I'm honored . . .

Why do I participate in and support the efforts of

the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative?

I do so in honor and memory of my mother

~ Lura b.1916 d. 2005 ~
. . . her life, her legacy, and her Alzheimer's journey.

Early on,

(photo above from 2006)

I created Priority Quilts 

as a way to work through my grief.

Now I stitch and remember  ~

and do what I can

to help make a difference,

one quilt at a time.

Today I learned that my Priority Quilt

The Puzzle Known as Alzheimer's

has been one of 41 PQs selected to be part of

the new traveling exhibit for AAQI.

The exhibit will also feature

the names of 10,000 individuals

who have or had Alzheimer's

on the 55-purple-patch name quilts.

Alzheimer's Illustrated:  From Heartbreak to Hope

will begin touring in January 2011.

I am truly honored to have a part in this exhibit

and its upcoming five year journey.

~~~

And, now that June has announced

her Creativity Initiative

prompt for July,

I've already started gathering ideas

for what will become my 71st PQ.

This month's theme is . . .

 Dream

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