The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI)
Raising Awareness & Funding Research Through Art
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Barbara Dowdy-Trabke
Reno, NV USA
Width: 8.75" Length: 11.75"
Materials/Techniques: Cotton batiks, wool batting, bonded fabrics, prairie points, miniature piping, embroidery, free motion quilting.
Artist Statement: 3-D forget-me-not flowers seemed a perfect tribute to my grandmother. As a quilter she used prairie points on many of her quilts; she also loved embroidery.
Dedication: In memory of my grandmother, Emeline Menz, who died of Alzheimer’s at age 99 after suffering from the disease for 20 years.
This quilt has a Traditional Sleeve.