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    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company

    Last Modified: October 3, 2019 by Amy · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 15 Comments

    Last week I got to participate in the 11th anniversary Birthday Bash event for Missouri Star Quilt Company in Hamilton, Missouri. It was quite the experience!

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of a woman standing in front of the Welcome to Hamilton sign.

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of the Missouri Star Quilt Company building.

    If you're not familiar with Missouri Star Quilt Company, you can read their inspiring story here.

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of group of women standing together.

    It was crazy fun to get to participate in all of the events of the weekend, including getting to share the stage with Jenny Doan and my fellow Riley Blake designers, Sue Daley and Melanie Colette,  in a sew-off against Moda All-Stars Barb and Mary of Me & My Sisters Designs.

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of three women standing together.

    We also faced off against these two in a fabric "Cake" decorating contest to raise money for the local Caldwell County Food Pantry.

     

    I created a short video to give you a feel for the town of Hamilton, the Birthday events, and the Missouri Star Quilt Company experience.

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of sewing machines at Missouri Star Quilt Company.

    The whole Missouri Star Shop experience consists of 11 shops, multiple restaurants, and a sewing retreat center.

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of a quilt hanging inside the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

    Check out this post from my first visit to Hamilton for a tour of the Missouri Quilt Company shops in the restored shop fronts along Main Street of Hamilton, Missouri.

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of fabric jelly rolls at the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

    Probably one of the coolest parts was seeing fabric with my own name on it on the MSQC shop shelves!!

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of fabric jelly rolls at the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

    It was my first time seeing the Sugarhouse Park collection precuts in person. Yay!

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of woman standing next to a sewing machine inside the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

    And don't worry if you missed the MSQC fun in person - I also had the chance to film a fun little tutorial featuring Sugarhouse Park with Misty Doan for the Missouri Star YouTube channel! Stay tuned for that. I'll be sure to share as soon as it's ready.

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of quilts hanging outside of the Missouri Star Quilt company.

    It was pretty amazing to meet quilters from all over the country who made their way to the little town of Hamilton for this fabricpalooza event.

    Birthday Bash at Missouri Star Quilt Company by popular quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter: image of two women jumping in front the Welcome to Hamilton sign.

    Thanks so much for having me, Missouri Star!

    Have you been to Missouri Star Quilt Company before? Share in a comment below!

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    Comments

    1. Gwyn

      September 30, 2019 at 8:48 pm

      I looks like you had a fun time. Jenny always makes me laugh! Can't wait to see your tutorial. 🙂

      Reply
    2. Ruth

      September 30, 2019 at 10:47 pm

      Enjoyed watching the sew off. Everyone was having such a good time. Thanks for posting all the best pictures and videos.

      Reply
    3. Kerry

      October 01, 2019 at 12:34 am

      I enjoyed your post - super photos. Thank you.

      Reply
    4. Dori Johns

      October 01, 2019 at 5:06 am

      What a great post! The last photo is priceless and Sugarhouse Park is gorgeous! 🙂

      Reply
      • Amy

        October 01, 2019 at 11:43 am

        Thanks, Dori!

        Reply
    5. Mabel

      October 01, 2019 at 5:14 am

      Glad you had a great time ! Thank you for sharing the video and one more thing.. You look fantastic!!???

      Reply
      • Amy

        October 01, 2019 at 11:43 am

        Well, thank you, Mabel!

        Reply
    6. Julie J Vogel

      October 01, 2019 at 6:40 am

      OH MY GOODNESS! What fun! Thank you so much for sharing! You look great, by the way!

      Reply
      • Amy

        October 01, 2019 at 11:43 am

        Aww, thanks, Julie. xo

        Reply
    7. Janet Taber

      October 01, 2019 at 6:42 am

      I LOVE Missouri Star Quilt Company, the vision they brought to my home state of Missouri, and what they have done and continue to do for the small town of Hamilton and for quilters everywhere! Locating in a Midwestern town that had fallen on hard times, giving it new life, making quilting seem so doable and quality fabric so accessible to everyone -- it just all epitomizes what I think is best about America. I know .... quilts = America, right? But for me, it does. Since the days of feedsacks becoming the most readily available fabric to how quilting groups sew up a community .... it's all just perfect and so very right. MSQC has reinforced that, even reintroduced that into our culture. I love them and am so proud to know that "Missouri" is in the middle of it (and that they are in the middle of my beloved Missouri!) I love seeing your sweet face in the middle of all I love best about quilting! I was there a few weeks ago and saw your earlier fabrics on their shelves -- yay to having Sugarhouse Park there now, too !

      Reply
      • Amy

        October 01, 2019 at 11:43 am

        Thank you, Janet!! It is a fun thing to see a little Missouri town reborn.

        Reply
    8. Lea

      October 01, 2019 at 8:06 am

      Thanks Amy. What great photos and a fun time. I pinned one of the photos.

      Reply
    9. kaholly

      October 06, 2019 at 5:24 am

      Well, Amy, it looks like a real blast. How wonderful you are in the position to participate and love what you do. Life is good!

      Reply
    10. Paula

      October 06, 2019 at 2:43 pm

      It was my third visit but first birthday bash, so much fun! It was nice to meet you. I’m definitely working on your trees to go with my little houses. So sweet! Thanks for posting pictures...smiles!

      Reply
      • Amy

        October 07, 2019 at 10:42 am

        It was great to meet you, Paula! So glad you had a great time. And thanks for introducing me to the little houses!

        Reply

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