Ok...so i'm sitting here browsing through the Board when my husband comes in with the Feb 1-2 weekender Wall Street Journal and slaps it down on my desk and says..."Hey...i'd like to retire...stop doing that (browsing the Board) and do THIS"! There is a great article about Jenny Doan and Missouri Star Quilt Co. and her video/store "empire" - from start up til now.

I guess i should be flattered that he thinks i've got that ability in me!

Wall Street Journal costs money that could be spent on quilting.

Great story in the Journal. One of those "gee, I wish I'd thought of that first" moments.

I just googled the article. Very nice. Thanks for letting us know.

So find an article about a man turning his hobby into a business and tell your husband you want to retire too, LOL.

I would also take it as a compliment! I don't get much feedback since I give my quilts to anonymous charitable organizations. So if anyone suggested out of the blue that *I* could do what Jenny & her family have done I would be thrilled!

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...49133544709954

Great article! Thanks for the heads-up.

Great article!

Thank you for telling us about the article. I enjoyed reading it. Jenny and her tutorials are great. Living in Missouri,
I have visited their store, but not the new addition of sleeping/quilting quarters yet. She is usually visible and gracious
when you visit their store.

Quilting as the article proves is a growing business. Also proves it isn't just a necessary craft but an art. I'm not sure how long the quilt shops have been in town but we have quite a few. Some sell material mostly and some sell the machines mainly. I'm always material shopping.