I'm Sari Mittnick, and this is Seamwork Radio, where we tell stories about the surprising ways that sewing impacts our lives.

Welcome back to Seamwork Radio.

Today we're talking to Jenny Dohn, the founder of the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

If you've ever looked up a quilting tutorial on YouTube, you've probably seen Jenny.

Jenny's trademark, easygoing and accessible style has gained her YouTube channel over 750,000 subscribers,

making it the most popular quilting channel on YouTube.

She's absolutely beloved by the worldwide community of quilters that she's brought together,

both online and offline. She's even transformed the small town of Hamilton, Missouri,

into a destination for quilters from around the world, now known as Quilt Town USA.

She's also now authored a memoir called How to Stitch an American Dream, a story of family,

faith, and the power of giving.

Jenny's here to share her incredible story growing this amazing company, and she's also

going to share some tips for anyone interested in learning to quilt.

If you love to sew, and you've thought about dabbling a little bit in quilting,

this is the episode for you.

Jenny's going to share how she ended up turning a small town in Missouri into a worldwide quilting

destination, why she thinks quilting is such an amazing creative activity,

and how you can get started if you've never tried sewing a quilt

before. I think you'll love her approach and what she has to say about the healing power of making.

Here's our interview with Jenny Donne.

Jenny, thank you so much for joining us today. We're incredibly excited to have you.

Oh, I'm delighted to be here. Thank you.

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