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Another season οf Elm Creek Quilt Camp hаѕ come tο a close, аnd Bonnie Markham faces a bleak аnd lonely winter ahead, wіth hеr quilt shop out οf affair аnd hеr divorce looming. A welcome escape comes whеn Claire, a beloved college friend, unexpectedly invites hеr tο Maui tο hеlр launch аn exciting nеw affair: a quilter’s retreat set аt a bed аnd breakfast amid thе vibrant colors аnd balmy breezes οf thе Hawaiian Islands. Soon Bonnie finds herself looking out o… More >>
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Hawaii is about as far away from Pennsylvania as you can get. And in this book, that’s exactly where Elm Creek quilter Bonnie Markham is headed. (Avid readers will recognize Bonnie as the one-time owner of the Grandma’s Attic quilt shop, as well as being one of the founders of the Elm Creek quilt camps.) Bonnie and her husband Craig are in the middle of a contentious and stressful divorce. When Claire, Bonnie’s old Penn State roommate, invites her to spend the winter on the island of Maui in order to help establish an Aloha Quilt Camp, Bonnie takes her up on the offer. Why not exchange a few months of Northeastern snow for a warm and sandy beach in Paradise?
Bonnie soon finds herself in the unique position of being perched in a vacation destination, where she is neither tourist nor resident. With her friends Claire and Eric, she explores some of the tropical landscape. But at the same time, she and Claire must hunker down and do all of the planning for creating a brand-new quilt camp, based in Claire’s large, restored inn. Claire’s savvy native assistant Midori introduces Bonnie to the intricacies of crafting Hawaiian-style quilts. Midori’s nephew, Hinano, serves as a native guide and historical expert for Bonnie as well, even though the two of them often end up arguing about something. One question continues to linger throughout the storyline: Will Bonnie really return to Elm Creek Manor when her consultation duties are done? Or will she instead decide to relocate to Maui and teach full-time at the Aloha Quilt Camp?
The best fiction is enlightening as well as entertaining. Purists scoff whenever Ms. Chiaverini dares to move her plots away from the safe cocoon of Elm Creek Manor in central Pennsylvania, either geographically or historically. But that’s exactly the way Life works. Rarely does a group of individuals remain static. Its members have obligations far and beyond their affiliations with one another. Following those threads away from the center gives these characters (and us) a chance to learn more about their personalities. It also helps us discover the various traditions of quilts in other places and at other times. Kudos to Ms. Chiaverini for once again providing another interesting insight into the universal heritage of intricate stitchery.
Rating: 5 / 5
I very much enjoyed this latest edition to the Elm Creek series. Bonnie Markham finally gets an upswing in her life as she helps a friend open a quilter’s retreat on Maui. Chiaverini has gotten better and better with her research, and as a history buff, I love walking away from her more recent novels feeling like I’ve learned something new.
Rating: 4 / 5
Another great book in this series, love the history that is included in her books. Alwasy a great read,start and and finish it the same day hard to put down you just get to wrapped up in the story !
Rating: 5 / 5
I have never read any of her books before, but as I am a quilter and have a huge love of Hawaii, I had to read this (downloaded the Kindle version). The story-line is somewhat predictable, but the lessons in Hawaiian applique quilting were great – so much so, that I designed and completed one this week! I enjoyed the history lessons as well.
Rating: 4 / 5
Could not put it down and Loved it Just waiting for the next book to see how these lives are getting along I feel like they are real people and that I know them Personely Plese keep up the on going story. what are the new twins names?also is Matt and Sara leaving for Matt to help out his Dad? Plese keep up the good works GrandmaL
Rating: 5 / 5