I've written several posts on the subject, my favorite one was Boob Sandwich, where I got so many incredible comments and very personal, emotional private emails from many of you. Most of you know about the walk I did last year and again this August. And you've already seen this hoop remembrance I stitched up with our team logo designed by Berene.
There was a lot of interest in the stitchery pattern, and since the lovely Bari J. posted it on We Love French Knots the other day, the orders are rolling in! Do you know a crafty cancer survivor who would love this in her sewing space? Or a recently diagnosed friend who could use a colourful, handmade-with-love symbol to give her strength and hope? Breast cancer is hard, but embroidery is easy - just chain stitch, back stitch and satin stitch (long, filling in stitches).
You can buy the pattern here for a nominal fee, 100% of which will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to further the already ground-breaking research that is being done in our country. Visit Berene's Happy Sew Lucky blog, read this beautiful post featuring incredible artwork by her SurvivorMom and help end breast cancer.
The girls thank you.
9 comments:
It's hard to believe it's almost October with 21C outside, but I know it is as I am preparing for my first Breast cancer patients Make a Boob workshop on Tuesday. Whatever happened to September??
Your stitching looks impeccable as always!
Brilliant.
Beautiful stitches Krista!
Such a perfect fall day today. I actually feel more alive come late September, October.
Beautiful stitchery, Krista.
Beautiful work Krista
Neat! I will pass this along to a friend that is a survivor!
OH, I forgot to say, she owns an online quilt shop, maybe she would be interested in carrying the pattern for you? Crazyquiltgirl online fabric shop.
This touches my heart. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1972 when treatment was gruesome. She was an inpatient at the University of Minnesota for a long time. Her treatment consisted of lines drawn on her chest, sandbags, cobalt radiation. Her back looked sunburned from the radiation. When she finally came home, she emitted so much radiation that she could totally turn the TV picture to snow if she sat too close. Isn't that awful?? She lived until 2008. And cancer was not what she died from. Amazing...
I just found you from Lynnes blog, and this, oh THIS stichery is just perfect, thank you, I'll be making it for a special friend who starts her chemo in a couple of weeks :)
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