Lily Girl's Christmas Quilt

Wine Country Quilts #2

by Ann Hazelwood

An incredible gift makes this the best Christmas ever for Lily Rosenthal and her three sisters as they celebrate a festive holiday season together in snowy Green Bay,
Wisconsin.
Will the new challenges involved in making a sampler Christmas quilt be more than red-and-white quilt collector Lily Girl can handle? Intrigued by another Christmas quilt that seems beyond her reach, Lily enjoys a festive Christmas that she and her sisters will cherish forever.

Genres: Christmas, Fiction, Quilting

361 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 30, 2022

About the author

Ann Hazelwood was the owner of a quilt shop for 30 years. She has always adored quilting and is a certified quilt appraiser. In addition to her cozy quilt fiction, she has written travel guides and quilting non-fiction.

Reviews

[♏ Gina☽ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in the Wine Country Quilts series.

I was drawn to this book for a few reasons: I am a Christmas story fanatic, and this particular book finds the main character celebrating Christmas in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Wisconsin is my home so that scored a few extra points :D

This story revolves around Lily who, while she wants to participate in and learn the traditions of the Wine Country, she simply cannot give up Christmas with her family, which is more important to her than anything. This Christmas, Lily travels to her sister Loretta's home in Green Bay for the holidays.

This is a charming, sweet holiday story.

[Vicky Coughlan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would’ve been a 4 star read if the editing hadn’t been so bad. And what’s with the blocked black and grey speech balloons at the end of some chapters? I realize they’re meant to be the text messages mentioned in the middle of the chapter but what the heck? The story in itself was a lovely story and it was so enjoyable reading of a beginner quilter falling for this beautiful craft. It reminded me of when I started all those years ago.

[Sandy Schroeder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice easy read

I love Ann Hazelwood's books. The stories are interesting and I can't wait to read them. I am a quilter so I understand the characters passion for quilts. My only disappointment was that the Kindle version did not have all of the text messages that were exchanged in the story.

[Julie Trapp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book #2 - Christmas is Lily Rosenthal's favorite time of year, and she is eager to experience the Christmas traditions of the Wine Country, but she cherishes each Christmas with her family. This year, the sisters celebrate in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which is the home of Lily's sister, Loretta. The family receives the best Christmas present ever, which arrives on Christmas Day. [Amazon synopsis]


Lily is trying her hand at making a sampler Christmas quilt. The ghost aspect spoils the book for me.

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like books which revolve around family and quilts, quilt shops, and small towns, but this book moved too slowly for me and seemed to not really have any plot. Being part of a series, I missed out on events that happened earlier. Some unusual occurrences hint at the presence of a ghost and a rather abrupt ending have me wondering if the main characters continue in the next book. But I don't want to spend the time to find out. I believe I had read another quilt book by this author set in Door County and it also featured Christmas; this one is in Missouri wine country.

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

These books are very light but I do enjoy the information about quilts a lot. In this book unlike East Perry series names have not been changed so restaurants, and other named locations are true. I graded this lower because I read the e-book which was a mess. Texts were part of several chapters but they were not part of the writing, they occurred in a group at the end of each chapter. Also each chapter font size changed from very large to very tiny. Yes, I can adjust it but it became very annoying.

[Deb Blackbourn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cherished Quilts

I loved this book! I’m a quilter & know that some people may think that if a quilt is used, it’s worthless. Just the opposite! I love that Ms. Hazelwood attempts to teach how valuable older quilts can be in this book. Add in wonderful characters, a great story line & you have a terrific book!

[Judy Schulz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic

I love this series because the characters are great on their own. There's romance, but not in your face sex. There's great antiques and great quilts. Reading this has inspired me to make a feathered star for my niece. I'm so happy to be inspired.

[Waggonerdebbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Always a good easy read

[Venita]

I really enjoyed this book better than the first novel in the Wine Country Quilts Series. Still with charm, and charming characters. I can't wait to read the third novel!

[Diana Lackey]

Enjoyed it.

[Denise Steffens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am loving these books. Makes me want to go and explore Augusta and the wine country.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Someone is wishes washey Too many secrets. But still interesting

[Anita Lucia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing was a lot stronger in this one, making it easier to get through. There's quite a bit of history in this one too which made it even better.

[kc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Working my way thru this intriguing series. Enjoying the storylines, mysteries and character development.

[Karlene Gould · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love reading about quilts with story lines of joy.

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read her Door County series. Enjoy her writing style and quilt history facts. The characters and town are very cozy.

[Carol Nixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the stories by Ann Hazelwood. She is my favorite author.

[Barbara Symons · Rating 5 out of 5]

good story

This was an interesting book for sure! I think I’ve seen there are more books in the series, at least I hope so because this one ended with story lines not completed.

[Linda E. · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book relied too much on your having read the book before this one. It wasn’t a mystery, it went nowhere. 362 pages that went nowhere.

[Tricia Bagley · Rating 5 out of 5]

feel good book

[Brenda S · Rating 3 out of 5]

great story

The way the phone conversations were printed were bad, it made those parts confusing. I did like the story though.

[Cathya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cozy Christmas story, which included a love of quilts theme. Perfect for me😊

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved!

[Cassandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book. After all, it's Christmas and quilting! I knew that it was the second book in the series (says so on the cover) but I decided to go ahead and dive in. Unfortunately, I just wanted to throw the book against the wall.

Lily owns an antique store but seems to have no idea how to run a successful business. She randomly decides that she is just going to close the shop to have lunch in another town or to work on her quilt block. She has no other staff to cover the shop while she's out. And yet she wonders why she is having a hard time making sales. Maybe it's because no one knows when she'll be open and when she'll randomly be closed for the afternoon.

I was also really frustrated at Lily's attitude toward quilting as a hobby or an art form. She decides to join the quilting group so that she can appear friendly to the other townspeople, not because she's actually interested in making a quilt. And yet she's collected quilts for years. I can understand the late blooming interest, but I wish her motives had been more pure. She didn't seem at all interested in the quilting, just in how others perceived her. With each quilt block challenge, she thinks about what others will think of her design choices. She's not interested in designing a quilt for herself; she's only interested in impressing others. Meh.

I had been hoping for a cozy winter quilting novel. The only expectation this book met is that it was set in the middle of winter!

[Cynthia · Rating 3 out of 5]

easy read, my only problem with these books is the editing. There doesn't seem to be a lot of care taken with grammar and spelling. Case in point, in one paragraph, they go between Mark, and Marc, the gentleman the main character is dating. You know who they mean by the storyline, but seriously, take the time to get that straight? Spelling too at times can be atrocious. It's rather ironic, due to the main character having been an editor before becoming an antique store owner.

[Beatrice M · Rating 5 out of 5]

love the ending

[Linda Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this series and i'm sorry to know there's only one book left