This picture book - with illustrations inspired by the traditions of quilting - imagines how family history is passed down in ways which inspire courage and hope. A parent pieces together the story of her child's ancestors, with memories reaching back to the time of slavery when quilting was a survival skilll passed from mother to daughter as a means of codifying maps to freedom. For later generations, the quilts become artworks that commemorate the past and - like family stories - offer pathways to the future.