A YOUTUBER’S husband made an unexpected appearance in one of her crafting vlogs to announce that she had died.
Sewing influencer Donna Jordan died at around 4am on March 14, her husband Matt, 67, told viewers.
YouTube/Jordan FabricsSewing influencer Donna Jordan has died[/caption]
YouTube/Jordan FabricsThe YouTuber’s death was announced by her husband in a video clip[/caption]
He made the announcement around 12 minutes into a video titled Celebration of Life: Donna Jordan – Drop Diamonds.
He said: “I’m Matt Jordan and this video will end right here.”
In the clip, Matt revealed his wife had battled an illness for several years.
He said her ill health had become more acute over the past three months.
“She needed more treatments,” Matt said.
He then opened up about his relationship with Donna, 66, revealing they first met when he was 16.
Matt reminisced that she had been making quilts ever since he met her.
“We’ve been working on our craft of fabric and quilts for about 50 years,” he said.
Matt said his wife didn’t believe that she could make money from producing quilts.
Holding back tears, he described her as a “great wife, business partner and mother.”
Matt then revealed he and Donna were “so grateful” to bring up their family.
And, he revealed that content would still be shared online.
“I’m just so happy and blessed honestly to have her be a part of my life,” he said.
“I hope you all enjoyed her in your life.”
Who was Donna Jordan?
DONNA Jordan was a YouTuber known for her sewing and crafting videos.
She and her husband ran Jordan Fabrics, along with their son James.
Their quilts and patchwork were produced in their Grants Pass, Oregon workshop.
Donna died on March 14 and her death was announced by her husband, Matt, four days later in a YouTube video.
An online obit revealed she was 66 at the time of her death.
He didn’t reveal the illness that she died from, but said she needed more medication.
Donna leaves behind Matt, and their daughters Michelle and Monica, and sons James and Peter.
James revealed he had filmed his mom on a cell phone for eight years.
Before Matt made the announcement, Donna had been showing viewers how to make a quilt called “drop diamonds.”
Thousands of tributes to the influencer have been posted under the video.
Donna’s son, James, revealed he had been filming his mom on a cell phone for eight years.
“She was such a caring, funny person, full of joy and had such a passion for quilting,” he told her fans.
“We love you all so much, thank [sic] for watching and sharing quilting with us for so many years.”
Fans have been left devastated by her death.
“I found myself crying for a lady I never met but who provided me (and many more like myself) with the inspiration to quilt,” one mourner said.
“This is such a shock,” another said.
“I feel like I’ve lost my best friend in quilting.
“She enabled me to begin my quilting journey for real back in 2014.
“She made me realize I could do it without fear of doing it wrong.”
The clip has been watched more than 400,000 times.
That video was the first uploaded to her YouTube account in two months.
Donna and Matt’s Instagram account Jordan Fabrics has more than 40,000 followers.
The last clip uploaded to the account was on May, 17, last year.
Donna proudly showed off her patchwork called The Little Dipper Lone Star.
The couple’s social media account was littered with a litany of patchwork and quilt designs.
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Instagram/jordanfabricsMatt revealed Donna had been quilting for over 50 years[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
