This novella was first published in BLOCK, a quilting magazine published by the Missouri Star Quilt Company. 

This mystery novella takes place during the Christmas time during a quilting retreat and fabric designer's convention in Hamilton, Missouri. 

At the time I purchasd this book, I did not realize that this is the second book in the series. 

To be honest, I had a difficult time following the story because

I did not know the background on the main characters.  Additionally, since I am not a quilter, the verbiage was very unfamiliar to me. Moreover, the story did not flow very well, and many mistakes during the editing process were missed before this story was released. 

Anyway, Jenny Doan, with help from Cherry Carmine, her assistant, organizes a quilting retreat for all six of her friends which just happens to coincide with the first designer's convention at her family's Missouri Star Quilt Company. 

Jenny's friends - Bernie and Dotty, sisters and the only locals besides Jenny and Cherry, Helen, Maura, Mickey, Tilly. 

Mickey successfully sells a fabric line to Harper Wovens and soon receives a beautiful card containing a creepy message written in a satire of a Christmas song "Deck the halls with bows of folly...Time to purge designer dollies..."  Shortly after, Mickey is murdered and therefore becomes the first victim. 

To be honest, I thought the best part of the book is the creepy messages written on the cards that are given to victims before they are killed. 

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