THE QUILT SHOW #712 is now ON!!

Alex Anderson, Ami Simms, Ricky Tims

Please share this news with your friends. Thousands of quilters, perhaps someone you know, have written the name(s) of a family member or friend who has/had Alzheimer’s on a purple patch of fabric. Those patches have been stitched into 182 “Name Quilts” honoring more than 10,000 individuals. The”Name Quilts,” along with 53 small format art quilts, make up the AAQI’s new traveling exhibit called “Alzheimer’s Illustrated: From Heartbreak to Hope.” A portion of “Alzheimer’s Illustrated” exhibit is shown on program #712 for the first time anywhere. The AAQI is looking for quilting groups to bring this poignant exhibit to their communities.

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Here is a slideshow of some behind the scenes photographs from the taping of the episode. The last picture is Ricky & Alex with AAQI’s founder and executive director, Ami Simms and the "road crew", right to left Alex Anderson, Kathy Kennedy-Dennis, Susan Pain, Mary Lecea, my sister Diane Petersmarck, Ami Simms, me and Ricky Tims. You can now watch show #712 featuring Ami Simms and the new Alzheimer's Exhibit by clicking here: The Quilt Show. If you want to subscribe to The Quilt Show, use this coupon code for a 20% discount on a 6 month membership: 125030263501 (membership begins January 1, 2011), and by filling out a short form you can watch for the entire month of December for free. Please check it out!

Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative on The Quilt Show!

This is the taping that my sister Diane & I flew to Colorado this summer to be a part of - it's the debut of the new Alzheimer's exhibit that will travel the country for the next 5 years or so. You can see me in the audience in the back row on the left side as you're looking at the video, Diane was sitting to my right, but missed the shot. The whole show will air begining Monday, December 6th. I'll post a link when it's available.