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Storybook Quilts

Our Storybooks and Quilts To Go program brings reading to life—one quilt at a time! The Denton Quilt Guild has gathered a special collection of over 70 children’s books with quilt-related themes, each paired with a handcrafted quilt made by our talented members. As new books are added, guild volunteers design and sew matching quilts to keep the collection growing.

During the school year, the books and quilts travel to local schools and libraries, where teachers and librarians use them to spark imagination and learning. In the summer, they’re available to museums, libraries, and children’s groups across the community.

This heartwarming project is proudly supported in part by the Greater Denton Arts Council, the Arts Guild of Denton, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Want to check one out or schedule a visit? Contact our Storybooks Coordinator at DQGStorybooks@gmail.com. Click a book cover below to learn more about each title!

  • A Quilt of Wishes

    There is a tradition in the northern part of China to make a 100 Good Wishes Quilt (Bai Jia Bei). A QUILT OF WISHES is a story about a tiny orphan in China who is waiting for her… …read more

  • Aunt Skilly and the Stranger

    To a wily thief, old Aunt Skilly seems the perfect victim, but when the man tries to steal the quilts Aunt Skilly plans to sell, he discovers that he has underestimated her intelligence and self-sufficiency — not to… …read more

  • Bear Feels Sick

    Bear is not feeling well at all; he is achy, sneezy, wheezy and sick and in no shape to go outside to play. Mole, Hare, Mouse and the rest of the gang try to make Bear feel as… …read more

  • Bess’s Log Cabin Quilt

    Bess Morgan longs for the day when her Pa will come back home. He’s been working on the Oregon Trail, bringing settlers out West, and his return is long overdue. Bess and Mama pass the time by singing,… …read more

  • Cemetery Quilt

    Josie doesn’t want to go to a funeral – especially when it’s a funeral for her grandfather. But go she does, even after finding out about the family cemetery quilt. Handed down to Josie’s grandmother, the quilt has… …read more

  • Coat of Many Colors

    Winter is coming to Tennessee and there’s no money to buy a new coat, so a little girl’s mama sews one for her out of rags. The little girl wears it to school proudly, and when the other… …read more