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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!

  • Grandpa’s Quilt

    This is a cute story! It shows how children really think – cutting the top off and moving it to the bottom, and such. This is a great book for teachers to use when beginning to talk about… …read more

  • Grandy’s Quilt

    Heartbroken by her beloved grandmother’s death, Catherine cherished the tattered heirloom quilt her grandmother left. Every year, during the Christmas season, Catherine’s husband retrieved the box holding Grandy’s quilt from the attic and carefully placed the box where… …read more

  • Granny’s Cozy Quilt of Memories

    Here is a book designed to help the young child deal with the death of a grandmother. This delightful story features Amy whose grandmother leaves a quilt of memories that helps Amy to deal with her grief. Amy’s… …read more

  • Hush Little Baby

    A touching version of the well-known lullaby, Hush Little Baby. Each spread reveals a tender scene as a mama bunny lulls her baby bunny to sleep by enlisting a parade of bedtime wonders — the beauty of a… …read more

  • I Lay My Stitches Down

    Written by Cynthia Grady and illustrated by Michele Wood This rich and intricate collection of poems chronicles the various experiences of American slaves. Drawn together through imagery taken from quilting and fiber arts, each poem is spoken from… …read more

  • Little Dragonfly’s Quilt

    Little Dragonfly is making a quilt for Mother’s birthday. But what color should it be? As Little Dragonfly flits across the Alaska tundra, Hummingbird, Butterfly, and Tundra Swan offer their suggestions for a quilt the color of Alaska’s… …read more