Good Morning, Quilters!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Statistics show that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime…that means that 1250 of The Inbox Jaunt’s 10,000 followers will face breast cancer!
The best way to fight breast cancer is to have a plan that helps you detect breast cancer in its early stages.
Read more at The National Breast Cancer Foundation HERE.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Sulky is offering the Pretty Pink Giveaway– 18 spools of their gorgeous thread: 40 wt Rayon (one of my go-to threads–see below), 40 wt cotton and 12 wt cotton –to one lucky winner.
ENTER TO WIN
Please leave a comment--anything you want to say about Breast Cancer, thread, or just write: “Pretty in Pink”
One lucky winner will be chosen at random on Friday.
THINGS TO DO NOW
Learn the warning signs of Breast Cancer HERE
Read about Breast Cancer Prevention and Early Detection HERE
Take a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment HERE
Consider a donation to one of the many Breast Cancer organizations.
Spread the word–encourage your family and friends to learn more about Breast Cancer prevention.
Enter to win the Sulky Pretty Pink Giveaway.
Whatever you choose to do this October, remember YOU can make a difference…
Lori
769 comments
Whiskers
Sulky makes my favorite quilting thread. Love the shine.
Now, for the matter of pink. I became that one in eight last January, thanks to a 3D mammogram. I had a lumpectomy to remove my tumor. That was followed with 5-6 weeks of radiation, and follow-up visits.
Get your mammograms, ladies. The few minutes of discomfort can buy you a year and possibly years of good health. You have NO excuse.
susan hilsenbeck
I’m a life long fan of pink.
Vickie R Wathen
I had my baseline mammo at 35. Then yearly since 40. I am now 56 and have had several scares with cysts, etc. I never miss a year. There’s a cure out there and it will be found! The power of positive thoughts!!
Amy
Beautiful quilting! Pretty in Pink indeed.
Lisa S
Thanks for helping to make a difference. Cancer sucks!
Diana @ Red Delicious Life
My mother had breast cancer and I’ve had my own scare with it. Early detection is key! Thanks for this wonderful pretty in pink giveaway!
Vicki H
Pretty in Pink
Sandy K
Pretty in Pink
Robbie Carpenter
Grease cancer took a wonderful, fun and caring friend of mine. I miss her everyday!
Robbie Carpenter
Sorry that should have been BREAST CANCER
Jill tartaglino
Pretty in pink!
Dawn Jones
Pretty in Pink
Patti
Pretty In Pink
Donna Eustice
Fight like a girl!!
Hargismom
Pretty in pink! Had my mamo last month.
Peggy
As a mammographer, I see first hand how early detection saves lives. My own mother had breast cancer at 81, so don’t ever think you’re too old for a mammogram!
Carol
I have had breast cancer. A 5 year survivor!
Katy M
Pretty in pink ??
Karen
Lost a friend to breast cancer, glad there are so many shades of pink.
Tiffany
Wow. 1250 is a lot. Thanks for sharing! And for the reminder to do the check!
sisylyn53
To all who walk in memory you look pretty in pink
gandn74@ymail.com
Birgit
Pretty in pink, especially when you get checked regularly…get that exam…..
Dianne Fisher
Have had several sister-in-laws that have survived breast cancer. Pretty In Pink. Thanks for raising awareness.
val6289
Pretty in pink
Kris
Thank you for supporting Breast Cancer awareness
Kristine Friedrich
Pretty in Pink – pink the color of Hope – lets all hope and pray that a cure for breast cancer will be discovered soon.
patty
Love this collection. I just underwent surgery for removal of early stage breast cancer earlier this month – previously not in family history so very blessed it was caught early. Ladies, mammogram testing does make a HUGE difference as this would not have been detected by self exam. Love that you are raising awareness. Thank you!!
Shelia Watson
Cancer has taken many in our family showing up everywhere you can imagine so regular scans are a must. A recent biopsy done came back negative. Yay! Go pink, keep spreading the word!
Denise Zapf
Pretty in Pink.
quilterka
Pretty in Pink!
martisovitsd(at)central(dot)edu
tweetyscute
Pretty in Pink
Sue D
Beautiful thread,
Deborah A Herold
Pretty in Pink! You can’t be too Pink! I have on a T-Shirt I wear.No Breat cancer in my family, but we , including me have had other cancers.
Sandy R.
Pretty in Pink
Denise Nash
I am surrounded by survivors of breast cancer! So thankful for them, and for the research that has allowed for better, earlier, less-harsh treatment. Go, Team Pink!
Summer
In the US, they’ve upped the age from 40 to 45 when women can get mammograms courtesy of their insurance providers. BUT, that doesn’t mean that BC knows that! Be proactive, even if your insurance says you’re not ready yet. Check yourself and get a second opinion from your doctor if you think you’ve found something.
Susan Kunzmann
Pretty in Pink!
cbr in colorado
while my large extended family has been free of cancer, so far, my husband’s family has lost 20 of 28 women to breast cancer, before their 40th birthday … generations without mothers. i pray they watch over our neices.
Bobbie sews
Only 1 member of my family had breast cancer but she is a survivor!!! Pretty in Pink for me.
catpatches
Lost my dear MIL to breast cancer in 1999. Still miss her dearly. Pretty pink thread!
Dawn F.
Pretty in Pink! Thanks for bringing awareness!
Gracie
Pretty in Pink!
Cathy Wilson
Lost too many friends and family members to breast cancer. Forever pretty in pink!
Julie K
Pretty in Pink, such a good way to remember the breast cancer focus.
brownj6610
My mom and four of her siblings to include a brother had breast cancer, so I am religious about getting those yearly mammograms. In addition, two of my sister in laws had breast cancer and I am aware of how devastating this prognosis is.
Deb M
Pretty in pink. Get your annual mammogram…you can’t take care of anyone else if you don’t first take steps to take care of yourself!
Gertrude
And it’s not just middle-aged or older women who get breast cancer. A dear niece of ours was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 23 and died at the age of 27. All girls need to be checking their breasts for anomalies.
RobynO
That’s pretty.
Karen Glover
Pretty in pink.
Laura P in NH
Thank you for this post ~ we need to take the steps you listed.
quilternaenae
Pretty in pink!
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