Saturday, July 10, 2010

We Have Some Traveling Quilts!


Three members of our AAQI Liberated Challenge group have had quilts selected to be part of the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative's 2011 Traveling Exhibit:Alzheimer's Illustrated: From Heartbreak to Hope

The traveling exhibit will includes 182 larger quilts measuring six inches wide by seven feet tall. These larger quilts will feature 10,000 names of people who have had Alzheimer's Disease in tribute to the 5.3 million Americans with this devastating disease.

Displayed among them will be the 53 smaller AAQI Priority Quilts, each measuring 9" x 12" in a vertical format. Among these are our three Liberated Challenge: Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts". These three quilts are "Hanging On-The Last Leaf" by Jean-Sophie Wood,"The Puzzle Known as Alzheimer's" by Julie Sefton, and "Mama's Brain Got Tangles...But Mama's Still Inside" by Michele Bilyeu.

Selected from a field of over 125 quilts, these three quilters were among the 41 quilters and their 53 quilts selected to begin traveling in January 2011. Their quilts and the others selected will be displayed in venues across the United States.

See all of the selected quilts for this exhibit
Read about the Traveling Exhibit


Donation Quilts to Date:
All of these quilts have previously been registered and offered for auction and/or for sale. Many of them are still up for immediate sale.


4777 - Memories
Victoria Findlay Wolfe


4778 - Past, Present and Future
Victoria Findlay Wolfe


4752 - Where the Wind May Blow
Brenda Suderman


4753 - Bright Slivers of Memories
Brenda Suderman

4761 - You Are Unique
Kathleen A. Connors


4860 - Life's a Challenge
Clare Worthy


4859 - My Scrappy Mind
Clare Worthy



4768 - Stars and Stripes
Rene' Martinez


4766 - All You Need Is Love
Rene' Martinez


4767 - Tree of Love
Rene' Martinez



4844 - Monkey House
Michele Lancaster


4842 - Army Mum
Michele Lancaster


4843 - Wonky Beach House
Michele Lancaster



4808 - Lime Synapse
Kim Brandt


4807 Which Way?
Kim Brandt


4754 - Starfish
June Scroggin



4713 - Flower Power
Wendy L. Koenig


4790 - Stars of the Mind
Irene Vernon


4901 - Winter Journey
Darlene Norris


4902 - Broken Memories
Darlene Norris


4776 - Hanging on the Last Leaf
Jean-Sophie Wood


4765 - Patchwork Free Play
Susan Ryan


4935 - Memories
Nellie Bass Durrand


4936 - Falling Leaves
Nellie Bass Durrand


4937 - Fading Memories II

Nellie Bass Durrand


4947 - Transitioning Between the Polarities
Michele M. Bilyeu


4948 - Alzheimer's: It's More Than Black and White
Michele M. Bilyeu


4946 - Liberated Rose
Michele M. Bilyeu



5197 - The Puzzle Known as Alzheimer's
Julie Sefton


5211 - Mama's Brain Got Tangles...But Mama's Still Inside
Michele M. Bilyeu

Important Links:
Make A PRIORITY: ALZHEIMER'S QUILT Donation Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative
Look At Previous or Current AAQI Quilts get ideas, see how easy it can be
27 Ways You Can Help can't make a postcard for us? how about doing one of these?
From The Heart of a Quilter Why I contribute. *only raise the number of my immediate family members who had Alzheimer's and related dementias (whether passed away, or now facing its challenges) to 12. Twelve people who have been part of the 5.3 MILLION people facing this disease today!

Check out all of our donated groups to date at our own AAQI webpage!
Liberated Quilters Blog & Liberated Quilters Message Board

Liberated Quilting Blog
Liberated Quilters Message Board: Yahoo Message Board to join our Liberated Challenge


With Heart and Hands.....original post on Liberated Quilting Challenge
This record keeping blog: Liberated Quilting Challenge

LINKS:
 Liberated Quilting
Liberated Quilting Challenge
Liberated Quilting: Free Patterns, Blocks, and Tutorials
Word Play (Quilts)

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