2016 was a doozy for us!
This Summer Andrew and I
will have been married for 8 years.
Time flies when you’re having fun!
If I have learned ANYTHING in the year 2016,
it’s that life rarelyΒ goes the way you plan.
Well, 2017 is a new year with BIG PLANS!
(Both personally and professionally)
We are so happy to announce that this year
our little family will be growing!
That’s right…
I’ve got a bun in the oven!
I’m knocked up!
Ma eggo is prego!
Coming this SummerΒ we will welcome
a bouncing baby boy into our family!
(Recognize this quilt? More about it inΒ this post)
Starting our family has been
a long and arduous road,
but equally rewarding, for sure!
Andrew and I have spent the last 8 years of our life together
cultivating a happy and stable home
with the goalΒ that our namesake would grow
and we could share this home with little feet.
We jumped over so many hurdles
(it felt more like a steeple chase)
with work, school, finances,
and the painstaking experience of IVF.
We did all of this with the ultimate hopes
that I could continue being an artist
and doing what I love for a living
and also devote myself
to motherhood and homemaking.
We are so ecstatic about this new chapter of our lives!
But don’t think for a second that this means
I’ll be closing up shop or anything of those sorts.
I still have a lot of creativity to expel
and some exciting projects up my sleeves!
There will be many more announcements to come this year,
but for right now we hope you’ll cheer with us
as we prepare for the arrival of our little blessing!
And what would a celebration be without a
SALE-a-bration??
Babies are expensive and so to show my gratitude
to all my wonderful readers I have created aΒ couple
of coupon codes for you all to use and enjoy!
10% off all
Books
with the code: booklove10
15% off all custom printed
Duvet Covers
Tapestries (which are beautiful
and ready to quilt, or hang as-is)
and Fleece Throw Blankets
with the code: printmethat15
If you are a computerized quilter,
go ahead and take
30% off ALL digital designs in my shop
with the code: digitaldiscount30
I hope you’ll take a look around and pick something up π
Thank you so so much to everyone who has supported us
and continues to support us in many more ways than one.
We love you all!!!
Be great to each other!
-Karlee
77 thoughts on “1+1=3 β€οΈ”
Well I’m not a famous quilter and you don’t know me personally, BUT, oh my gosh!!! I am just so SUPER EXCITED for you and your husband!!!!! What a wonderful blessing! Congratulations and best wishes for all the love, health and happiness a little family could have! (And selfishly, so glad you are not hanging up your needle and thread just yet!).
Hi Angie!
Awe you are so sweet! Thank you SO MUCH for all the kind words! We are so grateful to be blessed with this little guy! <3
Thank you so much for supporting my work. It means the world to me.
-Karlee
Such exciting news! Wishing all the very best and sending you a virtual hug in congratulations!
Awe thanks Carrie! I really appreciate it! It is scary and exciting and crazy! hahah
Congrats to all!!!
Thank you!
Congratulations Karlee ! I’m so excited for you and your husband.
Thank you so much! That means a lot! π
Congratulations. Some things just take a little longer but worth the wait.
For sure! Thank you so much! <3
Congratulations to you both! Such wonderful news – enjoy every minute as it flies!! Xx
Thank you! I agree! I am already more than halfway through and it feels like it is just flying by!
Congratulations, Karlee! You’ll be a great momma!
Awe thank you! I sure hope so!
Oh my goodness! So excited to hear you’re knocked up! Hooray! Nothing but love and happy thoughts coming your way! Congrats!
Thank you so so so much! It still feels crazy!! haha
Beyond thrilled for you, my friend. Xoxo
Thank you so much, Leslie! It means so much to me! π
I’m so happy for you both!!!
Thanks Jen! We are thrilled!
Congratulations. Well done, you’ve been waiting a long time for this, wish you all the very best. x
Thank you so much Michelle! It has been so long, but well worth the wait!
What a blessing! Such an exciting time. I love your designs. I owned a quilt shop and so appreciate your designs and work!
Thank you so much, Bev! If you ever see anything in my shop that you’d like to get at wholesale for your shop, shoot me an email to info@karleeporter.com π
Congratulations!!!! Wishing you all the best for the arrival of your son. Hope you’re feeling well.
Thank you so much!! <3
Congratulations!!!
π Thank you! We are so stoked!
Congratulations! I’m heading to your site now to pickup some digital designs. I love your designs and so do my clients!
Thank you so much! I saw your order come through, I love the designs you picked! π Did you know that I have a digital design loyalty club?
Congratulations Karlee!
Thanks a bunch! π
That is awesome news!! Congratulations!!
Thank you! We are over the moon!
Congratulations. I’m very happy for you both
Thank you so much!
So happy for you Karlee!!! Congratulations to you both and you have a very exciting year ahead of you!!!
Thank you! I am nervous, but waaaay more excited π
Woohoo! Congrats to you both! I love your book and reference it often!!
Thank you! I am so happy that you like it! π That means a lot to me.
Congrats! So happy for both of you!
Thank you! π We are elated and feeling so blessed!
Awesome! God Bless and keep us in the loop. Love happy stories. Beautiful pic!
Thank you so much! I will for sure! And thank you, I love that picture a ton!
Congratulations Karlee and Andrew! Such great news! Best wishes for the you 3.
Thanks, Pam! π
Congrats! Having a child will change your life and bring you and your husband more joy and happiness than you can imagine. Oh, but a little less sleep at first! π Enjoy the experience!
Haha thats what I hear about less sleep. I am so grateful to have such a flexible schedule when running a business from home! π
That is fabulous news!!! That will be one loved baby!!!
Awe Thanks Jodie! That means a lot! He was definitely prayed for for a long time! <3
Congratulations! You are embarking on a wonderful journey!
Thank you! Sometimes it feels a little scary, but that is definitely overshadowed by excitement and joy π
So glad for the happy couple!!! Life is good!!!
Thank you so much! π π π
Congratulations! Wonderful news!
Thank you so much! We are happy to be able to finally share it with you all!
Congratulations!!! How exciting.
Thank you so much! We are over the moon!
Congrats Karlee! I am soooo happy for you both!
Thank you Cindy, that means a lot! π
Congratulations Karlee and Andrew!! I’m soooooh happy for you!! Hugs from the Netherlands!
Thank you so much, Kitty! You are too sweet! I hope we can be good parents to this little buddy! π
OMG! Best news ever! Congratulations! So happy for the three of you! Hugs!
Thank you Helen! π It still feels so crazy! haha
Congratulations!!!! I am so excited for the two of you! β₯β₯β₯
Awe thank you Lisa! We are so thankful for all the support we feel!
Congratulations, I know your journey was long but it will soon be at an end and a new one will begin
Thanks, Alison, it has definitely been a long road for sure, but we have learned so much and become so much stronger because of it!
Fabulous news, congratulations to you both. I am sure you will be fantastic parents.
Awe thanks, JoΓ«! I sure hope so!
Congratulations to both of you and i wish you all the best!!!!
Thank you so much Jill!
Karlee I am so happy for you and Andrew! Our Sermon on Sunday was “Faith, Grace, and Courage”, which seems to be your motto. Congratulations to you and Andrew.
Thank you so much, Roxanne! We definitely try to keep faith, grace, and courage in our hearts, and our faith especially has guided us through this journey!
Congratulations Karlee and Andrew! I’m so very happy for you. You will be wonderful parents.
Congratulations to you both. My best wishes for a simple, straightforward pregnancy and delivery. Health and happiness to you all.
Congratulations Karlee and Andrew. Blessings to you both and for your growing family.