Forget Me Not is a Quilt for a Cause – Alzheimer’s. The block are colorful and complicated in the center then get paler and simpler toward the edges – like memories. The quilt border is surrounded by forget-me-nots, the symbol of the Alzheimer’s.
The colors are also symbolic, especially during the Alzheimer’s walk. People carry purple flowers if they have lost someone to Alzheimer’s. They yellow flowers if they are a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Someone carrying a blue flower is living with Alzheimer’s. White flowers are symbols of hope for a cure.
This quilt has seven different blocks. Four of the blocks provide a secondary pattern of a forget-me-not. Hoffman Watercolor fabrics are used in this design. The finished quilt measure 72-inches square.
A portion of the proceeds from this quilt pattern will go to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Fabric Requirements for Hoffman 1895 Watercolors:
701 Deep Amethyst ¼ yard + ¾ yard binding
232 Citrine ¼ yard
199 Blond Ale ¼ yard
510 Plumeria ¼ yard
471 Buttercup ¼ yard
390 Zinfandel 1 ½ yards
394 Merlot ¼ yard
423 Marsala ½ yard
598 New Years ½ yard
378 Jelly ¼ yard
91 Amethyst ½ yard
438 Crocus ½ yard
706 Bougainvillea ¼ yard
564 Tupelo ¾ yard
276 Sea Urchin ¼ yard
352 Lilly ¼ yard
512 Paradise ¾ yard
459 Lotus ¼ yard
492 Breeze ½ yard
30 Lilac 1 yard
307 Snow 1 ½ yard
Batting 82” x 82”
Backing 4 1/2 yards