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Perhaps you’re juggling your quilting with caring for an Alzheimer’s parent. Possibly you’re of the sandwich generation and have youngsters in the home, too. So if you need inspiration and encouragment, Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s, edited by Brenda Avadian, may help you find a bright spot midst frustration.
Check out the drawing for this book […]
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The View from My Window is the Promo Theme this week at the b5media Lifestyles Channel. So how does this relate to quilting?
When we talk about windows and quilting, a number of thoughts come to mind.
*The view from the window of the room where we quilt
*The design of a quilt, such as Cathedral Window
*Inspiration for […]
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What can one write in six words to express their life? Carol O’Dell, author of Mothering Mother and More, tagged my Alzheimer’s Notes blog for this meme, Is Your Life a Six Word Memoir? So I thought I’d share this with my readers here.
What words can I use? What words can you use to describe your life? […]
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May this be a blessed and lovely Easter for you and yours. Even though the grandchildren are older (beyond believing in the bunny), they still enjoy the Easter egg hunt their mom arranges each year. They were up early before church for it this morning.
However, the bunny did make a visit for Easter! The youngsters […]
I often mention my mom in my writing here at Quilting and Patchwork because she started me quiltmaking again. (I first learned this art sitting beside my grandmother when I was 8-years old.) During the Bicentennial Years of 1975-76, quiltmaking experienced a revival in the United States.
The lady making quilts and selling them in Mother’s country […]
As some of you know, in addition to writing my Quilting and Patchwork blog, I co-author Alzheimer’s Notes with Liz Lewis. I’m a former caregiver for my mom and aunt and now help with Alzheimer’s awareness through my writing and speaking. Liz is a nurse whose work involves the elderly.
Liz is organizing an All About […]
No…it’s not my birthday. But Home Biz Notes, which I also write at b5media, celebrates it’s one-year birthday today. A year ago it was launched.Yvonne Russell, whom I’ve mentioned here, in the post, Would You Like an At-Home Quilt Bookstore, joined me this month as a co-blogger at Home Biz Notes. She was a guest blogger at there […]
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s “Quilt to Remember,” creating awareness of Alzheimer’s disease is on national tour. A very informative story about the quilt and it’s origin can be found at Alzheimer’s Weekly, “A Quilt to Remember” - National Tour, written by Peter Berger.
“The exhibit is made of large panels crafted by individuals, including some […]
Are you involved in raising Alzheimer’s awareness? There are a number of quilting related projects, as well as many others, that have been raising funds and awareness to combat this disease.
Many people are focusing on National Alzhemer’s Day, this coming Friday, September 21, to do something special. You may find events taking place in your community, […]
The Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative, under the direction of Ami Simms, has put together a book, Alzheimer’s: Forgetting Piece by Piece, about the quilts contributed for this auction fund raising projcet.
The color proofs have been okayed and now are back with the printer. A June release is anticipated, although it may be ready before.
The […]
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