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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!

  • The Day the Crayons Quit

    Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: his crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle… …read more

  • The Handkerchief Quilt

    When a disastrous flood damages Parkland School, Miss Anderson, an elementary teacher, devises a way to raise money to help buy replacement books. Ages 6 and up …read more

  • The Keeping Quilt

    Written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco”We will make a quilt to help us always remember home,” Anna’s mother said. “It will be like having the family in backhome Russia dance around us at night.” And so it was.… …read more

  • The Kindness Quilt

    Minna and her classmates have been asked by their teacher, Mrs. Bloom, to work on a Kindness Project. Mrs. Bloom wants them to do and draw and share an act of kindness. Minna and her family do lots… …read more

  • The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt

    Written by Riel Nason and illustrated by Byron EggenschwilerA quirky tale of one small ghost who is disappointed that he looks like a patchwork quilt instead of the more conventional plain white sheet. His fabric is so heavy… …read more

  • The Log Cabin Quilt

    When Elvirey and her family move to a log cabin in the Michigan woods, something even more important than Granny’s quilt pieces makes the new dwelling a home. Ages 4 and Up …read more