About Cardinal Creek Quilt Shop
Cardinal Creek Quilting is a family-owned quilt shop in Orange Grove, Texas, rooted in service, storytelling, creativity, and community.
In 2009, Alex and Angela met while serving in the United States Army in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alex had recently returned from Iraq when he took a taxi to Tripler Army Medical Center to meet Angela, who was stationed there with the Army Nurse Corps. Ten months later, they were married. Today, they are the proud parents of seven children—blended from previous relationships and their own—and grandparents to two.
Alex served for 13 years in the U.S. Army, specializing in field artillery, with deployments to Bosnia, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. To his family and community, Alex represents steadiness and service, bringing the same dedication and quiet leadership to home life that he once brought to military service.
Angela has worked in healthcare since 2002 and has been a nursing professional since 2003. Her career began in the emergency room and progressed from Licensed Vocational Nurse to Nurse Practitioner. In May 2016, she earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (Family Nurse Practitioner) from the University of Missouri. Angela credits Alex as her greatest source of encouragement through years of education, professional growth, and perseverance.
While healthcare has been deeply meaningful work, Angela’s lifelong passion has always been creative storytelling. She is a published romance author, writing under the pen name Angie Cole, and is the creator of the Cardinal Creek series—stories centered on small-town life, resilience, love, and community. That same spirit of warmth and belonging found in the books is woven into every corner of the quilt shop.
Over the years, Alex and Angela’s life has carried them from Hawaii to Louisiana, Missouri, Indiana, and finally Texas. Through seasons of joy and hardship, one thing has remained constant: a commitment to love, resilience, and mutual support.
That spirit is the foundation of Cardinal Creek Quilting—a welcoming space where quilters and sewists of all skill levels can find quality fabrics, sewing machines, education, and genuine encouragement. Cardinal Creek is more than a quilt shop; it’s a place where stories are shared, skills are learned, and community is stitched together one project at a time.
We’re honored to welcome you into our nest.