by Joyce Milton
First published 2021
Sarah discovers an old quilt pattern in her grandmother's attic just weeks before Christmas. The intricate design seems impossible to complete in time for the holiday gathering that means everything to her family. As she cuts fabric and pieces together squares, Sarah uncovers stories hidden in her grandmother's sewing basket. Each stitch connects her to three generations of women who faced their own December deadlines and family expectations. The quilt becomes more than decoration when Sarah realizes the pattern holds secrets about a long-lost family recipe and a Christmas tradition that disappeared years ago. Racing against Christmas Eve, she must choose between perfectionism and the imperfect love that binds families together. The finished quilt reveals that the most beautiful creations come from hands that dare to make mistakes.
Genres: fiction, family, christmas, family-life, historical-fiction, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, race-against-time
Period: Christmas
81 pages · Paperback · Independently published