"THE CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE"--New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini returns with a delightful Christmas-themed installment in her beloved Elm Creek Quilts series—a captivating, heartwarming tale sure to become a holiday favorite.

The Christmas Boutique

Just weeks before Christmas, severe wintry weather damages the church hall hosting the Christmas Boutique—an annual sale of handcrafted gifts and baked goods that supports the county food pantry. Determined to save the fundraiser, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson offers to hold the event at Elm Creek Manor, her ancestral family estate and summertime home to Elm Creek Quilt Camp.

In the spirit of the season, Sylvia and the Elm Creek Quilters begin setting up market booths in the ballroom and decking the halls with beautiful hand-made holiday quilts. Each of the quilters chooses a favorite quilt to display, a special creation evoking memories of holidays past and dreams of Christmases yet to come. Sarah, a first-time mother expecting twins, worries if she can handle raising two babies, especially with her husband so often away on business. Cheerful, white-haired Agnes reflects upon a beautiful appliqué quilt she made as a young bride and the mysterious, long-lost antique quilt that inspired it. Empty nesters and occasional rivals Gwen and Diane contemplate family heirlooms and unfinished projects as they look forward to having their children home again for the holidays.

But while the Elm Creek Quilters work tirelessly to make sure the Christmas Boutique happens, it may take a holiday miracle or two to make it the smashing success they want it to be.

Praised for her ability to craft “a wonderful holiday mix of family legacy, reconciliation and shared experiences” (Tucson Citizen), Jennifer Chiaverini once again rings in the festive season with this eagerly awaited addition in her beloved series.

Elm Creek Quilts Series

https://www.goodreads.com/series/40596-elm-creek-quilts 

The Elm Creek Quilts novels are a series of books written by Jennifer Chiaverini. The series includes twenty-one novels, one short story available as a e-book, and a reader's guide:

• The Quilter's Apprentice (1999)
• Round Robin (2000)
• The Cross-Country Quilters (2001)
• The Runaway Quilt (2002)
• The Quilter's Legacy (2003)
• The Master Quilter (2004)
• The Sugar Camp Quilt (2005)
• The Christmas Quilt (2005)
• Circle of Quilters (2006)
• The Quilter's Homecoming (2007)
• The New Year's Quilt (2007)
• The Winding Ways Quilt (2008)
• The Quilter's Kitchen (2008)
• The Lost Quilter (2009)
• A Quilter's Holiday (2009)
• The Aloha Quilt (2010)
• The Union Quilters (Feb 2011)
• The Wedding Quilt (Nov 2011)
• Sonoma Rose (Feb 2012)
• The Giving Quilt (Oct 2012)
• An Elm Creek Quilts Companion (Oct 2013)
• The Quilter's Ghost: An eShort Story (Oct 2015)

In most of the books, the main character is a master quilter named Sylvia Bergstrom Compson. She and her young friend Sarah McClure open a quilters' retreat at Sylvia's family estate, Elm Creek Manor. Sarah and Sylvia run the "quilt camp" with the help of their friends, the Elm Creek Quilters. Other books are historical, featuring Sylvia's ancestors and earlier residents of the Elm Creek Valley.

Jennifer Chiaverini



Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of several acclaimed historical novels and the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series, as well as six collections of quilt patterns inspired by her books. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, she lives with her husband and two sons in Madison, Wisconsin. About her historical fiction, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes, "In addition to simply being fascinating stories, these novels go a long way in capturing the texture of life for women, rich and poor, black and white, in those perilous years."

http://jenniferchiaverini.com