Their goal? To see who can create the quilt that earns the most money for the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative.
Proven powerhouse quilters from the American Quilt League are Hollis Chatelain, John Flynn, Becky Goldsmith, and Sue Nickels. Their efforts in the World Quilt Federation Smackdown in 2009 earned more than $11,000 for the AAQI.)
Rookies from the National Quilt League are Caryl Bryer Fallert, Judy Mathieson, Mary Sorensen, and Ricky Tims.
The eight quilts will be auctioned online in a Silent Auction from November 1 to November 10 in honor of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. (They will also be on display at the International Quilt Festival in Houston.)
Now it’s time for quilting fans everywhere to root for their favorites, by donating $1 (or more) to the AAQI for the player, team, or quilt that you most admire. Your donation is not a bid on any quilt, nor does it have any impact whatsoever on the auction outcome. BUT, your donation WILL be counted in the total dollar amount raised by each player and their league.
Click on the links and donate $1 (or more!) and cheer on your favorite(s)!
3 comments:
Thanks, dear Michele, for the "heads up" on this one. I've chosen my fave, now to support it ($) to the finish!
Awesome variety of style here! Thanks for sharing this, it will be fun to follow and to contribute to!
Love the two comments above mine! Thank you for your wonderful support, not only of these awesome quilts, but of our fight against this terrible disease.
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