A parcel of quilts from Southampton plus some handed in locally. What a great day.... thank you to everyone for contributing and keep them coming for the 8th June.

Quilting Memories

Some of the quilts which arrived today.   Three very large and one at metre.  Thanks again for dropping them off.

Quuilts from around Scotland arrive for Hampden Park event in June.

These are just 5 of the 61 quilts I have added to the list for covering Hampden Park on the 8th June this year.   Take a look at the website www.annhillquilter.co.uk for a complete set of almost 2,000 quilts which are also for sale at the event, can be booked (and paid for) before the event, and will also be on sale after the event.   Keep them coming please.   We need 5,000 quilts.   Thanks to the Pordrate Quilters, the ladies of the Church of the Holy Road Craft Group in Carnoustie, Pieces and Patches and the Coastline Quilters in Monifieth for their wonderful efforts.

More quilts for Hampden Park (Alzheimer project)

Wow, what a busy couple of days it has been.   Lots more quilts handed in for covering Hampden Park on Saturday 8th June 2013.   Thought you might like to see some of them.  Scotland, England, Germany and USA covered in this batch.

HAMPDEN PARK QUILT PROJECT

The date for the Hampden Park Alzheimer's Quilt Project has been set for Saturday 8 June 2013.   That's the day when we will cover the 5,000 metre international football pitch in Glasgow with quilts donated by quilters from all over the world.

Alzheimer quilt project news

Another 83 donated quilts have been added to the Hampden Park/Alzheimers Quilt gallery on my webpage.  These have been donated this week - way to go girls !!  (www.annhillquilter.co.uk).

Also added are the forms you have been asking for: 1. An order form to use when you want to buy a quilt to help raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland.  2. A 'Buy Back' form for those of you who want to buy your own quilt back after it has been laid on the pitch during this mammoth event in June 2013.

We had a great day on St Valentine's Day at Clarencefield making quilts for the project and we are having another day on the 16th so if you are around Dumfries come in and say hello.   We are in the village hall at Clarencefield about 8 miles outside Dumfries on the low road to Annan/Carlisle.   We start at 10 and finish at 4.

I paid a visit to the Scottish Parliament this week to take a look at the exhibition space I have offered at the invitation of Alex Fergusson, MSP.   My exhibition will go on show to politicians, their visitors and staff on the week starting 25th Feb although we will be there on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only. (This photo shows me with David Mundell, MP - I will get one of Alex and I next week - I hope!).

I continue to do lots of talks around the place.  Mary and I were in Moffat last night and are going to Dalbeattie next week and the Dumfries Ladies Lunch the week after.   Classes have started again and I am still busy making quilts for Hampden Park.   Life is never dull.

Keep quilting.......

Valentine's day quilting for dementia

You can follow the link www.dementiascotland.org to find out about my project for covering Hampden Park international football pitch in quilts to raise awareness/funds for Alzheimer Scotland.  Alzheimer Scotland have organised a special St Valentine's Day of quilting on February 14th to make a quilt for those who are living with dementia who may simply not remember that they are loved.  This quilt contains the memories of eight people living with dementia.   The centre panel is the logo for Alzheimer Scotland.    Please help if you can.