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Kathleen Tracy

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I started quilting by making quilts for my daughter's American Girl dolls and made my very first small quilt from a Martingale & Co. pattern book I picked up in 2000. This sparked an interest in quilting history and led to the publication of American Doll Quilts in 2004.  I look to antique quilts for inspiration in making simple little quilts and hope that my books make the past come alive for some of you and also give you a connection with quilters from long ago. My newest book, Remembering Adelia, came out in March 2009 and I am currently hard at work on another, which will be out in January 2011.

Before turning my hobby into a career, I was an editor in the publishing industry for over 20 years. I live in Illinois with my husband, two children and our two dogs. I love reading, gardening,  making simple beaded jewelry with a scrappy look and, of course, dogs.  

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