Learn About the Missouri Star Catalog!

We’re thrilled to introduce to you the first ever Missouri Star Quilt Co. Catalog! This catalog has been a labor of love. Here at MSQC we’re always thinking of ways to help make quilting friendlier, so we decided to create a catalog featuring some brand new MSQC kits created just for you – along with a large selection of handpicked precuts you won’t find anywhere else. We think you’re really going to enjoy the catalog and be inspired to create! Isn’t that cover beautiful??

Introducing the Missouri Star Quilt Co Catalog!

Since the catalog is a brand spanking new thing at MSQC, we wanted to help answer a few questions about it that you might have.

  • Missouri Star Quilt Company Catalog! How can I sign up to get a copy of the catalog?
    • For this first issue, the catalog has been sent to people with an MSQC Account that already had an address on file. You can sign up to receive future issues by following the steps below.
    • If you already have an account at missouriquiltco.com, you’ll want to login, click on “Your Account” and then check your settings under “Your Saved Addresses and Mail Preferences.” Make sure the box next to “Catalog” is checked and that your mailing address is correct.
    • If you don’t already have and MSQC account, you’ll need to sign up for one HERE then follow the steps from above.
  • I’m already signed up for the catalog. When will I get my copy?
    • The Missouri Star catalog is being sent out in batches. You may have noticed that some people have started to receive theirs. The catalogs are in the mail, hopefully you’ll find this fun surprise in your mailbox within a couple of weeks!
  • How do I order from the catalog? 
    • It’s easy! Order online through the catalog ordering screen at missouriquiltco.com HERE (this page can also be found at the very bottom of our homepage under “Shop” and “Our Catalog”. All you have to do is enter the product number from the catalog in the catalog search bar and it will pop right up!
    • Or you can order by phone by calling customer service at 888-571-1122
  • Is the catalog being mailed to international customers?
    • Absolutely! The catalog is full of fun and inspiration for everyone. We want our entire MSQC family to be inspired to create.

Once you get your catalog, spend a day or two drooling over those gorgeous fabrics, then click HERE to order! We hope you love it! 

Feed Sacks – (Call for Stories!) Mother Necessity’s Sewing Champion

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Feed sacks are the perfect example of a utilitarian product turned into something beautiful. Our friend Janine Vangool (creator of UPPERCASE magazine) recently introduced us to a forthcoming book from UPPERCASE, written by author Linzee Kull McCray, who explores the history of the humble feed sack, from a plain burlap or cotton sack to exuberantly patterned and colourful bags that were repurposed into frocks, aprons and quilts by thrifty housewives in the first half of the 20th century. Extensive imagery and at-scale reproductions of these fabrics create an inspiring sourcebook of pattern and colour—and offer a welcome visit to a slower-paced way of life.

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We just love to hear your stories of quilts and quilt tops made by mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers, and so many of these heirlooms are made from feed sacks. They were often made from scraps left over from sewing clothing for their children. This makes them gorgeous artifacts of a time gone by, when women found a way to make something beautiful from every bit of leftover fabric they had.

While there’s plenty of history on feed sacks and the ways they were used, we’re looking for more personal stories from the people who experienced them firsthand. We’d love to hear your stories and answers to the following questions:

  • Do you have a feed sack quilt made by a female relative?
  • Did you or someone you know ever wear a garment made from feed sacks?
  • How and where did they get the sacks?
  • What kinds of things did they make with them?
  • How did they feel about feed sack clothing/household linens?
  • Do you have any connections to historical feed sack manufacturers, designers or things of note?

To answer these questions and have your story included in this publication,  please fill out the survey form HERE! We can’t wait to hear from you! The form will close on July 25th, so don’t wait!

If you’d like to know more about the book, check it out HERE!

Introducing ModBLOCK (Vol. 2)

ModBLOCK Volume 2!

If you’re a Missouri Star fan, then you’ve probably heard of our wonderful bi-monthly magazine, called BLOCK. It features 10 patterns with beautiful photos, tons of inspiration and no ads! This isn’t your typical magazine that you recycle once the next issue comes out. It’s more of an idea/pattern book for the price of a magazine! That sounds like a winning combination, right? Get the newest issue, Winter Volume 3 Issue 1, HERE.

