The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI)
Raising Awareness & Funding Research Through Art
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Lisa Ellis
Fairfax, VA USA
Width: 8.75" Length: 11.5"
Materials/Techniques: Cotton fabric, embroidery thread and wool yarn. The flower and leaves were created using bobbin thread painting.
Artist Statement: "Dandelion" brings fond memories of childhood. I loved finding dandelions with their full heads of hair just waiting to be picked and blown into the wind.
Lisa Ellis
Dedication: Dandelion is dedicated to a woman in my church named Debbie. She has early onset Alzheimer’s and is a young woman. She has recently been moved to an assisted living facility.
This quilt has a Traditional Sleeve.