Rags to riches: Before quilting made her a YouTube star, Jenny Doan says, “I could have written a book on how to feed a family for $50 a week.” Image: Tim Pannell for Forbes Jenny Doan is nibbling on ...

Jenny Doan is nibbling on a plate of andouille pumpkin penne at Blue Sage, a restaurant with soft lighting and black cloth napkins. Once a bankrupt California housewife, she’s lunching with four of ...

HAMILTON, Mo. — A small idea in a small town has made a huge impact. Quilting turned the northern Missouri town of Hamilton into a thriving tourist destination. Jenny Doan is the woman behind the ...

For a long time Hamilton, Missouri was known for being the boyhood home of J.C. Penney, and really not much else. But today this small farming community has a new claim to fame: It's the Disneyland of ...

Hamilton, Missouri, is seeking to diversify its attractions, even as it eagerly awaits the return of visitors to its popular fabric shops. Over the past 11 years, Hamilton, Missouri, has generated a ...

An unlikely hobby-turned-moneymaker — quilting — helped two Missouri entrepreneurs revitalize their rural hometown and make their mom a YouTube star. They even won an award from the White House. Every ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If there’s one thing Jenny Doan knows about people who quilt, it’s that they care about people. “Mr. Rogers says, ‘Look for the helpers.’ Quilters are helpers. Almost all of what ...

Just a few years ago, downtown Hamilton, Mo., looked a lot like a thousand other forgotten, rural towns. Abandoned, forlorn buildings marred the main drag. But in recent years, an explosively ...