Paula Bell Dennee
Loveland, CO USA
Artist Statement: This piece of needlework was originally done by my Aunt back in the resurgence of crewel work in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Even though the linen is disintegrating, it was never thrown away but moved from her sewing room into mine until it found new life in this Alzheimer�s Priority Quilt. Alzheimer�s disease causes gaps and holes in our memories and minds, eating away at the very fabric of our lives, not unlike the ravages of time upon this piece of linen.
Paula Denee's quilt Tree of Life just sold for $65 at the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative! Congratulations Paula and quilt buyer!
Paula has had friends from her work place develop Alzheimer's and she knows how it changes people and changes lives as well as relationships. Paula had the opportunity to be on the quilt show with the AAQI taping and met Ami Simms and saw so many of our quilts in person and she has been a long time quilting blog friend of mine that I have been so happy to know!
Paula dedicated this quilt to my mother, which just absolutely touched my heart!!! Thank you, Paula!
Michele Bilyeu of With Heart and Hands runs the AAQI Liberated Challenge..won't you join in all of our fun...and donate or buy a quilt, today!
