quilts

When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.

A pioneer mother lovingly stitches a beautiful quilt which warms and comforts her daughter Abigail; many years later another mother mends and patches it for her little girl.

A mother passes on the tradition of making quilts, or "Show ways", that serve as secret maps for freedom seeking slaves.

The story of a homemade quilt that ties together four generations of a Jewish family.

Reuben and his Amish family make a beautiful Log Cabin quilt to raise money for a sick neighbor, but then it is stolen before they can take it to auction.

When her Mennonite family moves to Upper Canada to avoid involvement in the Civil War, young Selina is given a special quilt to remember the grandmother she left behind.

Since the early nineteenth century, the women of Gee's Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. This photo-essay book explores their history and culture.

This brightly illustrated book show how traditonal American quilt-block designs tell the story of pioneer days, when designs were created to reflect daily life and special events. Simple craft projects, using paper and other easily obtained materials, are included.

With her cat in her lap, an old woman makes a quilt, stitching into it the experiences and objects of her life.

Reveals the secret codes woven by African American slaves into quilts providing directions to those traveling north on the Underground Railroad.