I wrote Josie, because I wanted an update, before I go on my trip, to visit Mom, and here it is: I also had a name for our Quilt, and an explaination, but I forgot what it was!!! Thank-God I saved it, in my Doc's! So she now has that too! Full-Steam-Ahead!

Josie Di Chiara: Actually yes - lots of progress. The seamstress has put the five segments together - so it will five 4 foot by 4 foot panels with five pages each. The bios, the photos and the design all looks beautiful the way she did it but we need a NAME for the group. What do you all want to be called? Once you give me a name - she'll add it to each of the connecting panels. Hopefully should be done within a couple of weeks.

The “Forget-Me-Not” Quilt January 10th 2009


The “Forget-Me-Not” Quilt was a collaborative effort, made lovingly, by many caregivers, and patients, living with Alzheimer’s Disease, and other forms of Dementia, from across this Nation. We met on an on-line caregiver support, message board, where we garnered information, education, and most importantly, emotional support.

Many of us have said “I could have never made it through this, without all of you!” And I think it is safe to say, for the many others, that will struggle, and suffer through this experience in the future “We will never be able to make it, without all of You!”

Thanks for the update, Sky!
I will think of a suggestion for a name, and watch for others' suggestions.


I can't believe the traveling quilts were within miles of my house last month, and I missed it!!!
I just researched, and found there is more than one quilt traveling show. The one by my house, is not the one ours would be in. Still, I would have loved to have seen it! It was also started in Michigan.
Here is a site with the one that came by here:http://www.alzquilts.org/index.html

Here is the one for ours:http://www.alzquilt.org/

Another thing....
I am trying to contact someone via the quilt web site, to ask about the quilt tour and if they raise money with the quilt, where does it go?
The addy for general info gives me error messages, and the one for "media" comes back as "failed". Any ideas??

Yes; You can write Josie, directly. This is her baby. I did write to her, to update your MIL's Bio. But I didn't have her full name, or much info for her, because I think you were trying to avoid conflict with your SIL. But I hope you will expand her Bio now. I am also hoping you are doing well? You seem to be doing pretty good?

I'll check out that other site. I will E-Mail you Josie's personal E-Mail Addy, O.K? O.K.

Thanks Sky,
I got your email, and sent one off to Josie!

Thanks for the update Sky. I can't wait to see the finished product.

Me Too! I don't really understand, but will take her word for it? Seperate panels, of four squares each, but attached some how? We shall see?