A bit of background: In 2000, my sister Christy and I made a queen-sized bed quilt which we donated to Bosom Buddies for their fund-raiser auction. Proceeds went to helping breast cancer survivors in the Sacramento area. I had been saving blue and white fabrics for several years and had begun cutting out half-square triangles […]
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Memories in the Making Art Auction and Gala 2019
Memories in the Making is an Alzheimer’s Association art program which arose out of the exploration of the use of art as an alternative form of expression for people with dementia. The focus is on the process rather than the product, allowing people with dementia to experience moments of joy and a renewed sense of […]
SAQA Donation Quilt
I learned a technique that Denise Miller calls broken color (after a water-color technique) earlier this month and I shared progress on a small art quilt. I’ve completed the quilt now and have decided to call it Broken Ginkgos. This quilt will be donated to Studio Art Quilts Associates (SAQA) for their 2012 fund-raiser. SAQA’s […]