METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — They never did anything like this before. They are seventh graders at St. Angela Merici School in Metairie. After learning computer coding, they really got calculating and learned how to make a quilt. They got so good at it, WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood discovered, they made two quilts. They never thought of themselves as quilt making kids. But they learned it from teacher Anne Troutman. The kids put the squares together then called in a couple of their grandmothers to help sew them all together. "You're really giving them all the hard work and warmth. Knowing there is somebody there for them. When they look at that quilt, they will know who gave them that quilt and that's what you're really giving them when you give a quilt," said Michael. After that, they went on a trip to visit a couple of the school's neighbors. Now, the neighbors are friends. Friends with quilts from kids at the school around the corner. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Tesla sales plunge to lowest level since 2022 amid Trump backlash SEE IT: NASA astronaut Sunita Williams reunites with dogs after 9-month stay in space Naval Academy removes hundreds of library books in DEI purge What to know as measles spreads, 5 states report active outbreaks HHS fires entire staff of program that helps low-income people afford heat and air conditioning ...read more read less