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by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt
A lively troop of Brownie Scouts gathers in the Williams’ living room, needles and scissors buzzing as they piece together a colorful “crazy quilt.” Under Miss Gordon’s gentle guidance, the girls—Connie, Rosemary, Sunny, Eileen, Jane and the reluctant Veve—work side‑by‑side, each adding her own stitching style to a patchwork that reflects their personalities. The quilt is meant to be sold at the town’s Cherry Festival, a chance for the scouts to raise money for their club and prove they can contribute to the community.
As the fabric swirls and threads tangle, the girls chat about other ways to earn a few extra dollars, from babysitting to running errands, but they quickly discover that their age often limits those ideas. Miss Gordon shares stories of pioneer quilt makers, turning the sewing lesson into a charming history lesson that fuels their enthusiasm. With the quilt nearing completion, the scouts look forward to the upcoming festival, hopeful that their hard‑won handiwork will bring both pride and a modest profit.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (213K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2016-04-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1905–2002
Best known as the first writer behind many of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries, this prolific author helped shape generations of young readers' love of suspense and adventure. She went on to write dozens of books for children and worked for many years as a journalist.
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