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Series
Language
English
Description
Master quilter Sylvia Compson discovers a stash of letters in the attic of Elm Creek Manor and traces a tale back to 1859. An escaped slave, Joanna, spent a brief period at Elm Creek Farm until she was captured and returned to bondage, leaving her son in the care of the Bergstrom family. If Sylvia is to determine the fate of Joanna and her son, she must rely on one important clue-- the meticulous heirloom quilt Joanna stitched and left behind.
3) State fair
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
Attending the San Celina Mid-State Fair, Benni Harper's enjoyment of the fair's activities are put on hold after the theft of a quilt intended for a special exhibition and the discovery of a corpse in the Piebald Family Farm Exhibit.
8) Lover's knot
Author
Series
Shenandoah Album novels volume 3
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Author
Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 20
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the creative residents of Elm Creek gather the week after Thanksgiving to work on quilts for Project Linus, they respond to Sylvia's provocative questions to alleviate respective pesonal challenges and learn helpful lessons about the strength of human connections.
Author
Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 18
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Meditating on the weddings she has attended in Elm Creek Manor throughout the years on the morning of her daughter Caroline's wedding day, Sarah McClure evaluates the symbolic features on a painstakingly made wedding quilt designed to display the signatures of beloved guests.
13) Tumbling blocks
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 13
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
14) The heirloom
Author
Series
Heritage of Lancaster County volume Prequel
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Clara Bender believes a visit to Hickory Hollow may help her find direction after her father remarries. While restoring an heirloom quilt with her great-aunt Ella Mae Zook, the two form a warm bond. When Clara's life is again upended by an unexpected incident and a young Amish man, will she find where her heart belongs?"--
Author
Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 12
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The arrival of newcomers into the circle of quilters heralds unexpected journeys down pathways near and far as well as capturing the spirit of friendship at the moment of its transformation.
16) Show way
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author's family.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sebastian journeys in a hot air balloon made entirely of Grandma's afghans and patchwork quilts. Along the way he meets a bear, a very tall bird, and three knitting sisters, who all join him in an adventure that ends on a roller coaster.
18) Beyond the storm
Author
Series
Quilts of love volume 1
Publisher
Abingdon Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
After a tornado rips through her town, salon owner Abigail comes across a piece of fabric from a wedding dress in the rubble. As she struggles to reconcile her right to happiness in light of the destruction, Abigail helps piece together a patchwork quilt from the salvaged fabric in the hope that it will bring some peace.
19) Fields of gold
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Fields of gold" tells the story of Evangeline Glennon, a young woman who is certain her future in Dillon, Oklahoma will be as predictable and flat as the miles of wheat that stretch from her front door to the edge of horizon. She is wrong.
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