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!
Sleepy Bears
Winter is here, and in winter, bears sleep. But how do you convince six not-so-sleepy bear cubs to go to bed? Mother Bear, of course, has found a way–with a cozy rhyme for each of them. Once again,… …read more
Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
Written by Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrated by Elizabeth ZunonThis picture book biography weaves together historical details, vibrant collages, and the words of her own journals to bring to light the life and beautiful work Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, the… …read more
Stitchin’ and Pullin’
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER, grandmother and granddaughter, aunt and niece, friend and friend. For a hundred years, generations of women from Gee’s Bend have quilted together, sharing stories, trading recipes, singing hymns—all the while stitchin’ and pullin’ thread through… …read more
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
As a seamstress in the Big House, Clara dreams of a reunion with her Momma, who lives on another plantation–and even of running away to freedom. Then she overhears two slaves talking about the Underground Railroad. In a… …read more
The Boy and the Quilt
With a little help from his mother and sister, a young boy makes a quilt of his own. Includes instructions for making a quilt and a comforter. Ages 4 and Up …read more
The Christmas Memory Quilt
It’s Brynne’s birthday, but because it is June, Brynne is confused when her Grandma hands her a package decked in holiday bows. Out spills fabric of green and red—a birthday gift for her and a Christmas gift for… …read more