Welcome Wagon
by Kim Diehl
After falling in love with a sampler quilt in
the late 1990s, Kim impulsively purchased
the pattern, taught herself the steps needed
to make it and realized she was completely
smitten with quiltmaking. With just her third
quilt, she became the winner of American
Patchwork & Quilting magazine’s 1998 Pieces
of the Past quilt challenge, turning her life
down an unexpected path as her new-found
hobby blossomed into a full-time career.
Kim’s favorite quilts include traditionallyinspired patchwork designs, especially when
combined with appliqué. She loves stitching
her projects using modern techniques
for an ideal blend of simplicity, ease and
charm. The popularity of Kim’s quiltmaking
methods and her “Simple” series of books
with Martingale & Co. led to an extensive
teaching schedule for several years, until she
retired from travel in 2015.
Spending her days at home once again has
given Kim time for all of the things she loves
most – designing and stitching, gardening,
cooking, antiquing and most especially,
grandbabies!