John and some of his quilt friends (Sue Nickels, Hollis Chatelain, Becky Goldsmith and Ami Simms) dreamed up a raucous quilt challenge last year as a fund raiser for the
Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. Each artist made a little quilt which sold at International Quilt Festival in Houston. The proceeds all went to Alzheimer's research and over $10,000 was raised, hooray! Hollis Chatelain won the challenge and the very attractive World Champion's belt.
Well, they are at it again with new blood, calling themselves the American Quilt League. Last year the theme was professional wrestling. This year Baseball is the theme. The new team, the National Quilt League, consists of Caryl Bryer Fallert, Ricky Tims, Mary Sorensen and Judy Mathieson. The concept is the same; a good natured competition to benefit Alzheimer's research. Some trash talking has already taken place, my goodness!
John has chosen a design; Kate drafted it for him the other day so progress is being made. Pictures will follow.
Ami Simms' Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative also auctions little quilts donated by quilters from every walk of life. There are some really beautiful, cute, desirable quilts on the website,
take a look and bid! John is sending 8 or 9 little quilts showcasing machine quilting. Here is one he just finished with my favorite little quails marching along.
It is still cold and windy here. I know that is hard for some of you Southern folks to believe, but brrr, brrr, brrr! Have a great weekend!
Brooke
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