Quilt The Town Christmas

Christmas in small town Missouri is for family, friends, and homespun crafts in this charming holiday novel. Kate Meyr has settled into a pleasant life in Borna, Missouri, even if her new role as local innkeeper comes with unexpected challenges. She feels even more at home when Thanksgiving and Christmas bring friends and relatives to the guest house. While Aunt Mandy and Jack are in town, Kate learns that they are each about make life-altering decisions. All the while, troubling events occur on the property, making it clear that there are those who do not welcome the energetic Kate. But Kate meets the challenge head on, spearheading an effort to bring the spirit of Christmas to everyone in the community. Will the holiday cheer help Kate face her difficult choices with Clark and John?

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.

A USA TODAY Bestseller! A gift of warmth to heal two hearts… Sarah Smith in Pine Hill, Kentucky has had her heart broken in the past. She pours herself into her work at church and into special projects—like making a quilt for a wounded warrior. Bodie Lewis is lost. All he’s ever wanted was his career as an Army Ranger, but he was injured in an explosion that killed his brothers in arms. In the hospital, he receives a handmade quilt. Later, he sets out on his final mission: to find and thank its maker. Bodie expected Sarah to be an elderly lady, not a lovely young woman. When she mistakes him for a handyman, he doesn’t immediately set her straight. Instead, he sets about repairing the home she’s turning into a bed and breakfast. Sarah’s presence and the spirit of the small town bring Bodie something he thought he’d left far behind on the battlefield: hope. This heartwarming sweet romance includes a free quilt pattern from the Quilts of Valor Foundation and a new original Hallmark recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Bread.

On your mark, get set, sew! Looking for a fabulous assortment of prints, colors, and styles? Fat quarters are the most economical way to fulfill that desire! Measuring 18" × 21" (which is a half yard of fabric cut in half at the fold), fat quarters afford the opportunity to cut pieces large and small. According to author Doug Leko, fat quarters are the cream of the precut crop! Inside you'll find a dozen fat quarter-friendly quilt patterns to make cozy throws and bed-size quilts, plus an eye-popping 21 different colorways to jump-start your palette. Whether you have a stash filled with fat quarters to choose from or buy a new array of them when you're ready to sew, the fun begins from the moment you start combining, shuffling, and arranging them to your heart's content. Let's quilt!

Handmade with Love and Possibilities. More of the delightful appliqué that you love from Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith. Make lovely gifts for everyone on your list. A wide assortment of charming projects for all skill levels, from advent calendars and casserole-carriers to quilts, placemats, and totes. Learn to embellish ready-made items to add a handmade touch to those last-minute gifts. Bring out your handmade holiday spirit! Use your favorite appliqué methods to create quilts, table décor, gifts and more. This book has something for everyone-projects range from classic to contemporary. Make it a Christmas that everyone wants to come home for!

The holidays arrive in Missouri’s wine country bringing snow, wishes, good cheer—and ghosts—in this festive mystery from the author of Quilted Secrets. In Ann Hazelwood’s fourth novel of the Wine Country Quilt Series, Lily Rosenthal starts her holidays with a Thanksgiving Pie Party, but the season truly comes alive during the Christmas Walk in her town of Augusta, Missouri. A jolly, perfect Santa Claus occupies Doc’s office on her property during the event and offers children one wish for Christmas. This inspires Lily to make a Christmas Wish quilt for her newly discovered half-sister. Dreams abound throughout the holiday season, until a desire to find out more about Doc, Lily’s unsettled spirit, turns quite interesting. Praise for Ann Hazelwood and her novels “I found myself immersed in the tale of this extended family and this wonderful quaint town . . . You will laugh, cry and share in their hopes and dreams.” —Community News “Ann Hazelwood knows a few things about the human spirit, family and dreaming big. Add a mixture of the love of quilting and all the things Missouri historic and otherwise; you will experience the words and passion of this unique and gifted author. Enjoy the experience!” —StreetScape Magazine

Known for the gorgeous projects they present in book after best-selling book, the experts on staff at That Patchwork Place® have done it again! This incredible collection features inspiring Christmas and winter-themed projects as well as a table runner for Hanukkah. Spread holiday cheer with 22 fabulous projects, including tree skirts, table runners, mantel quilts, ornaments, pillows, quilts, and more Decorate your home and create gifts to suit any taste with this wide assortment of styles; projects range from heirloom beauties to last-minute gifts Find clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations for quilters and sewists of all skill levels

The holiday spirit brings healing and hope to flower shop owner Anne Brown and her quilting friends—just when they need it the most. Enjoy Christmas in Colebridge in the final installment of Ann Hazelwood’s Colebridge Community Series. Main street is busy with the Mistletoe Market and the quilt show in the depot. Folks in Colebridge help one another, especially at Christmas. Through love and loss, the townspeople are sewn together. The layers of their lives, like quilts, blend as one through appreciation of the community that binds them; not just in Colebridge, but in their hearts. Praise for Ann Hazelwood and the Colebridge Community Series “I found myself immersed in the tale of this extended family and this wonderful quaint town . . . You will laugh, cry and share in their hopes and dreams.” —Community News “Ann Hazelwood knows a few things about the human spirit, family and dreaming big. Add a mixture of the love of quilting and all the things Missouri historic and otherwise; you will experience the words and passion of this unique and gifted author. Enjoy the experience!” —StreetScape Magazine