What a gift you have given your mother working with her on this lovely quilt. My mother died of complications of Alzheimer Disease nearly five years ago. Mom was part of the Stanford Hospital/Veterans Hospital Research Project. She went in regularly to be assessed and we were told that her spatial memory was better than any other things tested. Mom was a quilter and used those shapes and stitching and as a result held on to that knowledge long past expectation. If you know who Ami Simms is then you also probably know about the Alzheimer Quilt Iniative. Ami, an internationally known quilter started this quilt auction site to help support Alzheimer research after her mother was diagnosed.. The quilts are donated and must be 9 x 12 inches or smaller. I invite you to visit
Ami Simms is a hoot and you will enjoy her website, I am sure.