Missouri Star Quilting Company: Meet The Family That Built A Quilting Empire By Accident | Forbes
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- In a tiny town called Hamilton, Missouri live the Doans, a family who stumbled upon quilting as a hobby and managed to turn it into a Forbes Small Giant. TH-cam star Jenny Doan has been called “the Oprah of quilting,” and appropriately so.
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I have learned so much from Jenny. I was a complete beginner a year ago and came across her channel by accident. She is amazing and her tutorials are easy to understand and once I finished my first block I had the confidence to try another and then another, all the time with Jenny's (online) help. The best mistake I have ever made!
Same for me!!
@@girlgeekFL Same here
Lesley McNeely me too!
Thank you Forbes for recognizing the Queen of Quilting of the 21st century! Many of us got our start because of Jenny!!
I've been to Hamilton twice and met Jenny the first time. I met her outside the original main shop and promptly burst into tears because I was THAT excited! Jenny is as nice in person as she is online. I felt like I was meeting a movie star! I would love to go again. If you can go, don't wait. JUST GO! You will love it!
Mary Ellen Brennan I cried too!!! Like meeting a best friend for the first time.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LOVELY COUPLE. I AM A BIG FAN OF YOURS (FROM FRANCE). I HAVE LEARNT SO MUCH FROM YOUR HUMBLE VIDEOS. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT QUILTING ACTUALLY WAS UNTIL I "ACCIDENTALLY" HAPPENED TO FALL UPON YOUR VIDEOS. WOWWW FABRIC AND THE CHOICE WAS ENORMOUS. ! DON'T KNOW TO SEW, I AM AN ADDICTED CRAFTER. MADE MY FIRST DRESDEN BAG. BOUGHT ALL THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND FABRIC AND NOW MY COLLECTION HAS OVERGROWN. MY 45 YEAR BROTHER ELECTRONIC SEWING MACHINE DOES MORE FOR ME OTHER THAN SEWING SHIRTS FOR MY SON AND MY TEENY GRANDSON. THANKYOU FOR BRINGING LIGHT INTO MY HEART. THANKS FOR SHARING AND CARING.💕💕💕
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever envision myself quilting! But I fell in love with the MSQ videos and Jenny. I’d watch for hours! I loved how she explained techniques. I am proud to say this beginner just finished my first quilt. Thank you Jenny!
Thank u, Jenny, for all your tutorials. Sewing has healed my heart.
Just goes to show you that God will put you where he wants you to be. What a loving and thoughtful family. Keep it going!!! Brenda from N Texas.
Going to Hamilton is on my bucket list too. I hope to go on a road trip next summer. The impact of MSQC goes far beyond Hamilton and quilting. Travelling to the US Midwest has never been on my list of places to go, but because of MSQC, I will be travelling through at least 12 different states on my way there and back. Each of those states will receive an economic benefit from my buying food, fuel and accommodations. Plus I will try to stop at quilt shops along the way.And as a Canadian, those dollars are coming from outside the country, not a redistribution of funds within the USA.Jenny is one of the most personable quilters online. Watching the videos feels like having a conversation with a great friend or favourite Aunt. I think that is what makes the videos so great, Jenny is having a conversation with the viewer, she is not giving a lecture. I can imagine she is a wonderful story teller to her grandchildren.
I was there in May. I took a letter from my 9 year old granddaughter and gave it to Jenny. She promptly said, "Let's make her a video"!! I was ecstatic and Mariah was so excited she fainted when she saw it. That's the effect Jenny has on people. I encourage everyone to go....you won't regret it.
We are all so happy this worked out for the Doan family! I hope to visit someday soon!
I would love to sell my house and move to Hamilton, MO and work for Jenny
We took a family trip last summer and purposely stopped at MSQC. We got out of the car and my son, who was three at the time, loudly says “Is this Jenny’s place?!” ❤️. Working on getting there again in the future.
