quilts

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quilts

Hidden in plain view

the secret story of quilts and the underground railroad
1999
Describes how African Americans made coded quilts and how they used them to escape on the underground railroad.

Bizzy Bones and the lost quilt

1988
When Bizzy loses the quilt he needs to go to sleep, Uncle Ezra and the orchard mice try to make him a new one.

Addy's wedding quilt

2001
Though her parents "jumped the broom" to get married when they were slaves, now that they are living free in Philadelphia after the Civil War they plan to have a church wedding and Addy works to complete a special quilt to give them as a wedding gift.

The keeping quilt

1998
A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.

The case of the case of mistaken identity

2010
Twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective and must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.

The practical encyclopedia of quilting & quilt design

2001
A complete guide to quilting patchwork and applique, with over 140 practical projects: quilts and throws, cushions, clothing, and accessories for every room.

A quilt for baby

2003
A mother tells her baby about the farm they live on and the various animals there, as she stitches images of their home into a new quilt.

Daniel's story

2001
Great-grandmother Tandy tells Lacey about a quilt given to their ancestor, Daniel, who, upset by the changes after his grandfather's death, leaves Illinois for South Dakota in 1891 to find his father, and learns about the Sioux Ghost Dance first-hand.

Patchwork and applique

1981
Contains instructions for making patchwork quilts and forty-six patterns.

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