Our darling little town now attracts visitors from across the globe. We’ve also created the ultimate quilter’s experience that many call the “Disneyland of Quilting” right here in Hamilton. Little did we know that within a few short years, we’d be offering over 30,000 bolts of fabric, along with hundreds of our own quilting patterns, quilt kits, our very own quilt magazine called BLOCK, and a huge selection of precut quilting fabrics! So, in November of 2008, on a shoestring budget, we bought a small brick building in Hamilton that would fit a longarm quilting machine and the Missouri Star Quilt Company was born! At first, we only offered machine quilting services and sold a few quilt fabrics and quilting supplies. The idea of sewing quilts for a living thrilled me-they say that if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. You should start your own machine quilting business!” Two of my children, Alan and Sarah, told me, “Mom, if you have to wait that long to have your quilts quilted, there’s gotta be a lot of demand. It was so much fun! Then, one day I brought in some quilts to be machine quilted at a local quilt shop and I was told I’d have to wait a year for it to be finished. I quickly began stitching up quilts for friends and family from whatever fabric I had on hand. Previously, I had designed costumes for the theatre, but when we moved to Missouri the theatre scene wasn’t very big-it was all about quilting! I took a local quilting class and was immediately hooked. The idea for the Missouri Star Quilt Company came out of the blue. Every last dime had gone into raising our family and we weren’t sure what to do next. To make matters worse, the newspaper industry was declining and we feared that Ron would soon lose his job. As many did, we lost most of our retirement savings in the 2008 stock market crash. He worked long hours and many night shifts to support our family. We decided to pack up & move where the cost of living was lower - and that’s where our adventure begins!įor years, Ron traveled an hour and a half each way to work as a mechanic for the Kansas City Star newspaper. Thankfully he made it through, but the growing medical bills nearly bankrupted us. With each passing year, it became more expensive to live there, and then, out of nowhere, our youngest son Josh developed a tumor on his lymph gland. My husband Ron and I started our family in California, where we both grew up. In the last 15 years, we’ve gained a massive following in the quilting community with thousands of customers around the world! To celebrate our 15-year anniversary, we have SEW many new and exciting things in store for 2023! Check back in every day to stay in the loop on Quilt Town, USA developments, upcoming events, new product launches, and a birthday celebration unlike any other! Our humble beginnings on a shoestring budget combined with years of hard work, dedication, and unrivaled passion for quilting have brought us to this milestone.
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