Hi Kate. Is Kate short for Katherine? My sister is a Kathy Wierenga. So cool to see your name.
She's a Katherine with a K.
What an amazing story! What Jenny said at the end is so true. Giving away something you made with your heart changes you. I’ve always given away my art from the beginning but to know someone else is going to love it as much or more than I do, that’s a gift to me. I grew up having not a lot and I still don’t but that’s not going to stop me from giving others all I have. Jenny you inspired me to start quilting with very basic knowledge of sewing. Thank you with all my heart ❤️
I am so fortunate to live about an hour from Hamilton. I LOVE going up to see all the beautiful fabric. 😊
I’m gonna make it there some day!
If you're a quilter you know who Jenny is and you LOVE her! I've been watching her tutorials for at least 6 or 7 years now and she puts a new one out every Friday at midnight, I never miss one. ❤️
Sharon Martin....I have been watching Jenny since April of 2011....I have been chronically ill for years, and finding Jenny & the MSQC website was the most awesome thing for me. Jenny makes you feel like she is just talking to an old friend about quilting and she makes it seem like each and every one of the tutorials she does is something ANYONE can do.....and it's true. I learned to sew years ago, but never was interested in quilting until I found Jenny on the internet......I patiently wait for her new tutorial every week...and there's a lot of weeks I get up at 1 am to watch that newest Quilt Tutorial Jenny has done for us all.....This is an amazing awesome family....and you just know that they all care deeply for one another!
I hope to get to Hamilton in 2019.....hopefully! :)
My wife has been following MS for yrs buying and making quilts with their supplies on her quilting frame. Wonderful experience for me to watch her learn and grow from their video's. We will be going to see them in Hamilton this year. Thank you Jenny and family :-)
Visiting MSQC is on my bucket list! Incredible story that we all get to share in!
And it all starts with a piece of Fabric in each quilters choice and magically becomes a piece of one’s heart and soul. Thank you Jenny.
Why Jenny Doan hasn't been snatched up and made a TV star is a mystery to me. Her videos are amazing! (C'mon CreateTV...get on this!)
Suzanne H. They should make A Made For TV movie about how one family saved an entire town.
Suzanne H. We need to keep Jenny & MSQC available to all!
She is popular here in Australia too! We LOVE her video tutorials.
@@Sharon-pb7so Oh I do so love your idea!
My family is actually from Milan, MO which is about an hour north from Hamilton. My grandfather was one of the sewers in my family that was teaching me things before his passing in 2011. Now I am the only one in my immediate family (and the youngest) that is still quilting. Ironically I came across the Missouri Star Quilt Company's channel shortly after he passed and I instantly loved the tutorials. When I found out that I drive by Hamilton every time I go back home I knew I had to stop by the shop, which I was able to just last week. Gosh I had no idea how expansive their store was and I was just tickled pink when I got there! I am just so glad that I found their TH-cam channel and that its so close to home. It honestly makes me feel like I am part of the company/family in a quilters sense and can lean on them for advice, something I cannot get in my family or even in the town that I live.
You're always such an inspiration Jenny. Thankyou
I love Jenny and her tutorials are wonderful. I have learned so many things from her. She is a gem and hope she continues her teaching for a long time. Love you Jenny!
I also have learned so much from Jenny, I started quilting when I retired and had no idea where to start; cutting everything out by hand etc. Have recommended your website to many newbies.
I love Jenny Doan. She made quilting possible for me. Something I always wanted to be able to do, but could never figure out, was suddenly possible. And it has enriched my life and the lives of those that I’ve been able to give to. Quilting is so much more than fabric and a sewing machine and thread. I would LOVE to go to their quilt shops, (heaven on earth), but until then I will continue to order directly from their fabulous website (missouriquiltco.com).
