Jenny Doan | Missouri Star Blog

September 8, 2016November 8, 2018

A Peek Inside the Machine Shed

Welcome to the Machine Shed at Missouri Star Quilt Company! You guessed it, the Machine Shed is our shop full of sewing machines! It’s also home to lots of thread, templates and other quilting notions.

Doesn’t it have such a great feel to it? You’ll be able to find all the Sizzix™ Machines and dies and you can even test them out. They make cutting small shapes a breeze!

We carry 6 models of Baby Lock™ sewing machines, including the Katherine, S ofia2, Rachel, Molly, Jane and BL9. They can all be found and taken for a test drive in the Machine Shed. (Baby Lock™ sewing machines are available in store only.)

Check out this wall of thread. Isn’t it beautiful?? There are hundreds of fantastic hues to choose from! You can shop thread online as well, HERE.

You’ll also find Jenny’s “Heritage” Thread Collection from Aurifil™ in the Machine Shed. Aren’t those colors gorgeous? Jenny handpicked each of them as a tribute to her Scandinavian heritage. Grab yours HERE.

We hope you’ll stop by the Machine Shed and take a look around next time you’re in Hamilton, MO. It’ll keep you in stitches! 🙂

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Basic X Block Ruler Quilt

I love a tool with many uses, so when I saw the X-Blocks BasiX Ruler, I fell in love! My mind started racing with ideas for easy and unique quilt patterns. (And you know I love easy!) Today we’re working on the Basic X-Block Ruler Quilt. This pattern transforms simple strip sets into gorgeous stars with tons of visual movement, and it couldn’t be easier!

Remember, the X-Block Ruler Quilt is only one of hundreds of ways to use the X-Blocks BasiX Ruler. I see many beautiful X-Block quilts in your future!

Click on the button to watch the tutorial and get everything you need to make your own Basic X-Block Quilt

August 25, 2016August 26, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Butterfly Blossom Quilt

There’s something so fantastic about the lifecycle of a butterfly. He starts his journey as an inconsequential little caterpillar with a huge appetite. After weeks of glorious gluttony, he takes one massive, cozy nap. And then? He wakes up magnificently elegant and graceful! Why doesn’t that work for me? Just once in my life I’d love to binge all day on a quart of rocky road, take an epic nap on the sofa, and wake up as glorious as a butterfly!

For now, I’ll settle for the super-easy Butterfly Blossom Quilt. This quilt is incredibly beautiful, and it’s a breeze to make!

This sweet pattern is made with 2 charm packs and the MSQC Periwinkle Template. Isn’t it so cute?

Click on the button below to watch the tutorial with Jenny and learn how to make your own Butterfly Blossom Quilt!

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Super Easy Hourglass Quilt

For many Olympians, it’s all about speed, and the difference between last place and gold can be a matter of mere hundredths of a second! If speed-quilting were an Olympic event, surely the gold medal would go to Jenny and her Super Easy Hourglass quilt. This block can be constructed at lightning speed, and it’s so darn cute!

Click on the button to watch the YouTube video tutorial and get everything you need to make your very Hourglass Quilt, the Super Easy Way!

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Block and Strip Quilt w/Guest Rob Appell

We live in a culture of chaos. Too many clothes. Too many knick-knacks. Too much clutter and busyness and excess. At times it feels like all that “extra” is clogging up my life, distracting me from the things that really matter. Sometimes, my soul just yearns for a little simplicity.

This week Jenny has teamed up with Rob from Man Sewing to teach us how to make The Block and Strip Quilt. I know you’re going to love how easy it is to put together this refreshingly simple pattern, and if you’re not yet familiar with Rob’s electric personality, you’re in for a real treat!