January 2012 AAQI Quilt

I suspect anyone who follows my blog is getting tired of seeing this block! lol I promise this will be the last time. I have sewn it up and it is already in an envelope waiting for the post office to open so it can begin its journey to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. This quilt marks a sort of milestone for me with AAQI. This is the 12th month in a row I have donated a quilt to AAQI and I am pretty pleased with myself. I intend to continue on in the coming year as well.

I usually finish off the back of these little quilts with Fast Finish Triangles - a great and easy way to allow for hanging the quilt.
As you can see,my quilt is #9272, which means another big milestone for AAQI is approaching. It won't be long before the 10,000th quilt is made and donated by someone!

Comments

Annie said…

Another beautiful quilt! Congrats on finishing a dozen!

Very cool label too.

January 23, 2012 at 4:15 AM

Michele Bilyeu said…

I love all of your sneak previews, trust me..they are lovely! This is my 12th month in a row, as well. We can't help but be proud and we should be! Congratulations to both of us for fitting this special cause into our already challenging lives! Great little quilt...very, very pretty!

January 23, 2012 at 5:21 AM

Diane said…

Hey, Kerry! I love your crazy quilts - you have a real knack for it!

Congrats on your 12 months!

TEN THOUSAND QUILTS - gives me the shivers! What a group of giving quilters we are!

January 28, 2012 at 8:41 AM

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