Totally Awesome! I just met Jenny on May 18th at Fabric Depot in Portland Oregon. She is such a nice person. She made MSQC what it is today by her kind, friendly, loving, patient, sweet, real personality. Of course you have to give credit to her family especially her husband who was right there with her supporting and helping her at the show. But the great business minds of her family that are making this machine work is amazing. Jenny told us at the show that they now employ 450 people. I started watching her in 2014. I think back then she said they employed 80. What a great boost to Hamilton. Jenny is the Rock Star of the Quilting World in my book.
Kathy Boden I totally agree with everything you said.
Thank you from Australia for all the amazing tutorials that Jenny has presented. I have learnt so much. It is now too expensive to buy from your store - what with the AU$ conversion and now our GST tax. So disappointing. But there will still probably be times when I find something so special that I just go ahead and order it. Love to you all.
Congratulations on this feature! Well deserved! I’m a Puertorican in Texas and a few years ago I saw Miss Jenny Doan at The Quilt Festival and this lady Always has a smile on her face, her booth was packed, everyone wanted a selfie, an autograph and she was as sweet as can be! Thanks for being such an inspiration and for sharing your knowledge with us.💕
I am so impressed in what the Doans family has built from nothing. I love Jenny's videos, you can see how much passion she has for quilting and how much she wants to help.
I love Jenny, she has taught me sooo much. I was ready to stop quilting and the other quilt tutorials do not want to share the quilt instructions, it is buy buy buy. Well if I buy the pattern and find out I don’t have the supplies, or it will cost too much, backside material and really blow a budget. I have 5 quilts waiting for backing then to be quilted. Oh I had wished for a long arm machine, but that’s impossible. We are both reaching retirement, I retired many many moons ago, I was diagnosed with stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer, I beat it, doctors were telling me to go home and make funeral arrangements and I prayed and prayed, watched comedies, but the nasty chemo damaged my heart, so I have a defibrillator and I mouth is very very sensitive- no salt or spice, mostly I can’t tell what I am eating, no taste. I have very bad dry mouth, which I use biotene gel several times a day. So Jenny you are a big part of my medicine, you keep me going. I have a list of quilts I would love to make but I have changed colors, sizes, etc.... so when I explain my vision people look at me as if I am crazy, but after the top piece is finished they see it and finally agree my color choices were right on. For instance the bordered 9 patch in the 4 outside corners I used a emerald green, looks great. So Jenny keep me Alive . Thank you 🙏
I love this video. My husband and I took over a family business in 1984, a jewelry store. We were 24 years old. My in laws opened the store in 1959. I think it might be the oldest business in our little town. By God’s grace we will be celebrating 60 years next year.
Congratulations. I’m sure you will be celebrating your 100 years in business because of your strong family values. Thanks for inspiring me.
BRAVO for the Doan children and family! Watching the journey has been/is awe inspiring! Thank you Doan family and MSQC family for continuing the legacy. You are my "go to" when teaching others how to sew/quilt as a premiere resource for their journey forward. Thank you for your generosity of knowledge and spirit!
I love Jenny, such a kind woman
Jenny your Thank you to us, your quilting family, brought tears to my eyes. You are totally devoted to your craft. WE cannot thank you enough for the 10 years you have given us. Bless you & yours forever.
Being at Missouri Star was definitely one of the highlights of my quilting life! Jenny and Ron were such gracious hosts of a great lecture and meet and greet.
Your tutorials are magic! What looks impossible on the display wall behind Jenny is shown to be simple and manageable by her teaching. What a gift. Thanks!
This is a terrific story of a the renaissance of a town.
Love Jenny!!! I have learned so much from her!!! Thank you Jenny for all you do and teach us!!
That's one place that I would really like to go hopefully one day I will get to see it
Jenny is amazing
I love watching Jenny... I love ordering from their site too. Great products and fast shipping.
On my bucket list!!
As it is on mine!!!
Me too!!
Mine too! ❤️
Mine as well and I’m sure it appears on many other bucket lists.
The wonderful thing to me is watching Jenny's tutorials. Thank you.
Is there a train route close by?
