It all started when Stacie Johnson’s grandmother taught her house to sew, embroider and cross stitch when she was 8 years old. From there, Johnson started a quilting business from home, hosted a booth at the International Quilt Festival and finally decided to move into her first brick-and-mortar shop in 2015.

Ten years later, Cupcake Quilts is still a family-owned business but Johnson has added new locations, closed others and brought in new products along the way.

“We’ve celebrated together, and we’ve cried together. Through it all, I am deeply grateful to the customers, many who have been with us since the very start—who have helped Cupcake Quilts thrive,” Johnson said in an email to Community Impact.

Respecting the craft

The fabric and quilt shop in Spring offers classes, a yearl

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