<p>&quot;How happy we were in our new sod house on our homestead and to ourselves.&quot;</p><p>Inspired by sod house homemakers&#39; words and quilts Kathy Moore and Stephanie Whitson tell about those hard-working women striving to create a home on the plains ... in houses made of dirt.</p><p>While struggling to survive they still found time for beauty cutting scalloped edges on shelf paper growing geraniums on their windowsills and planting roses in the yard. &nbsp;And they made quilts - lovely intricate quilts to brighten their homes.</p><p>Peek into the homes and lives of these Nebraska women. &nbsp;You&#39;ll want to use one of the eight timeless patterns or one of the variations included to make a quilt in remembrance of their courageous spirit.</p>