Hi Jenny from Melbourne Australia. Thank you for your fabulous demos. They are so easy to follow. I look forward to them and love trying new things. God bless Margaret
Love the video, but I’m curious about something. Does this mean MSQC won the Forbes contest? I never actually heard who the winner was. Just remember voting every day, for what seemed like months, hoping Jenny and her family would get the recognition they truly deserve!
What an amazing family.
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Someday I will visit Hamilton. Without Jenny and the MSQC I would not have had the courage to do any quilting. I have made several and now it's time to give some away.
Lynn Gal I give all my quilts away, I think it's time I made one for myself. 😅
I love watching Jenny's videos. I taught myself how to sew by watching her videos. She is a wonderful teacher :)
My grand parents and other ancestors are from Hamilton, Polo, Cameron, Gallitan areas! I've been to the stores. I only had a day and it wasn't enough time. So precious what has been done!
Not only have younger generations discovered quilting and other potentially lost arts and crafts, but the world of technology has helped us to keep those arts and crafts thriving once again. The years I spent working kept me tech savvy - but also very busy - so that now that I am retired, I can finally devote time to both the crafts I already know and improving those crafts, but also to learning new ones, thanks to computers, the Internet, and people like Jenny! So, yes, Jenny, people “your age” will definitely get on their computers and seek out the knowledge that you are willing to dispense to the world and we love you for it!
Jenny...you and your family are amazing. MSQC was unknown to me until about 5 years ago. Now...I watch every day. Thank you for all you do. We drove thru Hamilton last year as we were on a church history tour. Our hearts sunk thinking how close we were but couldn't stop and shop. Now it is on our travel bucket list.
As I watched my first video I thought, “I wonder if it’s Hamilton, MO.” What a surprise! My mother was born in Jamesport and my dad was from Winston. I have spent a lot of early years around Davies County, so I know those old buildings. Also when I was young, and visiting in Winston, every summer clothes lines covered in quilts would mark the little outdoor movie area. Someone would travel with a generator from town to town showing outdoor movies. Davies County was very late in getting electric lines so this was a very big deal! Your story is very heart warming. What a positive change and restoration you have created.
Good job!
We were there in March......LOVED all your shops....so much fun to see everything...I’m new to quilting....I was so excited...I love learning from you.....
This sweet family took the talents and gifts they were blessed with and through them God has blessed an abundance of people. I am from Missouri and have been to Hamilton many times. They have a right to be proud but I am sure this family doesn't see it that way. They just keep giving and I am proud and grateful for each one of them.
I started quilting over 4 months ago and I'm on my 4th quilt thanks to Jenny Doan and Darlene Michaud (not affiliated with Jenny...she's another one who does easy quilt block tutorials). A total inspiration Jenny is!
I like Darlene Michaud too. :)
I love sewing, making things for family and friends. I have a lot to learn. I love looking for new ideas for quilts but I am new to watching tutorials. I came across one of Jenny's tutorials a few months ago and now I specifically look for her tutorials. She is a 'real' person- open and obviously full of joy. I have enjoyed the above 'movie' to learn how it all began. Thank you .
Hi Jenny !!!!!from England x quilting is NOT something I would have looked at but you made it look easy !! You’re easy going nature and just go for it attitude made me have ! a go ! Thank you so much xxx I just love it maybe slightly addicted
greetings from JORDAN ( the middle east ) ... i start learning to quilt from your tutorial videos ... may be i will have the chance to visit your country some day and see you in person .... great family
Jenny was an inspiration in my journey to learn this craft and I watch all her tutorials still. Most of my tools was purchased through MSQC, what a wonderful story of this family business. My dream is to one day visit Hamilton, Missouri all the way from New Zealand....
I hope that you are able to go there some day, Denise!
Love your tutorials Jenny, I've made so many quilts pouches and purses from your easy to follow instructions. Greetings from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.😊
I learned so much because of these video's. every time I'm working on a quilt it makes me feel happy. Thank you Jenny and MSCQ-team for making this possible.
