Friday, January 7, 2011

Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative

This is the record page for the Liberated Quilting Challenge. It is updated on a regular basis to both record and showcase all quilts donated by members of our groups to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative on an ongoing basis.

The Liberated Quilters of the Liberated Quilting Blog and the members of the Liberated Quilting Message Board joined forces to create a "Liberated Quilting: Liberated Challenge." on January 1, 2010, to all quilters to create Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative.

Click here for details. The Challenge is still open to all quilters, in all mediums and is ongoing. Quilts shown are from 2010 and into 2011. Approximately 80 quilts were made and donated in 2010 and I am hoping we can outdo this number in 2011.

Quilts using the liberated quilting techniques (inspired by but not limited, to the works of Gwen Marston in her "Liberated Quiltmaking" book) are encouraged to explore the world of liberated quilting techniques.

This style can include, but is not limited to, the creation of free-pieced items...free-form, free-pieced stars, houses, letters, flowers, butterflies, frogs, people, etc. Liberated piecing and quilting are encouraged, as are themes relating to Alzheimer's and its challenges, but are not required.

There are no rules as to what fabrics, theme, or style of quilting you choose to use. Quilts can be pieced, free-pieced, strip-pieced, fused, appliqued, beaded, paint over fabric, anything that stretches your imagination, your quilting style, and creates an opportunity for you to think and to quilt 'outside of the box.'


Michele M. Bilyeu
Salem, OR

4713 - Flower Power
4751 - A Rose is a Rose is a Rose
4752 - Where the Wind May Blow
4753 - Bright Slivers of Memories
4754 - Starfish
4761 - You Are Unique
4762 - Summer Hills
4765 - Patchwork Free Play
4766 - All You Need Is Love ($40)
4767 - Tree of Love   ($40)
4768 - Stars and Stripes   ($35)
4776 - Hanging On - The Last Leaf
4777 - Memories
4778 - Past, Present and Future
4790 - Stars of the Mind
4807 - Which Way?
4808 - Lime Synapse
4842 - Army Mum
4843 - Wonky Beach House
4844 - Monkey House
4859 - My Scrappy Mind
4860 - Life's a Challenge
4901 - Winter Journey
4902 - Broken Memories
4935 - Memories
4936 - Falling Leaves
4937 - Fading Memories II
4944 - Completely Dotty
4946 - Liberated Rose
4947 - Transitioning Between the Polarities
4948 - Alzheimer's: It's More Than Black and White
4993 - Pretty in Pin
5182 - Feeling Groovy
The Puzzle Known As Alzheimer's
5198 - Canyon Flowers
5211 - Mama's Brain Got Tangles...but Mama's Still Inside
5253 - Lakeview
5254 - Happy Flowers
5255 - Up, Up, Up and Away
5256 - High Flying
5418 - Windows Inside
5419 - Summer Garden
5420 - Butterfly Garden 1
5421 - Butterfly Garden 2
5422 - Home Sweet Home
5450 - Untethered II
5451 - Stickin' my Neck Out
5452 - O What a Beautiful Day!    (SOLD)
5453 - Butterfly
5454 - Bear Hugs
4858 - Puzzle Pieces
5372 - Just Because
5455 - Once Upon a Time...
5456 - Mondrian Art
5457 - Grid search
5458 - Familiar?   (SOLD)
5459 - Yo Yo Flaaa
5460 - Morning Glory
5461 - Just Beachy!
5467 - Make Life Special Postcard   (SOLD)
5493 - What Color Is Your Dream?
5548 - Dark Ride
5549 - Improvisation
5625 - The Butterfly Upon the Sky
5626 - The Parasol is the Umbrella's Daughter
5747 - From Here to Eternity, the Alzheimer�s Journey
5748 - Transitions
5756 - Hold My Hand
5757 - Rays of Sunshine
5465 - Liberated Star Postcard
5466 - Red Dots Postcard
5969 - Fish Tales
5970 - Pickled Mushrooms
6016 - In Flight Postcard
6017 - Batik Selvages Postcard (SALE PENDING)
6077 - Within the Depths (SOLD)
6078 - Far, Far, Away
6136 - Praise Him; Psalm 148
6137 - Place of Safety; Psalm 9
6138 - Happiness; Psalm 37
6139 - Dream
6163 - Beyond The Panes
6165 - Twilight Dreams

With Heart and Hands,
Michele Bilyeu