Liberated Quilting Challenge: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative

It's time for a wonderful cause and a fabulous event.....the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative's April auction!

My own little quilt is #9125 - Change and Transition and is filled with happy and bright colors of fun. But I have also filled it with my own energies of the joy of life and how I try to always see meaning in all of life's changes and transitions.

Celebrate April and bring in some sunshine, and not just rain and tears this month! Join me in my own little Happy Dance and help me thank the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative and all of the wonderful volunteers who seek to make a difference in the world..one little quilt at a time.

Check out ALL of the quilts at the Benefit Bidding Auction Page

Bidding starts at: 03/30/12 22:00:28

Remember!!!! All quilt sale profits go to fund Alzheimer's research!!!

Think about buying a little quilt for your own sewing room wall, a special place in the kitchen, hallway, or by your favorite chair in the family room. But they also make the best all occasion gifts for all of your favorite people any time of the year! See all of the quilts for sale on our sale page at AAQI as well as view the lovely quilts in our auction. And please don't forget my entry. I would so dearly love it if it would go to a really, really good home....YOURS !

9125 - Change and Transition

Michele Bilyeu

Salem, OR USA

Width: 9" Length: 12"

Designer: Original design

Materials/Techniques: Batik cotton fabrics, Shiva oil sticks, dryer sheets, colored inks, and raw edge appliqué. I create my own designs cutting directly from the fabric (without even sketching first) and let the theme tell me where and how to cut, piece, or embellish.

Artist Statement: The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, once wrote, "Nothing is permanent except change.” I thought about the 15 members of my family that have been challenged by Alzheimer's disease, and all of the changes that have been created in all of our lives. I used the quote and the symbolic dragonfly imagery to represent the active power of seeing through illusion into recognition of the transition of all of life through the cycles of endless change.
Dedication: For anyone whose life has been forever and permanently changed by Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

Michele Bilyeu Quilts With Heart and Hands for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) Join in my Liberated Quilting Challenge...and buy or donate a quilt, today!! We are changing the world...one little quilt at a time.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Quilt Album Discount Code: AEX-F7

As many of you know from my primary blog, With Heart and Hands, I like to print off and keep all of my own Liberated Quilting Challenge quilt photos in their own special Quilt Album

In this photo quilt record, are a photo of each of my quilts that I donated to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative . But the program would also work for any of your own quilts, charitable donation quilts, or quilts that you have purchased. It makes such a great record and it such fun to look back on and remember the joy of quilting and the extra joy of sharing by giving or donating those quilts!

A reader recently emailed me and asked if my discount code for this little photo/album prograqm is still viable/available ...and yes, it absolutely is! And yes, it is quilting geared, but it could be used for other albums, notecards, business cards, etc. Here is the link to my original review on my primary blog: Quilt Album

As a special service to my readers, I have a discount code available ......for any and all purchases of this program you might want to make....whether for yourself, or a gift for a friend.Be sure to enter AEX-F7 on the website's order form before you make your purchase!

A downloadable copy of Quilt Album (either Mac or PC versions) is $29.95 or a purchased disc (both versions included if you have multiple computers) for $39.95. Just consider how many different things it can make and do! But with my discounted $5...that's just $24.95.

As the owners/developers have said, they kept the program simple, the price affordable, the last upgrade was free, and help is always available if you have problems or issues. And they even have a money back guarantee if for some reason, this just doesn't work out for you.

Click on the logo, above to check out the site, add my discount code at the checkout cart first off when you see the box for that!

And a honest disclaimer here, I was asked to be 'quilt ambassador' for the program in order to previously have a free copy to give away on my blog. But I have enjoyed having it and especially like making my little hand out 'business cards' where I put my name, the name of my blog, and my email address as I make new quilting friends. It is such a fun way to network in a clever way! I used different little quilts or graphic logos on different colored cards and it is really a fun extra!

And I have to say that Quilt Album is not a complicated or super fancy art program ......you know the kind that come with a kazillion choices or things to learn....it is a simple program , but there are more than enough fonts and colors to choose from to be creative ...and enough fun extras to make the program completely worthwhile....especially for this price! I've used mine multiple times and made a lot of fun things using it!

And for the nice lady who wrote and asked and for anyone else who might be interested, just remember to enter my discount code AEX-F7 on the website's order form before you make your purchase ;)

And then after you use your program...be sure to set the Quilt Album out on the coffee table, put the business cards in your purse, the address labels on all of your personal mail, and send the note cards with your quilt photos on them..to your friends!

Quilt Album

Michele Bilyeu Quilts With Heart and Hands for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) Join in my Liberated Quilting Challenge...and buy or donate a quilt, today!! We are changing the world...one little quilt at a time.

Friday, March 9, 2012

AAQI and Aurifil Thread

Aurifil USA has donated 12 different thread collections for a special sale benefiting the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative. Offered at the suggested retail price, each collection has 12 spools of thread in a plastic carry case.

Buy Here: All profits go to AAQI from your purchase price!!! But hurry...they're going really fast!
The entire purchase price benefits the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative and its mission of raising awareness and funding research through art.
We have only ONE box of each thread collection. Our inventory system is not automated, but we will try to keep the selections current by manually updating the website as frequently as possible.
We sincerely thank Aurifil for making this generous donation to the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative.

March Auction Quilts...last chance ends on the 10th!

Friday, March 2, 2012

AAQI March Auction Abounds With Wonders

Our own Liberated Quilting Challenge quilter, Susan McConnell, has a beautiful quilt in this month's auction! Check it and all of the other wonderful quilts out with a click on any link below. Or go to the auction where to view or to Bid.