Jenny Doan retreat and patterns
 

http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/...rt-form-n37786

Went to my retreat with Jenny Doan this past weekend! What a wonderful lady. She is just like she is on TV. Her patterns are so simple to do. We started Grand Old Flag, Ingrid's Garden, and Periwinkle, all from three of the five magazines she had with F&P. We also (ahem!!) made the NBC National News on Monday evening! She had been interviewed earlier, but they needed more footage. We were the group at Needle in a Haystack. Never thought this mug would be on the National News, but there I am in the background, twice. Link to the news clip is above. Took a while how to figure out how to get it on here.

I really do envy you. And, am glad you could go to the retreat and all. Wish you had posted pictures of your retreat projects.

Ali, I'll have to take some as I progress on these projects! I don't know why I didn't take any pictures while I was there!

I saw that footage on the nightly news. How wonderful that she was featured on national television!! I live in SW Missouri and one of my goals is to make the trip to Hamilton and visit Jenny's shop.

Gee where have I been? Sorry I don't know who she is I will have to get educated........calla

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Calla - your will have to get out of your quilt room. I thought everyone knew about Jenny at Missouri Star Quilt Company. Really I am very happy for her - however I have a little bone to pick, they think you can make a quilt in a day! I don't know anyone who could get it done (cutting, piecing, guilting and binding) unless maybe it was a crib quilt!

AWESOME....I love her....

I liked it when she said they are the McDonald's of the quilt world. I think that's pretty accurate. I'm glad that quilting is getting the national publicity, and happy that Jenny's company is doing well, and I do enjoy her videos because they're fun. But really she is just one in a line of many teachers, innovators, and designers who have brought us more modern quilting methods. The piece makes it sound like quilting was back in the dark ages before Jenny came along.

I love Jenny and I think the main "draw" for her popularity is that she makes most of her tutorials simple for those of us who haven't been quilting very long. I am glad you got to go to her retreat and I'd get your autograph if I was closer!! LOL

I saw that on the news! You looked stunning!

Depends on the size

That is so exciting for you!!!! And congratulations to Jenny!!!!

Oh, I just love that video!!! Jenny is such a dear. I told my husband I want to make a trip to Hamilton, Missouri someday. Afterall, we live in Wisconsin, so it can't be too far away!

I agree Dunster! The same thing crossed my mind when I saw the piece. Eleanor Burns also crossed my mind because of how much she did to revolutionize quilting with popularizing strip piecing. I'm a fan of Jenny's too, but they did make it sound like last year we didn't have all these techniques and tricks. I don't hold Jenny responsible though, it was very bad research on NBC's part.

Lynda

I think it's important to remember it was a 2 minute news segment and the focus of the piece was Jenny, MSQC and Hamilton, Missouri. It's nice to see any coverage on quilting or any art form, and the tone was admiring and upbeat. So little of the positive on the evening news, I appreciate how NBC ends it's broadcasts on a positive note, one of the reasons I watch it. A road trip with my sister and other quilt buddies to a retreat at MSQC is in the top 5 of my bucket list!

Well - I wouldn't be taking umbrage at any newscast whose presenter calls a quilt a 'blanket'............. ;)

I live in Kansas City and I have already told my DH that I want to go to Hamilton and visit Jenny's shop. Can't wait for warmer weather.

I live in the Kansas City area and have been up there twice - easy trip - everyone there is really nice!! Can't wait to go back up and see all the new "additions" and do a retreat. The problem is my full-time work gets in the way!!!

When I pessimistically think one person can't make a difference, I will remind myself of Jenny and watch this video. Look what she and her friends/family have done for that small town.

I told my husband that, also. Also from Wisconsin. We've been in Hamilton, but that was before Jenny was there, like last century. I want to Go-o-o-o-o-o!

We who quilt are so fortunate because we have teachers and resources who meet us where we are. Eleanor Burns and Jenny Doan have been immensely helpful to newer quilters and beginners. With their instruction and methods you can get pleasing results quickly. For some of us these techniques are enough to create a lifelong passion. For others their teaching becomes a springboard to more complexity. I like Jenny's analogy to 'McDonald's'. We all go there from time to time (I love their senior coffee and I love the price) but I also love other places-just like my 'quilting instructors'. One of the things I do when I see some of the MSQC videos is to make a sample block right then and save it and the instructions. After all, they are designed to be quick.

Lucky!!!!!

My son and DIL lived in Blue Springs, MO for a few years and I'd always leave really early from their house when going home and would pass the Billboard for the MO Quilt CO with an arrow pointing toward Hamilton and swore I'd stop there someday but it was always way before opening time. Now my son and DIL moved back home and I regret never planning to leave later and spend some time visiting the shop. It's only about a 6 hrs drive from my house though so maybe I will make it some day.

what a nice segment, I love Jenny Doan I subscribe to her site on Youtube. She seems like a very heartwarming lady! Lucky you!

waaaay! cool I love Jenny Doan to...... happy to see her business getting back on track I hope more business's make a come back

I think Jenny is great... She is so down to earth and on her you tubes she does not appear to be a perfectionist and that makes me feel like she is in the same level as I am. Just intermediate...

That is what our media does to us they never get the whole story or get it really right.

I am so glad to see the news clip!!! You are so lucky to have been there...both the retreat and national new!!!

I am so excited for you and just wish I had been there with you! I can't wait to see photos of your retreat quilts. I would love to do one of her retreats!

Saw the news clip. Grew up in SW Iowa, can't wait to go to Hamilton next summer when I go home for a visit.

Im glad you had fun.. Happy to see Jenny Doan creating income for families from a once broken town.


A group of us are planning a trip to see her.. I cant wait !!

Oh I envy you. Would love to meet her in person.

My girlfriend and our husbands went up in Sept and it is a wonderful shop. I love what she is doing for that town... That is a wonderful feel good story.

Just watched your NBC link and thoroughly enjoyed it. Not sure which one is you but you all look like you're having a great time. I also read the article in the Wall Street Journal about Jenny. I LOVE her success story and what it's doing for Hamilton.Go Jenny go!

I did see Jenny Doan on the news last week. This past Saturday she came to Shawnee, Ks. Enjoyed watching and listening to her. She brought her daughter with her to help in displaying her quilts. I had asked, "What percentage of the quilts does she piece, her daughter said that she starts in the morning and can make 2 quilt tops in a day." She uses layer cakes, charm packs and jelly rolls. all pre-cuts. So she doesn't have to cut fabric yardage except for the borders. If there is anyone who hasn't heard of her or seen any of her tutorials you can go to youtube.com and type in Missouri Star Quilting.