Father's Quilt Author:Edward West Sarah Parker is a fourteen year old girl growing up on a small farm in upstate New York during the mid 1800?s. Her life takes a tragic turn after her father is killed during the Civil War. Sarah makes a quilt out her father's clothing to help keep his memory alive and to help her get through this difficult time period. Sarah soon learns that ... more »a quilt can be much more than simply pieces of fabric sewn together and can in fact possibly have a life of its own. Her quilt becomes a companion to her as she grows up and experiences the turmoil and the happy times of her life.
Father?s Quilt is a delightful woman?s fiction story that takes the reader to quilting bees, small town fairs, barn dances and life in the late 1800?s as seen through the eyes of a teenage girl and her mother. Father?s Quilt allows you to experience small town Americana at its finest. If you enjoy surprises, a story with twists and turns and reading how women can triumph over difficult times, you will enjoy Father?s Quilt.« less