ashgrovemo Plaques and Tangles - Two stylized pictures of the brain with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) were printed on white fabric. They were cut in strips in varying widths similar to Ricky's demonstration quilt (can't find the episode) and then the fabric was alternated. Thread was used to create the different parts of the brain. Yellow for nerve cells; black for disease; gold for microglia - the cleaners in the brain; and silver for astrocytes. One large neuron shows the beginning of tangles within the cell while the black cell is a dead neuron. The clump of black rods outside of the cell is plaque. The tangles and plaques are proteins seen in AD. This quilt is for Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. Tip: once you have put the fast finish triangles on to hang the quilt - don't go back and do more thread painting......