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6198 - Beauty in the Midst of Chaos
Carolyn Beam
Golden, CO USA
Width: 9" Length: 12"
Materials/Techniques: Machine pieced, hand quilted, 3D flowers embellished with buttons.
Artist's Statement: This simple pieced background with a variety of different fabrics reminded me of the scattered thoughts of a person suffering from Alzheimer's. The flowers symbolize the small but beautiful memories that remain.
Carolyn Beam is the Creative Editor of Quiltmaker magazine. This quilt was begun during a "Sit N Stitch" with AAQI volunteers at the offices of Creative Crafts Group in Golden, Colorado in the summer of 2010.
Dedication: In memory of my husband's grandfather and the husband of a dear friend suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's.
This quilt is displayed with Fast Finish Triangles.
This quilt earned $65 for the AAQI.
Golden, CO USA
Width: 9" Length: 12"
Materials/Techniques: Machine pieced, hand quilted, 3D flowers embellished with buttons.
Artist's Statement: This simple pieced background with a variety of different fabrics reminded me of the scattered thoughts of a person suffering from Alzheimer's. The flowers symbolize the small but beautiful memories that remain.
Carolyn Beam is the Creative Editor of Quiltmaker magazine. This quilt was begun during a "Sit N Stitch" with AAQI volunteers at the offices of Creative Crafts Group in Golden, Colorado in the summer of 2010.
Dedication: In memory of my husband's grandfather and the husband of a dear friend suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's.
This quilt is displayed with Fast Finish Triangles.
This quilt earned $65 for the AAQI.