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bblee's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
caroparr's review
3.0
As a quilter who's visited Hamilton, Missouri, and followed Jenny's tutorials, I was intrigued by the back-story of her life and the growth of the business. A comfort read.
rickijill's review
5.0
This book covers a lot of detail about Jenny's life and the circumstances leading to the founding of the Missouri Star Quilt Company. Her family's story begins in the Salinas area in California, but when one of their sons required surgery to remove a tumor, the family was practically bankrupt. The couple made a decision to relocate to an area of the country where the cost of living would be less, and felt that God was leading them to Missouri.
Jenny must be one of the most positive people because her memoir certainly reads that way. She always maintained her faith even during the most dire circumstances: I can't imagine not being able to afford milk at the grocery store, for example, or literally making almost everything from broccoli for days on end because that's what she had on hand. Jenny homeschooled all seven of her children, and they excelled academically, testing way above grade level upon their move to Missouri. As a homeschool mom myself, I smiled while reading about her enthusiasm in teaching her children.
Once Jenny was an empty nester, she was looking for something productive to do with her time. An older friend recommended she take a quilting class, and Jenny didn't want to do it because she thought (erroneously) that only old people quilt. Eventually she was persuaded to learn how to quilt, and one of her entrepreneur sons encouraged her to turn her hobby into a small business via YouTube videos.
You don't have to be a quilter to be mesmerized by Jenny's story; I know nothing about how to make a quilt. But if you want to read an inspiring story that will make you so happy that a kind person like Jenny built a successful business that's brought so much joy to others, then you will enjoy this book.
Jenny must be one of the most positive people because her memoir certainly reads that way. She always maintained her faith even during the most dire circumstances: I can't imagine not being able to afford milk at the grocery store, for example, or literally making almost everything from broccoli for days on end because that's what she had on hand. Jenny homeschooled all seven of her children, and they excelled academically, testing way above grade level upon their move to Missouri. As a homeschool mom myself, I smiled while reading about her enthusiasm in teaching her children.
Once Jenny was an empty nester, she was looking for something productive to do with her time. An older friend recommended she take a quilting class, and Jenny didn't want to do it because she thought (erroneously) that only old people quilt. Eventually she was persuaded to learn how to quilt, and one of her entrepreneur sons encouraged her to turn her hobby into a small business via YouTube videos.
You don't have to be a quilter to be mesmerized by Jenny's story; I know nothing about how to make a quilt. But if you want to read an inspiring story that will make you so happy that a kind person like Jenny built a successful business that's brought so much joy to others, then you will enjoy this book.
katewrites's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
dlperin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0