Taste the dust of the road and feel the wind in your face as you travel with a Kentucky family by wagon train to the new territory of Kansas in 1854.
Find out what it was like for the thousands of families who made the cross-country journey into the unknown.

In this first book of the Trail of Thread series; in the form of letters she wrote on the journey, Deborah Pieratt describes the scenery, the everyday events on the trail, and the task of taking care of her family. Stories of humor and despair, along with her ongoing remarks about camping, cooking, and quilting on the wagon trail make you feel as if you pulled up stakes and are traveling with the Pieratt's, too.

But hints of the brewing trouble ahead plagued them along the way as people questions their motive for settling in the new territory. If they are from the South, why don't they have slaves with them? Would the Pieratt's vote for or against legal slavery in the new state? Though Deborah does not realize it, her letters show how this trip affected her family for generations to come.

This series is based on author Linda K. Hubalek's ancestors that traveled from Kentucky to Kansas in 1854. Twelve old quilt patterns are mentioned in the letters, and the sketched designs are in the back of the paperback version for reference.

Read all these novels by award-winning author, Linda Hubalek.

Historical Fiction Books based on Linda Hubalek's family history

Trail of Thread Series
1. Trail of Thread
2. Thimble of Soil
3. Stitch of Courage

Butter in the Well Series
1. Butter in the Well
2. Prairie Bloomin'
3. Egg Gravy
4. Looking Back

Planting Dreams Series
1. Planting Dreams
2. Cultivating Hope
3. Harvesting Faith

Kansas Quilter Series
Tying the Knot

Historical Romance Series by Linda Hubalek

Grooms with Honor Series
1. Angus' Trust (Angus and Daisy)
2. Fergus' Honor (Fergus and Iris)
3. Gabe's Pledge (Gabe and Iva Mae)
4. Mack's Care (Mack and Pansy)
5. Cullen's Love (Cullen and Rose)
6. Seth's Promise (Seth and Lily)
7. Adolph's Choice (Adolph and Poppy)
8. Nolan's Vow (Nolan and Holly)
9. Elof's Mission (Elof and Linnea)
10. Jasper's Wish (Jasper and Julip)
11. Tully's Faith (Tully and Violet)
12. Kiowa's Oath (Kiowa and Mary)

Brides with Grit Series
1. Rania Ropes a Rancher (Rania and Jacob)
2. Millie Marries a Marshal (Millie and Adam)
3. Hilda Hogties a Horseman (Hilda and Noah)
4. Cora Captures a Cowboy (Cora and Dagmar)
5. Sarah Snares a Soldier (Sarah and Marcus)
6. Cate Corrals a Cattleman (Cate and Isaac)
7. Darcie Desires a Drover (Darcie and Reuben)
8. Tina Tracks a Trail Boss (Tina and Leif)
9. Lorna Loves a Lawyer (Lorna and Lyle)
10. Helen Heals a Hotelier (Helen and Ethan)
11. Faye Favors a Foreman (Faye and Rusty)
12. Amy Admires an Amish Man (Amy and Eli)

Contemporary Romance Series
The Clear Creek Legacy Series, features the descendants of the Brides with Grit and Grooms with Honor families (available and future titles)
The Saddler's Legacy (featuring the Shepard families)
The Rancher's Birthright (featuring the Reagan families)
The Marshal's Gift (featuring the Wilerson families)
The Cowboy's Heritage (featuring the Hamner families)
The Soldier's Bequest (featuring the Brenner families)

American Mail-Order Bride Series
Lilly: Bride of Illinois

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