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Jennifer Chiaverini has written a new elm creek quilt book. The Christmas Boutique. I can't wait.

Awesome, I love her books and am rereading them. Thank you for posting, that just may have to be in my Christmas stocking this year.

I've been going through the books in the order written, which isn't necessarily the order the stories are placed so I just finished book 8, The Christmas Quilt which takes place shortly after Elm Creek is turned into a quilt camp.

I enjoy the series, also want to read her other books.

I love her books and am pleasantly surprised that she has written another in the Elm Creek series. I have read her historical novels and had guessed that she was going to keep going in that direction.

I have not read any of her books but they sure sound like an enjoyable read. I love to read and now I have some books to look forward to. Thank you for the name of the series.

I read the entire Elm Creek series and also thought she had moved on to historical novels only. Will certainly look up The Christmas Boutique as I thoroughly enjoyed all of her books! Oh to find a weekly retreat as magical as the story of Elm Creek :)

I advise read them in order Jordan, they refer back to the ones before. She also adds new characters that show up again in later books.

Thanks for posting, I have read all of her books.

Am I the only one that only likes her quilting books? I read Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker and was sooooo bored.

My order has already been placed. So looking forward to receiving it. Loved her quilt novels, I bought her first history one, Mrs.Lincoln’s Dressmaker but it just wasn’t an Elm Creek pleasure to me.

Yeah, these are some of my favorites. I am ready to spend time with my friends again. Hope it is out for Christmas gifting.

I loved Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker as well as some of the other historical novels. But then, I am a history nut who just can't get enough. By the way, I was at one of the Lincoln museums in Springfield, IL and while talking with one of the docents, I discovered that the content of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker was stunningly accurate historically. I was so pleased to know that the historical situations in the book were reflective of the reality of life for the Lincoln's in Washington DC society.

I agree that the historical novels, that all involve sewing, are not like the Elm Creek books, but they are not following one set of individuals over the course of time. They are stand alone books about women who are part of our history.

When I was a new quilter, about a dozen years ago, I found Elm Creek Quilt Books, which I still love. She talked about quilt guilds. I didn't know there was one. So the next time, I took my quilt to get quilted at the LA quilter, I asked her, do you know if there is any quilt guild around here? She sais, Yes, and I have been the president in years past. So the guild was only about 15 minutes away. I joined the guild and talked two friends into joining also. The guild was wonderful, as wonderful as the Elm Creek books.

Reading "The Quilter Apprendice" was what got me into quilting. The book made quilting and the friendships so appealing. I really enjoyed her Elm Creek Quilt series. I stopped reading her books after she stopped writing the Elm Creek Quilt books.

I agree with you, but I will not be ordering the new book unless the library gets it.

I am with you. I read the book she took her story from, by the real woman. It is in the public domain and I got the kindle version. So much better. I really like the quilting books, but the author put so much unnecessary dialogue into her Mrs. Lincoln book, in my opinion, and I am not a literary critic.

I will get it at the library too. We got rid of a lot of books when we moved. We kept the few that were special to us, not valuable, but special.