Calling all quilters!  October is Breast Awareness Month!

     Won't you join us in the fight against Breast Cancer?  You can help support us in this very worthwhile event in fighting **Breast Cancer by submitting blocks to Quilting With A Passion!  These blocks will be sewn into quilts and then mailed to the Better Homes and Gardens® American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine Quilt Pink Organization.

     First, there was Quilt Pink Day, held on September 30, 2006, nationwide.  We had quite a few forum members to donate blocks to their local quilt shops!  These ladies all deserve a huge pat on the back for helping do their part in this fundraising event!

• Pryor, Oklahoma Area Quilt Pink Block Event, which begins October 8th and ends November 30, 2006.

• Quilting Passion Forum Quilt Pink Block Event, which begins October 4th and ends November 30, 2006. 

     Here are FAQ for this event:

• What size block should be made?  We are collecting 12.5" x 12.5" unfinished blocks.  Any pattern, any technique.  Use 100% good-quality fabric.

• What fabric should be used?  Any good quality brand of fabric in predominantly pink and white. Other colors may be added in for pizzazz, in small amounts.

• When are unfinished quilt blocks due to Quilting Passion?  No later than November 30, 2006.

• Where do I mail the quilt blocks?  This will depend upon the number of blocks we end up with.  Please send an e-mail if you need the QP mailing address.

• What size quilt should be made, if I wish to make an entire quilt?  Minimum lap size, maximum bed size.  We are aiming for lap size quilts.

• When are finished quilts due to Quilting Passion?  No later than January 12, 2007.

• Are any prizes/awards being awarded by Quilting Passion for participants?  Absolutely!  Prizes will be awarded by the end of November, 2006 for the Pryor Area and by the end of December, 2006 for forum members.

• When are finished quilts due to American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine?  February 1, 2007.

• When will the quilts be auctioned online on eBay?  Starting in May, 2007.  It is estimated that over 5,000 quilts will go up for sale!

• What is the deadline to enter the consumer sweepstakes?  American Patchwork & Quilting® must receive online entry forms by October 15, 2006.
  Winner will be announced in April, 2007 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting®.

• Where do the profits from this fundraiser go?  100% of the profit goes to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.  Quilting Passion does not share in any profits.

** Get the facts about Breast Cancer!

     The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Today, the Foundation is an international organization with a network of more than 75,000 volunteers working through local Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure® to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. A global leader in the fight against breast cancer, the Foundation fulfills its mission through support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world. Through fiscal year 2005, the Komen Foundation, together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors, has invested $630 million in breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs.

     For questions about breast health or breast cancer, visit the Komen Foundation's Web site at www.komen.org or call the Komen Foundation's National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline at 1.800.I'M AWARE® (1.800.462.9273).

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