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 […]
Ami Simms has organized the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiativeto raise awareness of this
disease and to fund research. Periodically there’s an auction of the quilts submitted. The current auction goes until May 10.
My daughter browsed the site recently and called my attention to what’s occurring. We saw some really fabulous quilt art displayed.
Also, the quiltmakers included a short […]
The Touch Quilt, at the Alzheimer’s Store (http://alzstore.com/ ) gave me ideas for quilts we can design for family members or friends stricken with this disease. If we don’t have time to make the quilt, we can always purchase one and then create more as needed.
However, they appear very easy to design and make with […]
To develop more awareness of Alzheimer’s and spread knowledge about this disease, quilters in Blount County, Tennessee are designing a memory quilt which will hand in the Blount county Museum. The Blount County Outreach Council, under the direction of Trula Jones, whose mother has Alzheimer’s, developed a plan to increase community awareness and help fight this […]
During times of sadness quilters often find themselves turning to quilting. When my mom was in the nursing home, I’d bring my writing. A friend did her knitting when she sat with her mother. Sometimes I also sat and quilted and Mother, whenever she realized what I was doing (she was afflicted with Alzheimer’s), would talk […]
Currently under way, until noon of May 10, 2006, is an online mini quilt auction with the proceeds donated to the Alzheimer’s Association for Alzheimer’s research. Mini quilts, no larger than 9-12 inches, have been donated by various quilters for this fund raiser.
Quilter Ami Simms organized the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative to raise awareness and fund research […]
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