Gooseberry Patch Christmas: Book 10 (Hardcover)

by Gooseberry Patch (Author)

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Product Description

This 10th volume in the popular Yuletide series is filled with beautiful full-color photography, simple craft instructions and Country Friends illustrations that fans love. Gooseberry Patch is renowned for its catalog of books featuring farmhouse-fresh recipes and ideas for crafting and decorating.

* 160 pages of handcrafted decorations and gifts, recipes, keepsakes and activities
* Categorized recipe index and craft index
* Recipes from the family of Gooseberry Patch readers

About the Author

Started in Jo Ann’s kitchen back in 1984, Vickie and Jo Ann’s dream of "A Country Store in Your Mailbox” has grown and grown to a 96-page catalog with over 400 products, including cookie cutters, Santas, snowmen, gift baskets, angels and their very own line of cookbooks!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House; First Edition edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084873226X
• ISBN-13: 978-0848732264
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,010 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not Great, September 4, 2008

By	WTP "Cooking Mama" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

I was a little disappointed with this years Christmas book. The format had changed and there weren't as many simple crafts as before. I saw some crocheted dishcloths on one of the pages and searched for the instructions only to find out it was just a picture, no instructions.

The recipe section looks good and I have already made one of the recipes and it turned out great.

I don't know, just not up to the usual Gooseberry Patch standard.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not as good as past Christmas books , September 8, 2008

By	LisaE. - See all my reviews

I look forward to getting my Gooseberry Patch Christmas books every year around September. It really gets me excited about getting ready for the holidays. I have to say though the excitement has been going down a bit the past couple years with this series of books. I just have not found as much use out of them as I did my first years of collecting them. In the first years I felt there we more mixes and gifts from the kitchen ideas. The crafts are great, but I'm one for buying crafts already made. I'm not very talented when it comes to sewing and I don't know how to knit or crochet. Luckily that section is relatively small and I know there are many women who enjoy that part of the book as much as I enjoy the recipes.
I do use these books and mainly go back to my first few years when I started collecting and make many gifts from the kitchen. A favorite around our neighborhood is Mom's Hot Chocolate(book 1 or 2). It's a jar mix and it's delicious. I often put it in a big mason jar and include a baggy of marshmallows and skinny peppermint sticks dipped in chocolate for stirring in a gift bag. This is always a welcome gift to my neighbors. I also make many of the coffee mixes from the first years collections. These are a great hit with my kids teachers. I'm often asked for the recipes. When you are on a budget it's a good budget friendly way to give from your heart.
If you like Christmas books I think you will enjoy this book and there are some wonderful looking recipes. If you are just now starting to collect these books I would look into some of the older books particularly 1-3 are my favorites.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I love Gooseberry Patch, September 7, 2008

By	Deb "holiday mom" (Smyrna, DE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gooseberry Patch Christmas, Book 10 (Leisure Arts #108482) (Perfect Paperback)

I have been collecting these books since they first came out. Every year there are lots of things to see and make and do. Some things I will never do, like crocheting. Everything turns out wrong when I do it, but I like to look at the projects anyway. They give me ideas for other things. I have been a professional crafter for 19 years, and these books help keep my imagination churning out new ideas! Even if you are not a pro, these books help you develop your own style. They talk about Christmas memories, and you can't help but remember your own experiences. It's part of what makes Christmas warm and fun. My kids are grown up now, and my 22 year old daughter says they are part of her Christmas memories, going to the stores to hunt down the latest copy, going shopping then out to lunch afterwards. Maybe Im biased, but I think this book is wonderful. I think eveyone will find something to love about it too!