Hi, I am new to quilting. I just started my first project and now am thinking about my next one. I need your advice please. I want to make a quilt for my son and his fiancé as a wedding gift. I would like to make it in white and cream colors. Can I mix fabrics like silk, cotton, linen and other types of fabrics in one quilt? Could you advise me as to which are the best fabrics to use together for a project like this? Thank you.
HI Jenny, I really love your videos and watch you sew different projects all the time, but I haven't seen you make a dust cover for a serger. Would you please do a video for one? Thank you so much and I look forward to seeing your next projects. Thanks
I found Jenny browsing through TH-cam while I was in bed recuperating after a surgery. Love to sew, never had tried quilting but she got me hooked and I don't miss one of her tutorials, she makes it so easy to understand so you try it out.
What an amazing business. MaasyaaAllah 😍
Hi! I love this story! I've tried contacting your company-- I'd love permission to use some footage from this video for a segment I'm producing. Let me know how I can be in touch!
Jenny..Love your top. So pretty. Want to tell you that I LOVE your tutorials. They have been a blessing for me. My husband has health issues so there are times that you are my outside world.. Want to thank you for that. Bless you and your crew.
Hi do hope you read this comment .i have followed you at Msqc for years and loved your ethos and hard work but just watched people opening Jenys favourite boxes .what a disappointment .every one was upset .they all more or less said not worth the money .So think of us small guys out in this world who can't afford to get ripped off .and please i remember it wasn't. so many years ago that you were all struggling and didn't have money to waist .god bless you all .from Liz Johnson in a small village in the north of England .
Beautiful beautiful and beautiful each and every tutorial is very easy to understand Madam Jenny's smile is very sweet
I have been twice and will go again! There is so much to see and I am always so inspired! Love the tutorials and she is a fabulous teacher! Thank you for recognizing what they have to revive their small town and allowing it to live and not die off like so many others.
Qué re bonito estudio y qué guapa que está.. lástima que estamos tan lejos una de la otra... Me encantaría estar ahí.. haciendo patchwork con todas vosotras.. me encantan las telas son preciosas.. bueno un abrazo muy muy fuerte desde el otro lado desde España... Valencia
Jenny can you use machine quilting thread for hand quilting
I am in UK, it's my dream to visit Hamilton. I have a saving plan!
Missouri Star is a STAR. I am a groupie, one of the cult!
Great creativity ,hobby turned to business, keep it up
Can’t still believe you are going to be closed for another year
I saved tons of videos you made and I started sewing after a long time again.
Amazing story. Such an inspiration!
What a blessing to see how a fabric store can change a town
From a drop of water a pond is reborn and from that pond all else will flow
It’s my dream to one day go to Hamilton, Mo.
What a story and a wonderful way to save a town.
I will definitely go there one day!!
One day some day I’ll get there!
Seen the Tee Shirt:
"This is how I roll" !
Is this still available....interested in buying one !!! 🛵💞😎
rhondaloupolk@gmail.com
Show Jordan doing the Chevron Runner
Yes this is so fantastic what you have done
Soooooo inspiring! I m in love with quilting
I was so happy to see this video! I've been following Jenny for a while now, and am planning on a trip to the store next April. Yes, people come from all over the country...I'm from S. Florida. It's a quilters mecca.
Let us not forget that she's left-handed!
Listening to your story never gets old😍
Family business urban renewal
Jenny, along with MSQC, revolutionized quilting by making it accessible and “cool”.
You are on my bucket list
Is there a tutorial for that last quilt?
Me and my mom have been watching u on facebook for the past year and we want to start doing the quilt of the month but dont know how to get the kits and work them with you and your girls
Go to there web page Missouri star quilts and you will see there kits and class info.
The music makes it so ominous
Wow I enjoyed that and I love Missouri Star Quilt company. What a Blessing to such wonderful people.
Get story Jenny and family!
I 💖Jenny!!!