My family has a pretty ugly history when it comes to breast cancer. I am a survivor. My mother, two of her three sisters, and now my oldest sister all have had breast cancer. But while I say that our family history is ugly, it’s also pretty wonderful. My aunts are gone now – but not from breast cancer – Mom and I are doing great and continue to have good check-ups. My sister is currently undergoing treatment. I credit early detection with the wonderful part of our family’s breast cancer history.
Because my mother was a survivor, when I turned 50, I started doing annual mammograms. Not because I thought I needed them (I still thought that I was invincible) but in order to give Mom peace of mind. So when she asked, I could tell her I’d taken care of that for the year. Imagine my shock, when on my SECOND mammogram, they called me back for more imaging and soon after that I was diagnosed.
So when our friends at Northcott sent us some of the new Stonehenge Pink Ribbon fabric, I wanted to do something special with it. I envisioned a beautiful block to put in my blog and then send to my sister. Life got pretty complicated but I was still sure that I could do something spectacular – it’s for my sister and she is my very best friend. Right? So I have this beautiful fabric and a really cool block but I don’t have a printer in my apartment so instead of cutting the diamonds for the stars as a template, I rotary cut them. Well, that was evidently not a good plan.
Here’s the beginning of that block. I feel like I need to apologize to my sister because it isn’t at all what I had in mind. I’m not pleased with the block. So I will begin again.
I wrote this a little more than a week ago and had this bright idea that I can applique my beginning to a background and “rescue” my beginning. Here it is all pinned and ready to applique. Now to get it finished.
In the meantime, we have three fat quarter bundles of that pretty Northcott fabric to give away.
[Please note: this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to our three randomly selected winners Chris, Linda and Donna, receivers of these beautiful prints. Thanks to all who entered!]
For a chance to win, leave a comment below telling us what you would do with this fabric by 11:59 p.m. MDT on Sunday, October 28th. We’ll draw one name at random. One comment per person, please. Open to those who haven’t won something from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days.
And do something good for yourself, make an appointment for a mammogram and make it a part of your routine.
I would make a lap quilt for my grandaughter.
I’ld love to make a little wallhanging to remind me of the yearly mammography date
Add some fabric and make a giveaway quilt to the local cancer center.
Love the fabric! Love your block! Love your story!
All the best-
Kelly
My mother and mother-in-law were both cancer survivors too. I think a memorial would be fitting.
I would make a quilt for my sister, Diane. At this point I don’t know which quilt pattern but after touching the fabrics, I’ll know!! Thank you for the opportunity to win these beautiful fabrics!
The fabrics are lovely…I’m thinking something for Valentine’s Day for all my girl friends…something small yet SHOUTS love.
My friend and I are making Golf Ball Bags for the Breast Cancer Golf Tournament which is held every summer at the local course in memory of Mrs. Monahan .
I have a friend who just got diagnosed, I would make her a quilt.
I would make a tote bag for my friend and our church secretary who is undergoing chemo for breast cancer.
Will make a great lap quilt for a cancer patient at the hospital. I make quilts and donate them to my local hospital.
I would make a Strippy Flowers Quilt Block with it. I’m a survivor too.
Have a super day!
The fabrics are wonderful! I have several friends who are survivors…a cuddle quilt made from these fabrics would be what I would make for these courageous ladies. Thanks for the chance!
Breast cancer can cause such stress on not only the patient but also the entire family and workplace. My greataunt had this disease and it ravaged her body.
I would make breast cancer pillows to donate to local cancer centers for use after surgery if, I were to win this fabric.
I would make me a lap quilt since I just found out I am still cancer free after 2 years.
Since I’m a survivor I think it would be nice to hang in my bedroom, thanks for the chance
I am a 6 yr. survivor and I think I would make a table topper to remind me how very lucky and blessed I am to have survived all I had to go through.
I lost my mother to cancer last year. After going with her for treatments and meeting so many new people I found myself with my cup runnith over with love. My mom stayed at the hope house in Lubbock TX with others who were fighting cancer. The Ronald McDonnald house for children with cancer is right next door. I would make some quilt block tote bags for support to those fighting this terrible disease and give to the hope house to give as people move in to start their battle. Thank you, Tauniwa.
I would make a lap quilt using one of the breast cancer awareness quilt patterns I have in memory of my husband’s aunt that passed away from breast cancer.
I too am a breast cancer survivor, but I think I would like to make a nice tote bag out of the fabric.
I have a few friends are cancer survivor. Would make a ornament for each one.
I would make a quilt and donate it to my local women’s shelter. It would find a good home there.
I would make a quilt for my cancer survivor sudo daughter. She has had a double mascetemy (sp) and is now battling cervical & overian cancer. She is only 33 but is the most positive person I have ever met. Love you Angie.
Love this fabric. Would make a simple wall hanging for our local Imaging place. Was there yesterday for my Mam-O-gram. If any left over another wall hanging for my neighbour who is undergoing treatment right now. Thank you for the offer to try and win. Anne in snow dusted Colorado today
If I was to win this fabric I would make a patchwork puppy fort sister and niece both are breast cancer survivors.
I would like to make a small gift for each of my daughters-in-law to remind them to get regular check-ups.
Love the fabric! I have had a few mammograms already, and am scheduled to have them on a regular basis. A wall hanging would be a great reminder. Thanks for the wonderful reminder and the fabric contest!