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Quilting and Patchwork

January 14th, 2008

The AAQI…Quilting to Benefit Alzheimer’s

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In Cross-country quilting for a cure, Cassandra A. Fortin at BaltimoreSun.com, tells about the quilts Mary Matton and other quilting guild members are making for Alzheimer’s awareness and research funding.
Matton and about 20 other members of the Annapolis Quilting Guild are participating in the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative, a grass-roots effort begun in January 2006 to increase […]

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May 6th, 2007

Art Quilts Included in Book - Alzheimer’s: Forgetting Piece by Piece

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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May 3rd, 2007

Check out the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative

   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 […]

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