The Mail Man delivered a Package today...
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From Heartbreak to Hope
Purple Quilt Project
This package contained purple strips of fabric with names signed on them.
The purple strips were sewn together and measure 7 feet long
I do not know the people whose names are on these strips, but I feel a genuine closeness to them.
They have all been touched by Alzheimer's
Charlotte H. of Waldwick New Jersey
I was born in New Jersey
Thelma V. OBrien Bergenfield, New Jersey
I was raised in New Jersey and most of my family lives there today.
Louis Petix Bronxville, New York
I lived just minutes from New York
Myron S. New York City
School Field Trips took me to the Statue of Liberty, riding the ferry in the New York Harbor, and to the museums of New York.
Ted Lannigan of Seaside, Oregon
Margurite Miller of Phoenix, Oregon
I have called Oregon home for the last 26 years.
These names are important to me.
I feel as if I am on sacred ground.
I have been invited to quilt this 7 foot purple quilt.
It will be part of 118 purple quilts in a new exhibit:
Alzheimer's Illustrated
From Heartbreak to Hope
As I quilt on this sacred ground, I will choose my stitches thoughtfully and treat this quilt with gentle hands, as I know there is another quilter out there who is also quilting one of these purple quilts which contains the name of my grandmother, Helen Fusco of New Providence, New Jersey.
CLICK HERE to see Glitter for Grandma one of the Quilts I created in honor of my grandmother.
Please CLICK HERE to find out more about Ami Simms and her quilts to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's.
If you are a Quilter CLICK HERE to see incredible journal quilts!
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
This little 9x12 inch journal quilt is part of a fundraiser started by professional quilter, Ami Simms. She created The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative www.AlzQuilts.org I had a few class samples hanging around my sewing studio, and decided to donate them to Ami's worthwhile effort. Now, with all that Ami has to do, she is such a busy lady, I tucked a note inside the envelope with my journal quilts and asked her NOT to take the time to email me and confirm that she had received the little quilts. I have confidence in the post office, and Ami doesn't need to send out yet another email confirmation. Instead I requested that she take this extra time and shave both of her legs! Well, my note did not work.......instead I received a touching email from Ami herself, explaining that she had shaved one leg and was looking forward to shaving the other. So, to those of you out there who have time to shave your legs, please take the time to make one of these tiny journal quilts and donate it to Ami and her Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative.
