Jean Cheszek
Palatine, IL USA

Width: 8.75" Length: 11.75"

Materials/Techniques: Photos edited in Photoshop, printed on fabric and then heavily thread painted.

Artist Statement: My mother was an avid gardener, a writer of gardening books and a photographer. While I didn't inherit her gardening talents, I did start taking photographs at a young age. This is based on some photos of some neglected coneflowers from my back yard.
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Dedication: For my parents, Charles and Marion Schroeder, for whom every stage of life was interesting, even Alzheimer’s.

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.