at night with one of the Elm Street books. Many thanks for sending my book order so promptly and thanks for all that you do. Hugs, Jan Mac, Australia
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Oh I love her books, and think I have all of them. I especially enjoy the ones that go back in time to the Civil War period and her family during that time. This new book sounds like such a winner.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Elm Creek books are those that deal directly with the E.C. quilters, quilt camp and all the goings-on at the manor. I'd l.o.v.e. to win this book!
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Oh my goodness. I love Jennifers book. I think Sylvia is my favorite character. She IS Elm Creek. And I think Cross Country Quilters is my favorite because it was the first Elm Creek Book that i read and I was hooked.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance! jan@sewandsowfarm
would love to own this!
ReplyDeleteJust started my Christmas list and guess who's books are the head of the list! Thank you for the opportunity to win one.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book is either The Runaway Quilt or the Quilter's Apprentice, and my favorite characters is Sylvia,
ReplyDeleteI have read all of the Elm Creek series. Recently I read Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker, and just today received notification from the library that The Spy Mistress is being held for me!! I love Jennifer's writing and look forward to reading this one also!
ReplyDeleteFabulous giveaway! I am eager to read her books. I'm heading to Amazon to shop now :)
ReplyDeleteI love all the books but especially the historical novels. Debbie in WV
ReplyDeleteAll the books are wonderful. From the beginning I have liked Sara and Sylvia as my favorite characters.
ReplyDeleteLove the Series and have always wanted to make the quilts. I gave my books to someone to read and never got them back, I have almost collected the series again, just a few shy.
ReplyDeleteLove her books....haven't read all of them and would enjoy winning this one. Thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLike you Bonnie, I was at block party in Williamsburg also & throughly enjoyed listening to you & Jennifer both! Didn't know anything about the Elm Creek quilters then but since then I have read the first six novels & have collected all of the books. Would LOVE to add this one to my collection! My email address is Beking61@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI was also in Williamsburg & listening to you & Jennifer was two of the biggest highlights of the trip! Had never heard of the Elm Creek Quilters until then but since then I have read six of the books & have purchased all of the novels except for the newest releases. I would LOVE to add this book to my collection! Beking61@aol.com
ReplyDeletep.s. Bonnie it was GREAT getting to sew with you in Peoria, IL a couple weeks ago!
I have read them all but the last so I will have to get it soon. Sylvia is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love the Elm Creek series too. My favourite is the Runaway Quilt. But I have all of the books, lol! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHave not read this series, will have to. I enjoy stories about quilts. Have read lots of Amish stories about quilts.
ReplyDeleteHave not read this series, will have to. I enjoy stories about quilts. Have read lots of Amish stories about quilts.
ReplyDeleteI like the Elm Creek series, particularly enjoyed the first one, but the title escapes me...I might need to download it and listen to it again.
ReplyDeleteI just love the stories and the idea of quilting retreats. Would love this book!
ReplyDeletelholzhu@gmail.com
I can't recall the name of the book, but it was about a couple who ran a bed and breakfast -- had twins (boy & girl) who grew up there. The woman comes back to get married. Ah, I can still see the house, the grounds and smell the good cooking! :)
ReplyDeletemamaspike@Comcast.net
I would love a copy - have read all the books
ReplyDeleteMy favorite title is "The Quilters Apprentice", but have enjoyed several of them. They are so 'down home' and comfy feeling as you read about quilting friends. Sylvia is a strong figure who reminds me of Great Gramdmas, Grandmas, Mother, Mother-in-law, now me and hopefully my daughter and granddaughter before long.
ReplyDeleteHow can I pick a favorite......I can't but I know it is on my Bucket List to go to a retreat with them! Would be so much fun!!!!!
ReplyDeletemjthompson@gondtc.com
Love her books, especially the early ones. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMine would be the last I read, The Giving quilt.The concept behind this book is wonderful and there are sooooo many organisations that do a great job at providing quilts for those who need them
ReplyDeleteI love how feisty Sylvia is :) As crabby and "uptight" as she can be sometimes, I wish I were able to quilt with her :)
ReplyDeletesartibani@mac.com
I love Sylvia because she is so feisty. As uptight as she can be sometimes, I wish I was able to quilt with her.
