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 write-up about the quilt and the person(usually someone with Alzheimer’s) who inspired it.  These are very touching and bring back memories of my mom who loved quilts and encouraged me in my quiltmaking.

 Then as I visited Chloe’s Tangled Thread blog, I discovered we’re thinking along similar lines.  She visited the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative, too, and wrote a post, Quilting for Alzheimer’s.