Storybook Quilt

My quilt guild is trying to get the next generation of kids interested in quilts, so we started this project. It was not our idea, we heard about it from another guild. We gather picture books that have quilts in them. Then we make a small (36"-45") quilt that goes with the story. We write a letter to go with the quilt, saying what ever the maker of the quilt wants to say. Then we put it all in a Tupperware container together and donate it to Allen ISD Library system. They distribute them to the schools and rotate them around as needed. Teacher check out a box, read the story to their students and let the kids see, touch and hold the quilt. The teacher can read the letter to the students if they want.

I made a quilt for this program. The story I chose is called, In the Quilt of Night. I chose these colors from the illustrations in the book.

Walls and Roof!

It is amazing what can be done in 12 days! Here is our house now!! We have been over there at least every other day. The outside has not changed much in the last few days but they have been busy inside with plumbing, wiring, air ducts and more!



This is the view from our front window. I long for the day when I can sit in a chair at this window and read a book. Mom said she would give me Gammy's blue Victorian chair.




This is our breakfast nook and family room.










I am standing at the kitchen window now.








Here I am sitting on the "toilet" in the guest bathroom.











Jesse is sitting in the garden tub.

Poured Foundation

Our foundation is in this truck!





















We now have a foundation! I was actually able to get these photos of them pouring OUR foundation! How cool is that?

We have Rebar!!

Here is the floor plan for our house. We found out that it is flipped so that is really messing with my head. I flipped the picture and relabeled all the rooms.
















This is our driveway!


















This is our front sidewalk.
Really exciting, I know!









This is our house thus far! They should be pouring the foundation tomorrow!

Yes, I do plan to go out and see if I can get some pics of them actually pouring the foundation.