The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini

There are some other threads running in the book including Dorothea's replacement as teacher by a man with a criminal record and fundraising for a new library. She later discovers that the quilt was a map to direct escaped slaves to the next safe haven on the underground railroad. She tries to correct the pattern, but he is very insistent that she follow the pattern. She and her parents live with her uncle Jacob who asks her to quilt a most unusual pattern that makes no sense to her. It is set in Elm Creek, but it deals with a period prior to the American Civil War when slaves were making their escape via the Underground Railroad. This book is a deviation from that pattern. I've read several books in Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts series and all of them up until now have centered on Sylvia Compson and friends in modern-day Elm Creek, Pennsylvania who have a quilting retreat. So many mysteries, loved the clues and following the trails.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). Silas had given her a gift-silver comb and mirror and she will treasure it.Her uncle is acting differently than normal and is making more trips to the camp and she watches for clues as to what is going on.Loved the chat about the maples and how they were tapped back then. It is also known as chimney sweep and they are hoping to get 80 blocks.Days later she notices the quilt is not on the back of the rocking chair. She really labored over it and he didn't seem to appreciate her best work.The women are also involved in album blocks where everybody signs a section of muslin.

The story tells of the times before the war when slaves were owned by others.She hopes to get the quilt done for Christmas day to surprise him. He had a certain design but to her the squares did not make sense.Once you realize what they are depicting the secret will be out. Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini Wanted to read all the books in the series and this one sounds fascinating.Dorothea is making Uncle Jacob's quilt.

The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini