How to Stitch an American Dream: A Story of Family, Faith the Power of Giving
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- Create Date：2021-11-01 11:21:13
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Jenny Doan
- ISBN：171363760X
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Reviews
Paula Johnson
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Heartwarming， Real， loving， beautiful！This was such an easy read。 It just drew me in like I was talk in my to a friend about her life。 I have lived some of the parallels to Jenny's story。 I have repeated the same things to my children。 I truly felt like she was seeing my life and knew where I was coming from。 ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT！ Heartwarming， Real， loving， beautiful！This was such an easy read。 It just drew me in like I was talk in my to a friend about her life。 I have lived some of the parallels to Jenny's story。 I have repeated the same things to my children。 I truly felt like she was seeing my life and knew where I was coming from。 ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT！ 。。。more
Barbara
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Very good read！！ I laughed and cried。 Such a sweet look into the lives of Jenny and her family。 I love her infectious positive attitude through life’s good times and bad。 It is a blessing to see how her success was shared with a whole community。
Lisa
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I love Jenny Doan's energy， enthusiasm and openness to share the good， bad and ugly。 She and her family are an inspiration and tribute to the American Dream。 Love this story and learning more about this family and their journy。 I love Jenny Doan's energy， enthusiasm and openness to share the good， bad and ugly。 She and her family are an inspiration and tribute to the American Dream。 Love this story and learning more about this family and their journy。 。。。more
Faith
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I loved this book because it was a real life story that was hard to put down。 I am neither a Mormon or quilter， both of which Jenny is in spades，but her story went so far beyond those parts of her。 I think this book should be required reading for anyone who loves a good life and a good story。
Cathy
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Beautiful story。 Audio book with Jenny's voice added so much to the enjoyment。 Thank you Jenny for writing and showing us a wonderful， giving spirit。 Beautiful story。 Audio book with Jenny's voice added so much to the enjoyment。 Thank you Jenny for writing and showing us a wonderful， giving spirit。 。。。more
Marilyn Gettys
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I am a big fan of Jenny's videos and loves reading her life story。 Like her videos， it was very inspiring。 I am a big fan of Jenny's videos and loves reading her life story。 Like her videos， it was very inspiring。 。。。more
Michelle Myers
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This was a very great read。 To learn how Jenny's lived her life and how Missouri Star Quilt Company came to be。 There are parts of the book where my emotions got the better of me in a good way。 I highly recommend this book。 This was a very great read。 To learn how Jenny's lived her life and how Missouri Star Quilt Company came to be。 There are parts of the book where my emotions got the better of me in a good way。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Marcea G。 Crossman
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Inspirational！ Jenny is one person everyone in the quilting world recognizes。 Her story is an inspiration to every one especially quilters！ This book is a page turner that you just can't put down。 🤗。 Loved it！！！ Inspirational！ Jenny is one person everyone in the quilting world recognizes。 Her story is an inspiration to every one especially quilters！ This book is a page turner that you just can't put down。 🤗。 Loved it！！！ 。。。more
Melody Powell
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Fantastic Read！！My life parallels Jenny’s life story！ The more I read into it， the more it was like reliving my story。 Except I’m not a well renowned Quilter， of course。 This was an amazing and delightful read。 Truly inspiring。 I want to go back and re- read again， “ it was fun！”
Mary K。 Moench
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Encouraging for quilters and non-quilters alike！！Anyone who has looked for quilting help on a YouTube knows about Jenny！！ Just like her tutorials， this book is uplifting and encouraging。
Danielle Alba
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Nice to learn more about the history behind the woman。 You see a lot of Jenny and Ron’s flaws， many driven by decision making based on religion and poor planning， but the ending in particular demonstrates her deep understanding of emotional connection and generosity。 It’s heart-warming to learn about their family bond and what can become out of a loving and supportive marriage。
Therese
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Loved reading her wonderful autobiography and enjoyed reading how she raised her kids and they all started such a successful quilting business。
Anna
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I absolutely loved this book！ It is full of all the emotions and easy to read。 What an amazing woman！
Jessie K Stone
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What a great read！I have enjoyed learning from Jenny for about 8 years ，this book is the remarkable and inspiring story of how this family came to live in Missouri and start up a very successful business in a small sleepy town。 One feels one knows Jenny from watching her YouTube videos so the story feels very personal。
Darla Grediagin
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Great happy readThis book was a great story of a family working together 。 If you enjoy stories about working together to achieve and grow。
Laura P。
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Fantastic story， very inspirational。Good book for any body who likes quilting whether you are new at it or just love quilts。 I have admired her style of teaching for years。
Joni
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Audio book narrated by Jenny herself。 If you know Jenny， you love Jenny and her personality shines in her memoir。 I laughed out loud many times and I got choked up many times。 This is the best memoir I've ever read。 She's had quite a blessed life。 Audio book narrated by Jenny herself。 If you know Jenny， you love Jenny and her personality shines in her memoir。 I laughed out loud many times and I got choked up many times。 This is the best memoir I've ever read。 She's had quite a blessed life。 。。。more
Gayle
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This woman is amazing。 Talk about a rag to riches， Jenny Doan is the queen！ She’s a perfect example of being positive through everything！ I admire and respect Jenny so much now。 This is a high recommend。
kinsey
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5 stars
Christine Clearwater
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A wonderful book！ I have long loved Jenny For her quilting tutorials but I have even more love for her now。 This memoir is moving and inspirational。 I only wish it was even longer。
Anna Fox
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As a quilter， I found this very interesting。 You can still hear Jenny's 'voice" come through the writing。 I've not had the privilege to see her in person， just her tutorials。 The stories are interesting。 She doesn't drag anything out， but gives you the important information （kind of like her tutorials）。 I am so glad I heard about this book and hope to one day meet her。 She just seems like a genuinely nice person。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an hon As a quilter， I found this very interesting。 You can still hear Jenny's 'voice" come through the writing。 I've not had the privilege to see her in person， just her tutorials。 The stories are interesting。 She doesn't drag anything out， but gives you the important information （kind of like her tutorials）。 I am so glad I heard about this book and hope to one day meet her。 She just seems like a genuinely nice person。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Victoria
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Quilting is LoveHow to Stitch an American Dream is not just a book about one person or a company， but about a family of crafters passing down a legacy of self-starters。 Jenny Doan， the creator of the now famous Missouri Star Quilt Company， has made quilting fun and accessible to quilters of all skill sets。 How does a useful hobby become a successful business？ Work hard at what makes you happy。 Filled with kindness and wisdom， Jenny’s story encourages readers to learn from life。 This story is not Quilting is LoveHow to Stitch an American Dream is not just a book about one person or a company， but about a family of crafters passing down a legacy of self-starters。 Jenny Doan， the creator of the now famous Missouri Star Quilt Company， has made quilting fun and accessible to quilters of all skill sets。 How does a useful hobby become a successful business？ Work hard at what makes you happy。 Filled with kindness and wisdom， Jenny’s story encourages readers to learn from life。 This story is not easy， and like quilting， it takes a lot of small ideas stitched together， and doesn’t always turn out according to plan。 This fluid story format does read like a biography， and has a slower more meandering writing feel。 With more emphasis on Jenny and her family， with quilting toward the end。 All of Jenny’s life stories lead up to a remarkable family and business。 Her strong faith has gotten her through many challenges in her life， and her strong spirit has help her overcome them。 She found community when she needed it the most， and now tries to share that experience with others。 It’s nice to read parts in Ron’s perspective as well。 The little bits of quilting history are very interesting to read， including a few yummy recipes at the end of the book。 This is an honest look into the creation of Missouri Star Quilt Company， and a great book for fans。 。。。more
Beth
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I was familiar with Missouri Star Quilting in Hamilton Missouri， but did not know the whole story of Jenny and her family。 I could not put this book down。 Jenny filled this book with so much love for her family。 This is truly a rags to riches story but Jenny is the same Jenny today as she was all those years ago。 Jenny shares her faith and her family with us throughout the story。 She always managed to make the best of all their situations。 She is a real inspiration to us all but especially to so I was familiar with Missouri Star Quilting in Hamilton Missouri， but did not know the whole story of Jenny and her family。 I could not put this book down。 Jenny filled this book with so much love for her family。 This is truly a rags to riches story but Jenny is the same Jenny today as she was all those years ago。 Jenny shares her faith and her family with us throughout the story。 She always managed to make the best of all their situations。 She is a real inspiration to us all but especially to someone that wants to start a small business。 She helped turn the town of Hamilton around。 She credits her hard work and the hard work of her family along with her faith for being able to build this business。 I have order from them and you do get a personalized handwritten message with each order。 Even if you are not a quilter you will enjoy the journey of her story。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Doan delivers a terrific read。 It’s so cheerful。 Her cheerful demeanor resonates throughout the book and it’s much needed in these times。 I’m sure she had controversy and conflict in her life， but she skates over troubled parts in her life to focus on her family and cheerful spirit。 I love quilts and reading about quilting and fabrics， but I don’t quilt at all。 It’s soothing to read about and fantastic her company is so successful。 It’s an American made story that you don’t want to miss。 Thanks Doan delivers a terrific read。 It’s so cheerful。 Her cheerful demeanor resonates throughout the book and it’s much needed in these times。 I’m sure she had controversy and conflict in her life， but she skates over troubled parts in her life to focus on her family and cheerful spirit。 I love quilts and reading about quilting and fabrics， but I don’t quilt at all。 It’s soothing to read about and fantastic her company is so successful。 It’s an American made story that you don’t want to miss。 Thanks to Harper Horizon and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Patti
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