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Chele 03-27-2010 04:56 AM

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http://www.alzquilts.org/

This is a wonderful and fun organization that auctions and sells donated quilts for Alzheimer's research. The AAQI has donated over $400,000 toward research since 2006. My Liberated Quilters group issued a challenge to create quilts for this worthwhile cause and the founder of AAQI has asked us to spread the word to other quilters.

The auction starts April 1 and the quilts can be found here: http://www.alzquilts.org/quiltauction.html

There are also quilts for sale here: http://www.alzquilts.org/quiltsforsale.html

And if you'd like to make a quilt to donate: http://www.alzquilts.org/paq.html (Yoo hoo, doll quilt swappers!) :wink:

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mcdaniel023 03-27-2010 10:07 AM

[quote=Chele]http://www.alzquilts.org/

This is a wonderful and fun organization that auctions and sells donated quilts for Alzheimer's research. The AAQI has donated over $400,000 toward research since 2006. My Liberated Quilters group issued a challenge to create quilts for this worthwhile cause and the founder of AAQI has asked us to spread the word to other quilters.

Thanks for the links Chele. I went to a quilt show today and the local guild had their little alzheimer quilts on display. They were amazing. I am going to get one done.

jean knapp 03-27-2010 11:43 AM

Yes , I donated several small quilts to
ami sims for the aucton. It was fun and very easy to to and it helps so many people Jean

sewjoyce 03-28-2010 08:01 AM

How fun!!! :D

Chele 03-28-2010 09:34 AM

Correction: The AAQI has raised "almost" $400,000 for Alzheimer's research.

mamaw 03-28-2010 12:24 PM

I purchased their book last year at our state quilt show. Their quilts were on display and brought tears to one's eyes reading the stories that went with each quilt.

damaquilts 03-30-2010 05:58 AM

I have it on my list for this year to make a quilt. I have nobody in my family that has ever had Alzheimer's but I can only imagine the heartbreak of watching someone you love slip away.
I have watched Ami Sims' blog for quite sometime and cried when reading what she went through.

zz-pd 03-30-2010 07:38 PM

thank you for the site, I have to get a baby quilt done, but I will see if I can do one for alzheimer's. this may take some time, as I can only stand the pain for about 10min at the sewing machine. Penny


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