Hey, folks! We are basically halfway through October, and it's finally my day to share the project that I created as part of ByAnnie's #SewPINK Initiative blog hop!
Before I get to that, can we talk about the fact that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the US according to the Center for Disease Control? That's pretty significant, and I think it's quite scary. Mammograms are not on my list of fun things to do, but they are a valuable tool for helping to detect breast cancer early. In combination with monthly self-exams and being checked by your doctor during your annual well-woman exam, it's worth the few moments of your time. Please don't be afraid to talk to your doctor about any changes that you may notice. The chance that it might help to save your life will more than make up for a couple of minutes of a potentially uncomfortable conversation.
Ok, let's get back to the thing you came to see!
To celebrate the amazing strength, bravery, and courage of those women AND men who fight against breast cancer, I made a mini quilt that is ~15" x 20". I used an amazing pattern from Happy Sew Lucky's Tattoo block series called Courage. As usual, my insanely talented friend Teresa Silva of Quilting Is My Bliss worked her quilting magic by adding some beautiful custom quilting to give depth, texture, and definition to the piece. I wanted it to have a little extra bit of oomph, so ByAnnie's Soft and Stable was used in place of regular quilt batting. Soft and Stable adds a bit of body to the piece and helps to really show off the fabulous stitching. It's become my go-to "batting" for all of my mini quilts (in addition to being my go-to bag stabilizer)! If you haven't tried it yet, you really should!
I selected a range of pink and grey solids plus one of my favorite dots for the background just to mix it up a little. From top to bottom they are: Designer Solids in Manatee from Free Spirit, Cotton Couture in Ozone from Michael Miller, Polka Dot in Silver from Dear Stella, Kona Cotton in Valentine by Robert Kaufman, Designer Solids in Pink from Free Spirit, and Cotton Couture in Pink by Michael Miller.
The quilt was foundation paper pieced using 50wt Aurifil 100% cotton thread in Natural White (color 2021). I loved how subtle the grey looked against the quilt, so I also used Ozone for the binding so it would not distract from the design in the center.
I hope you are enjoying the posts from all of my fellow bloggers and the product deals that are currently being offered this month from ByAnnie! You can find the links with more information about the deals and giveaways below.
I would also like to say a special thanks to the team at ByAnnie for taking BEAUTIFUL photos of my quilt. You're a star, B!
For now I'll wrap up with a gratuitous close-up shot of the quilting! I love those swirls!
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| Custom quilting done by Teresa Silva of Quilting is My Bliss |
The #SewPink Initiative was created by ByAnnie.com LLC to raise awareness for breast cancer during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. They have pledged to raise funds to donate to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through sales and to promote action through giveaways.
To see the calendar of events visit: https://www.byannie.com/2019-SewPINK#calendar
For more information please visit the official #SewPINK information page: https://www.byannie.com/2019-SewPINK
To donate directly to the BCRF visit: https://give.bcrf.org/give/31404/#!/donation/checkout
ByAnnie will be donating 30% of profits on all SewPINK items sold at their web store. You can search for SewPINK items on their website or see the list of items here: https://www.byannie.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=sewpink
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