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The World's Fair Quilt

Elm Creek Quilts, Book 23

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The World's Fair Quilt

By: Jennifer Chiaverini
Narrated by: Christina Moore
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A timely celebration of quilting, family, community, and history in this latest novel in the perennially popular Elm Creek Quilts series from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini.

As fall paints the Pennsylvania countryside in flaming colors, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson is contemplating the future of her beloved Elm Creek Quilts. The Elm Creek Quilt Camp remains the most popular quilter’s retreat in the country, but unexpected financial difficulties have beset them and the Bergstrom family’s stately nineteenth-century manor. Now in her eighth decade, Sylvia is determined to maintain her family’s legacy, but she needs new resources—financial and emotional.

Summer Sullivan—a founding Elm Creek Quilter—arrives to discuss an antique quilt that she wants to display at the Waterford Historical Society’s quilt exhibit. When Sylvia and her sister Claudia were teenagers, they had entered a quilt in the Sears National Quilt Contest for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair. The Bergstrom sisters’ quilt would be perfect for the Historical Society’s exhibit, Summer explains.

Sylvia is reluctant to lend out the quilt, which has been stored in the attic for decades, nearly forgotten. In keeping with the contest’s “Century of Progress” theme, the girls illustrated progress of values—scenes of the Emancipation Proclamation, woman’s suffrage, and labor unions. But although it won ribbons, the quilt also drove a wedge between the sisters.

As Sylvia reluctantly retraces her quilt’s story for Summer, she makes an unexpected discovery—one that restores some of her faith in this unique work of art, and helps shine some light on a way forward for the Elm Creek Quilts community.

©2025 Jennifer Chiaverini (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction
Fascinating Historical Elements • Engaging Character Relationships • Clean Storytelling • Unique Storylines
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Only thing to dislike was it was too short! Great storyline and storytelling. Hope additional episodes in the series are coming.

Enjoyed getting caught up with the Elm Creek quilters!

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I love Jennifer's characterization, vocabulary and easy style of writing. Love the history involved. More please! More.

fell in love with the characters over the years. Glad to have Sylvia and Andrew back for a bit.

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Remembering the cast of characters of all the previous titles. Jennifer Chiaverini makes her stories come to life beautifully!

My old favorites have returned!

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Narration added so much to the fascinating story filled with history and family moments. Couldn’t put it down!

Narration

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I love the Elm Creek Quilts series, but more than half of this book repeated stories from previous books and another story contradicted information from previous books. I much prefer when there is less repetition, even all new stories about new people.

So much repetition from previous books

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I'm glad the author has taken us back to Elm Creek. I read the series a while ago and Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker, but I most enjoyed stories about the quilt makers, Sylvia and her staff. Christina Moore's narration brings the characters to life.

Return to Quilt Camp

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I love the Elm Creek Quilt books. And I really enjoy Christina Moore’s narration. The stories are clean and following all the people they the years is fun.

Wonderful quilting story

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Love all the Elm Creek books. I especially love the historical parts of these books. I always learn something fascinating about history.

History

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I really enjoyed this story about Sylvia and Claudia working together. Less bickering even though they still had a difference of opinion and were short on time. The stories of the past were new and refreshing while learning about new problems foe the Elm Creek manor/quilters in the present.

Teamwork and Family Loyalty

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Loved all the history, forgiveness of oneself and love for her the gift of family.

Coming full circle.

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