First introduced to quiltmaking in 1975 while conducting research among the Old Order Amish, Ami is the author of nine books, and is the creator of the infamous Worst Quilt In The World Contest. Ami is the founder and Executive Director of The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative and the curator of "Alzheimer's: Forgetting Piece by Piece." Ami blogs and writes a free monthly e-newsletter with over 17,000 subscribers. Visit her at AmiSimms.com"