Rhonda Dort
Houston, TX USA

Width: 12" Length: 8.75"

Materials/Techniques: This quilt incorporated vintage ribbon, laces, crochet and many embellished mother of pearl buttons as well as tiny new trinkets and sequins combined to celebrate our awesome country! The entire piece is hand beaded.

Artist Statement: The inspiration for this quilt started with the vintage red, white and blue ribbon I found at a flea market. I challenged myself to use things I had on hand in order to create a quilt giving honor to our great country and it's colorful and varied history.

Dedication: Dedicated to all those who so unselfishly serve to protect our freedom!

This quilt has Fast Finish Triangles.

Auction ends on June 10, 2013 at 10 p.m. (22:00 military time) Central Standard Time. Winners will be notified by email with payment instructions when the auction is over. Payment (Visa or MasterCard) is due by June 15th. Winners pay shipping via Priority Mail, plus insurance and 6% sales tax (MI residents only). Please read descriptions carefully. Note quilt size. All sales are final. Email quilt questions to AlzQuilts@aol.com. Email bidding questions to Auction@BenefitBidding.com. Your generous bids are appreciated by the artists who made these beautiful quilts and by everyone struggling to end this vile disease. The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) is a national, grassroots effort to raise awareness and fund research through art. It is run entirely by volunteers. All profits are used to fund research.