Secret Stitches: Underground Railroad Quilt Activity Book
AUTHORS: Edith Younger Edmunds, Amy Edmunds
READING LEVEL: 8+
THEMES:
Hidden messages | Freedom journeys | Quilt symbolism | Creative expression | African American history | Geometry in art | Intergenerational storytelling
SYNOPSIS:
As featured on National Public Radio - Juneteenth 2025
Discover the hidden language stitched into quilts — and the stories they still tell.
In Secret Stitches, 100-year-old quilt artist Edith Younger Edmunds invites readers of all ages to explore how symbols, shapes, and patterns were used to guide people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Blending history, geometry, and imagination, this hands-on activity book features fascinating facts, coloring pages, shape challenges, and opportunities to design your own secret blocks.
With the wisdom of a century and the creativity of generations, Edith and her daughter Amy open the door to a powerful legacy — one stitch, one story, one secret at a time.
Are you ready to become a Secret Stitcher?