ReplyDeleteshaylene.krupinski@gmail.com
Love these books! I started them out of order, so I really need to go back and read them in order. My favorite was The Runaway Quilt. The history she puts in each book is so amazing! I love learning about different time periods and these are great.
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I love the series. I have read the first eight or nine...Could not have a favorite, they are all so good!
ReplyDeleteLove this series!
ReplyDeleteLove these books! Love to read!
ReplyDeleteI have thoroughly enjoyed the Elm Creek series and have read and read several from the series. The Quilter's Apprentice is still my favorite as I think of two different age women adjusting to the changes in their lives and beginning to trust one another. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker is a treasure of researched information forming a remarkable story.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful prize. I do not have a favorite. I am pretty new to quilting. Look forward to learning more.
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I was very moved by The Lost Quilter... Joanna's story of freedom and capture which forced her to leave her son behind at Elm Creek. I have read them all up to and including Sonoma Rose and will read the newest ones this winter when the nights are long and when I'm not stitching!
ReplyDeleteI love the elm creek series-I have read all the books except for the last couple-I need to get to the library to get those and catch up-my favorite character is Sylvia and I loved the Underground Railroad-this book sounds awesome with the family tree-thanks for the chance to win Kathy
ReplyDeleteI love all the books. I don't remember the character, but the civil war woman that left her baby to be raised by another woman. The love she had for her child, and not wanting him to be raised as a slave breaks my heart every time I think of it. debhartwig@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI've never read her books, but have a couple of the quilt books.
ReplyDeleteI *love* the series! I've read about 3 of them. The one I remember most was the one about the Civil War Quilts. It had a lot of background on the meaning of the quilts. I just can't remember the exact title.
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading "The Wedding Quilt" and am hoping to get the next one in the series soon. If I had to choose a favorite character I'd have to go with Sylvia, the Master Quilter! This book looks like a keeper! I'd love to win. Thanks Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteSorry to say I haven't read any of them but the back of the book looks absolutely awesome.
ReplyDeleteHi and thanks for the give-away! My favorite Elm Creek book would be "The Quilter's Apprentice" but I have only read a few of the series.
ReplyDeleteHave read them all. Sylvia favorite character. I thought Sonoma Rose was especially good.
ReplyDeleteLove the Elm Creek series, especially The Aloha Quilt. How can you go wrong with quilting and Hawaii?!? I've had the good fortune of hearing Jennifer speak several times. What a delightful and engaging lady.
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I Love the Elm Creek Quilts book, I have read them all several times. They were my constant companion when I was ill, and could not quilt. My favorite book is the "Aloha Quilt". I think the theme of having to start over after a long, slowly dying marriage and then finding your husband has turned into a monster is a compelling one too many women have faced. Also the Lost Quilter was amazing, such history I never knew happened! I could probably tell you something about each book! I did learn how to make maple sugar from the Sugar House Quilt"
ReplyDeleteHaven't read any of the books but I have met Jennifer when she first started! She had the booth across from the booth I was working in. I remember her being in awe of all the quilts since she didn't quilt at all.
ReplyDeleteI Love the Elm Creek Quilts book, I have read them all several times. They were my constant companion when I was ill, and could not quilt. My favorite book is the "Aloha Quilt". I think the theme of having to start over after a long, slowly dying marriage and then finding your husband has turned into a monster is a compelling one too many women have faced. Also the Lost Quilter was amazing, such history I never knew happened! I could probably tell you something about each book! I did learn how to make maple sugar from the Sugar House Quilt"
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to pick a favorite. I love the entire group and what they mean to each other!
ReplyDeleteI really like all of Jennifer's books but if I had to pick a favorite it would be the first one - after all, it is what started this wonderful series.
ReplyDeleteI have them all & I like Sylvia,
ReplyDeleteNew to quilting and Elm Creek Quilts would be a great learning companion for me.
