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How to Stitch an American Dream: A Story of Family, Faith and the Power of Giving Hardcover – October 19, 2021

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Faith, family, hard work, and second chances are at the core of every great American story. Jenny Doan has one of those great American stories.

Over the last decade, the Doan family business has grown from Jenny's corner shop to become the largest supplier of pre-cut quilting fabric. In this memoir, Jenny reveals the full the behind-the-scenes story, from her humble beginnings as a homeschooling mom, to the remarkable success she's so well-known for today: the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

In her heart-warming style, she invites you on her remarkable journey to overcome hardship and ignite the power of giving—all while revitalizing a small town along the way. You're about to find out:

  • How she and her husband, Ron, raised seven children on a shoestring budget—and had fun doing it.
  • How Jenny, Ron and their children worked side-by-side to patch together a family home out of a crumbling shell of a farmhouse.
  • How their faith, hard work, and generosity not only carried them through the hard times, but led directly to the success of the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

How to Stitch an American Dream will make you laugh, cry, and say, "bless your heart," as Jenny Doan invites you into her own American dream.

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Jenny Doan is the smiling face of Missouri Star Quilt Company. Stitching together simplified quilts full of love and laughter, she makes quilting easier, more accessible, and friendlier than ever before. Watching her tutorials feels like coming home again. With over 750,000 YouTube subscribers and more than 225 million views to date, Jenny has sparked enthusiasm for quilting and warmed her viewer’s hearts across the globe.

When she moved with her growing family to Missouri over 20 years ago, she never imagined that someday they’d have a successful quilting business. Like many small towns across America, employment was scarce, so in November 2008, on a modest budget, the Doan family bought a building in Hamilton and started Missouri Star Quilt Company. At first, they offered basic quilting supplies and machine quilting services, but business picked up when they started posting videos of Jenny teaching quilting tutorials online. From that time on her life changed forever.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Horizon (October 19, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785253033
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785253037
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1 x 9.25 inches
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Faith + Family + Fun + Hard Work = A Full Life
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At a time when concerns for a family member, the pandemic, gas prices, the economy, and world peace weigh heavy on my mind, it was a welcome relief to escape into a heartfelt memoir for a few hours.How to Stitch An American Dream is written by Jenny Doan, founder of the Missouri Star Quilt Company and "the most famous quilter in the world." I'm not a quilter, but I wanted to learn more about the author whose strong faith and fierce love of family led to the creation of a quilting empire in a small Midwestern town.In this memoir, Jenny (I can't imagine she allows anyone to call her Mrs. Doan) shares stories about her childhood, her marriage to Ron, and the growth of their large family and the hardships they overcame.The last quarter of the book outlines the birth of her "little shop" that began with a single long-arm quilting machine and is now the largest quilting supply vendor in the US. Jenny is a "sewlebrity" and YouTube star with countless quilting tutorials that have more than 210 million views.The Doans are “salt of the earth" people whose personal and business decisions are heavily influenced by their Christian faith. Jenny infuses humor into every aspect of life and is so genuine in sharing her life story.I highly recommend reading this title via audiobook, which Jenny reads in her folksy and sincere style. Listening felt like chatting with her over a mug of tea, and its 5-hour length makes it very accessible.
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G.W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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Great story of this families history over the years. Strong belief in God and family!! Easy read and very Interesting!
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Francine Warren
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating read
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
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It's always interesting to read about people who have changed things in a special way. Somehow, this was not the story I was expecting. It was so much more! Somehow, I believed to have a shop which became world renowned Jenny Doan would have to have had an incredible set of skills. To learn the how's and why's is just amazing. Good for you, all of the Doan family!!!
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Christine L Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2023
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This book changed me. It was heart warming and enlightening. Definitely awakened my soul of all the people there must be who could use just a little help in life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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Her story is amazing. She rose above her own struggles and helped a struggling town.
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d-day
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational!
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
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I was familiar with MSQC before I read this, but not a "fan," but after reading this great memoir I was inspired by Jenny's tenacity, faith, and good humor. The spey moved well, with lots of detail but still you never get bogged down. I put this down and now I just want to go visit Quilt Town USA.
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Cheri Battrick
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is one of my favorite autobiographies ever! (And I'm not a quilter!)
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2022
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This is more than a rags to riches book although it is that. It is more than an effective parenting book, although it is that. It is more than a book that explores how to make the empty nester years meaningful, although it is that. It is more than a book that shows how a woman can go from being abused to having an absolutely fulfilling life, although it is that. This book, which I have now read several times, speaks to my soul. And every time I read it I feel closer to Jenny. I love this book and hope that even if you're not a quilter you will give it a read. And then go look at a YouTube video she's made and you will see that this book is an authentic portrayal of a totally incredible sister in Christ!
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Sidney
5.0 out of 5 stars If you quilt, you already know Jenny!
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022
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I love MSQC, so when I found out Jenny wrote a book, I had to have it! Jenny is a stong, smart woman that is a great role model. I'm not religious, but thought she was Mormon because of her size of family, and her positive attitude.
Her faith can get her through anything life throws in her path, and her family's support helped MSQC grow into something she never expected. The community has grown, thanks to MSQC. I have grown, as a quilter, thanks to Jenny's tutorials.
If you are a quilter, or thinking about learning how to make a quilt, head over to MISSOURI STAR QUILT COMPANY, you won't be sorry!
This book is well written, and will inspire you to become a better person. Jenny has a down to earth personality and this book proves that family is everything.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow
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Gayle Tingley
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2022
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Because I’m a quilter and follow the Missouri Star quilt company I loved reading Jenny’s story! It’s amazing. It’s on my bucket list to get to Hamilton, MO sooner rather than later!
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Katy
5.0 out of 5 stars A warm, family story.
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One woman’s story of laughter, love, and overcoming obstacles with love, faith and family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing book
Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2022
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This was one of those books you can’t put down until the end. An amazing well written story and so interesting to learn the background on how determination, faith, family and humour are what made this company so successful.
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carinya
4.0 out of 5 stars Quilting dream
Reviewed in Australia on August 31, 2022
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This was an easy read about Jenny Doan who has built up a wonderful quilting empire. A family owned business that offers a large quilting service that has gone worldwide.Jenny has a tutorial every week that goes out via you tube.
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