For the second time, we have released a special edition of BLOCK Magazine called ModBLOCK. It’s a little bit different, but mostly the same. Here’s the scoop on our brand new Volume 2!

Check out ModBLOCK, the best magazine for Modern Quilters, for just $5.99!

The theme for this issue is Form and Function. There is a wonderful article written by our very own Nichole Spravzoff, which discusses the important place quilting has had in our hearts throughout history. She says, “Quilts are personal, functional, and most of all beautiful.” We completely agree!

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Just like BLOCK, ModBLOCK offers 10 quilt patterns with detailed instructions, supply lists, and step by step photos to help with your piecing.

Check out the Sashed Hexagon Quilt in ModBlock Magazine!

In this issue of ModBLOCK, we have wonderful Contributors who create the quilts and articles in the magazine. These are people who are known and respected in the quilting industry, who we have just loved working with as we collaborated to create this special issue.

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Flip through this special issue and be be inspired by the colors, prints and patterns each designer used. Learn about the latest trends and let them speak to your creative side! This Slice-a-Block Quilt was created by Rob Appell, the amazing quilter and host of Man Sewing!

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This little bit of insight shows off Chris Thompson‘s Modern Courthouse Quilt!

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You can preview all of the projects featured in ModBLOCK HERE. Since this is a special edition issue, it’s not included in your regular BLOCK Subscription. Be sure to grab your copy of ModBLOCK Vol. 2 HERE and join the modern movement!

Check out ModBLOCK, the best magazine for Modern Quilters, for just $5.99!

 

National Quilting Month with Baby Lock!

Enter to win a Baby Lock Soprano Sewing Machine!

 

We love National Quilting Month! What a great idea – an entire month devoted to the threads that bind us together! We’re celebrating with Baby Lock and they’ve got some fun activities up their sleeves!

There are three ways to join the fun:

1. Enter for your chance to win a Baby Lock Soprano (click on the image above to enter)!
2. Download free quilt block patterns from your favorite sew-lebrities (You may even see a couple of Jenny’s favorites included)!
3. Share inspiration and your quilty creations on Instagram using #BabyLockQuilting2016 and four lucky Instagram quilters with the most likes will win a quilting bundle from Baby Lock!

Get all of the details here: www.babylock.com/nqm2016

 

Share Your Story With Us for National Quilting Month!

It’s National Quilt Month, and we are ready to par-tay (And give away lots of Quilter’s Cash)!!!! Here’s how you can join in on the fun:

Missouri Star Quilt Co challenges you to make something today!

Create: We encourage you to join quilters across the globe as we accept the challenge to  #makesomethingtoday! Whatever you choose to make, enjoy it!

Share: We’re continuing the MSQC tradition of holding a “Stitched Together” story contest, and we want YOU to enter!  Share your story with us: Has quilting made your life better?  Has it changed you or touched your heart?  Tell us how in 500 words or less and you could be one of three entrants chosen to have your story featured on our Daily Deal page and Daily Deal email!

  • 1st place will be featured on National Quilting Day (Saturday, March 19th) and will receive $250 in Quilter’s Cash

  • 2nd Place will receive $100 in Quilter’s Cash and will be featured Sunday.

  • 3rd Place will receive $50 in QC and will be featured Monday.

Stitched Together: Stories for the Quilter's Soul, by Missouri Star Quilt Co

A few details to remember:

  • Entries must be emailed to stories@missouriquiltco.com by noon (CST)on Saturday, March 12th.

  • If you would like to remain anonymous, please let us know. (Or, come up with a fabulous pen name!)

  • Even if your story isn’t chosen as one of the three winners, we might still share it in future Daily Deal stories, blog posts, or magazine articles. By submitting your story, you acknowledge that Missouri Star may use it at some future date for commercial purposes.

We are so excited to read your stories! We want to be inspired! We want to laugh! We want to cry! Just be sure to send your entry to stories@missouriquiltco.com by noon (CST) on Saturday, March 12th, 2016! 🙂

Haven’t read the touching stories in Stitched Together Volumes 1 & 2 yet? Get them HERE! You’ll love them!