Ann, I just had a look at all your AAQI quilts and they are beautiful. I am so sorry to hear about your husband and his colleague. Maybe someday soon they will discover what is causing this terrible disease. In the meantime we will have to fight it one quilt at a time. Best wishes to you and your husband, Rita.

I have been lax about following the Forum and TQS for a number of months so missed this thread.

One of the issues getting in the way of what I want to do and what gets done is that my husband has been diagnosed with early Alzheimer's Disease. Even though he is able to do all of the daily routine that he has always done, I have to be hypervigilant in areas of short term memory. Grocery lists must be written carefully, reminders for certain things need to be posted, etc. etc.

I had three Priority quilts started in memory of some special friends. This spring I finished them and five more. They are posted at AAQI and are #s 10133-10140. Seven of them are listed on the quilts for sale section and one is in the August Auction. I just e mailed Clara to register them with the TQS contributions. Unfortunately due to the fact that I was finishing them and getting them in the mail just as we were getting ready to leave our home in Texas for our summer travels and I FORGOT (neglected) to take pictures of them. I promise not to do that again in the future.

I have one more Priority quilt in progress. My husband's friend and co worker has advanced Alzheimer's Disease. They were coworkers at the Minnesota Highway Department. I wonder if all the diesel fumes contribute to the coincidence of these two men ending up with the same disease at approximately the same time. I will post here when I get that one finished.

I will be monitoring this thread more carefully now. Blessings to Ami, Clara and everyone who has participated here.

Hugs, Ann

Drum roll, please!

Clara, you'll have to update your lists. I have been on a shopping spree again (rather than buying more fabric). Even though these gems have not arrived here yet (can take a little while because of the Atlantic being in the way) I'm very excited. My purchase has been confirmed by email, and the the quilts now say "Sale Pending".

9606 Memories ($50.00)...... waving to Renata!
9797 Doodle Plume ($80.00)..... Waving to Rita (flat or 3D, giggle)
9803 Galaxy 4 ($50.00)
10087 Northern Lights ($45.00)

All I can say to everybody: Go on.... treat yourself to a little gem in the 'For Sale' section. You won't regret it!

And now I better not spend anymore money and start saving. My car is 10 years old and will need replacing sometime.

I don't get that feeling when I ship one off. It's usually that nervous feeling of crap I'm sending this out to the world, hope it gets there kind of feeling. Then when it arrives I feel GOOD!!! Silly, I know. Clara

Jen, I just had a look at your Naranja quilt and it is beautiful. I agree with you about the feeling you get when you send off a package. Happy quilting.

Jen,
Just looked at your contributions...they are wonderful!

Welcome aboard. The more the better!!! Clara

Hello to all my fellow AAQI quilters! I just want you to know that this program WORKS! I have submitted 44 quilts this year and 17 of them have sold for a total of $805. I have one called 'Naranja' in the August auction. Sitting down with a little pile of scraps or an orphan block is like play time when I only have to come up with a 9" x 12" piece. Then I get to enjoy it again while I'm watching tv with my DH in the evening and binding & beading my new pieces. This program has brought me a great deal of satisfaction & peace and opened up a whole different avenue for giving service. It's not about the numbers for me, it's about the feeling I get when I send off a package of Priority Quilts. I'm hoping many TQS members will take the opportunity to achieve that feeling at least once this year.

This makes our big total to 124 quilts!

I'll get you the breakdown soon when I put in all her numbers.

Clara

Wow! 44 quilts already this year - now that's something.

Roseanne, no I did not make any promise except that I thought I might do one a month. I think I started in January and the extra spools helped me get to 11. I still have three more spools to go. I like doing these little quilts because they are quick and fun after doing something big.

Hold on to your hats ladies because I might just blow them off this morning. I received a wonderful email from Jen Hinwood who would like to add what she has created this year so far and continue for the rest of the year. Here's the really windy part. She has created 44 this year already!!!!!!!! Holy Guacamole!!! With this kind of passion it was good to see that she already signed up for the $1000 promise that AAQI has, because she is well on her way to reaching that one.

Here are 3 samples of her work. Hopefully she will post soon and introduce herself. Clara

Everyone, be on the lookout for a smilebox appearing on the TQS website soon. I just turned one in. Don't know when it's hitting, but very soon. I will also have the link if anyone wants to share with loved ones too. Clara

Rita, you are prolific! Did you make the $1000 promise?

Reetzbobeetz wrote:
Thanks for double checking the numbers. I had your numbers next to your name on my list, but not in the list of numbers. Ooops. All better now. Thanks.

WOW 11 quilts. You have been busy. You should be very proud. I am. Thanks again for doing this. Clara