ReplyDeleteI just love this series! I think my favorite character is Sylvia - it just wouldn't be Elm Creek without her! But there are many strong women characters in these books to be admired. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to read Jennifer's books for quite some tome - now to finally get started! Thanks Bonnie for the opportunity to win her latest book! Laurie Collins
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I love Jennifer's books and have several on my bookshelf. In fact I am reading "The Wedding Quilt" right now. I would love to have this one join my collection. Thanks for helping with this offering!
ReplyDeleteLove the book - all of them and every character!! Great books! Fabulous giveaway - thank you so much!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all her books, but especially the first one. They are so enjoyable to read. My favorite character is Sylvia. Can't wait to read this new one.
ReplyDeleteI've read a couple of the Elm Creek Series and loved them. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful how Jennifer ties history into her wonderful fiction. My favorite has to be "Sugar Camp Quilt" followed by "Union Quilters", "The Aloha Quilt" and "Sonoma Rose". Laurie W.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed reading many of these books and if I had to pick a favorite it would be hard. I really liked A Quilter's Legacy and the two books set in California (Sonoma Rose and its prequel). Thanks for the drawing.
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across the first book by accident -- then I zipped through them like there was no tomorrow... Thanks for the opportunity to win this book! tjwindsor@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteI have just finished the first book and have started on the second book! I'm HOOKED! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteA friend introduced me to these novels. I couldn't read them all fast enough. I LOVED them! It's like I lived the stories with them. I'd love to have this new book!
ReplyDeleteI'm only a few books in and the companion would help a lot as I first started reading these almost a decade ago! Perhaps I should simply start over. ;)
ReplyDeleteI've read most, if not all, of the Elm Creek books - can't really name a favorite character. Jennifer is quite a talent.
ReplyDeleteI have not read any of her books yet, but keep hearing how very good they are. I think that I will start. I will have to check and see which was her first one, as I like to start at the beginning to watch a writer's growth in writing and character development. Just in case (poladydwd@yahoo.com) is home email.
ReplyDeletewhat a great companion to the quilting books.
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I like the Elm Creek title, it makes it so much easier to find.
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this would make a great companion to the quilting books.
ReplyDeleteI just got my first one and cant wait to start it . Would love to win this book. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI've read all the Elm Creek novels and can't pick a favoritr. They are all great. Sylvia and Sarah are both memorable.
ReplyDeleteI've read all the books in the series - my favorite character is Sylvia. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI recently read "The Giving Quilt" which is about the quilt camp after Thanksgiving when quilters attend to make quilts for charity. I thought it was an especially lovely story.
ReplyDeleteI love the Elm Creek series, Sylvia is my favorite character.
ReplyDeleteI've not read her books but winning would be a chance to read them with the Elm Creek Guide in hand.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember the name of the book but it is the one about the run away slave. All of her books are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore the series, and am especiallyfond of Sylvia, who seems a bit harsh and rude in the beginning, but by and by softens and become a favourite.
ReplyDeleteI love Sarah and really admire Summer and Gwen.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little behind in the series. The last one I read was about the New Year's quilt. The stories certainly do make you want to be part of the group.
ReplyDeleteI love them all, but 'The Runaway Quilter' is my personal favorite! Thank you for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI don't really have a favorite - I love all of the novels!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!
Sylvia is my favorite character! I had the opportunity to hear Jennifer speak at a local library several years ago. I really enjoyed how "real" she was, just one of us! Love her!
ReplyDeleteI've read them all and bought them all in hardcover because I just couldn't wait! I identify most with Sylvia. I live in western PA, near Waterford, PA, near Edinboro University (one of the PA state schools). I've introduced many to quilting through my teaching and sewing groups. Our family has a large historical house and farm that I dream of transforming into a quilting retreat. Love Jennifer's writing, research, and characters!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this book I don't have just one that I like. I like them all.
ReplyDeleteI've only read the first few, but loved them. There is something so satisfying about reading about women who share themselves with each other. I think I liked Cross Country Quilts the best.
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