While several authors have been involved in the writing of the novel, all the novels maintain the personality of the lead character who uses her faith and natural curiosity to unravel centuries old mysteries. Sara is the chief protagonist in all the novels, though the series comes with an assortment of characters most of who are refreshing and fascinating. What makes Sara Hart so successful at what she does is her power of observation, her faith, and curiosity, which always lead her to the right conclusions. When we first meet Sarah, she was widowed with her husband having died five years ago, leaving her in the house where they had lived all their lives with their two children. Her love for quilt restoration results in the revelations of some of the town’s most intricate secrets that helps the community bond together and assist each other in dealing with challenges. An expert weaver and restorer, she puts her skill to work restoring quilts and knitting new ones. When we first meet Sarah, she is an expert quilter living in Maple Hill, New England. The chief protagonist on the mysteries is a quilter named Sarah Hart. With some of the authors having 2 or even three titles to their name, the series has 27 novels that were published between 20. The Patchwork Mysteries is a cozy mystery series written by a variety of authors, including Kristin Eckhardt, Jo Ann Brown, Vera Dodge, Cara Putman, Kelly Ann Riley, Susan Page Davis, Camy Tang, and Cara Putman. The Thousand Stories Quilt (By:Jo Ann Brown)

Secrets in the Storm (By:Susan Page Davis)

The House on Lookout Mountain (By:Jo Ann Brown) Will she be able to track down the missing girl? does Katie wan to be found? Using clues in Katie's quilting, Sarah searches for answers, spurred on by a mother's love.A Quilt of Memories (By:Kristin Eckhardt) With Sarah's own daughter, Jenna, just days away from her due date, Sarah understands Annie's desperate concern for her absent child, and she offers to find Katie.īut no one in the community will risk the bishop's displeasure by speaking to Sarah, and she doesn't even know where to start. But then Annie breaks down and tells her that Katie has been shunned and was forced to leave the community nearly a year ago Annie has heard from her since then.īecause of their church' rules, Annie is not allowed to reach out to her daughter, but she's desperate to find out if Katie is okay.

Annie shares that she and her daughter, Katie, made the quilt together.

When Sarah chaperones Audrey and Amy's class trip to an Amish community, she stays with a local family and asks her hostess Annie Fisher, about the beautiful quilt o her bed.

Family Patterns by Kristin Eckhardt