#SewPINK Initiative Blog Hop 2024

I traveled every weekend, for seven years....

to be with my mother

during treatment

during recovery

during complications

during it all

(bags above are Travel Duffle Bag 2.1 and Get Out of Town 2.1)

Today, technology is so much better.

Treatments are so much better.

We can be so much better.

Please visit

https://www.byannie.com/blog/byannie-s-blog-1/sewpink-initiative-kick-off-2024-152

Thanks to byAnnie for showering us with this awareness!

In keeping with the traveling theme

a series of great travel accessories were selected from

www.byannie.com

(including EVERYTHING I needed to complete the projects!)

Grab a friend or two, and hit the road.

But be sure to make a few great gifts to share with your travel mates.

I thot this would be a fun travel gift - add a gift card

to a restaurant or coffee house at your travel destination!

These are made with Sally Kelly's new fabric, TWILIGHT, for Windham Fabrics

(ships February 2025)

I cut enough fabric from fat quarters

to make eleven of these easy peasey wallets

The next thing on my list was the Petit Four Baskets

Using byAnnie's Soft and Stable makes everything so crisp!

(now to make the last three!!)

We'll be working our way through the "Piecekeeper Project Bag"

and "Cut it Out!"  for more great travel gifts.

And posting on our ig or fb pages

@beyondthereefpatterns

Grab some friends, hit the road, 

and 

appreciate your time together.

Until that time, please take a look at the links to all of the participants

for this year's

SewPink.

And if you can, donate.

Help us raise funds for research.

Nearly 70% of the ByAnnie community - our customers, staff, and friends - are within the highest risk factor for breast cancer. Many members of our ByAnnie family have witnessed their loved ones endure countless treatments and make painful goodbyes. For us, it’s personal. We imagine it’s personal for you, as well.

In joining forces with Fat Quarter Shop, we are encouraging donations to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Through their research, we move closer to prevention and cures. 

ByAnnie.com will be matching all funds raised during the month of October 2024 (up to $10k) and encourage you to donate, if you can. 

#SewPINK

https://www.ByAnnie.com/SewPINK

#SewPINK Initiative Blog Hop 2022

 ...if it has been a year, 

it's time for you to schedule your appointment!!

I just made my appointment this last week.

When is your appointment scheduled for 2022?  

(leave a comment below with your 2022 Mammogram date

to be entered in our giveaway!!)

Every year, Annie Unrein, founder and creator of byAnnie.com 

takes the time to put together this great event

SewPINK INITIATIVE

It's a great way to raise awareness about breast cancer.

And I am honored to be included, again, this year.

Click HERE for a list of participants in this year's Blog Hop, and for more great information!!

Blog Hop 2022 Schedule

 Oct. 1: ByAnnie.com Kick Off

 Oct. 3: Emmaline Bags

 Oct. 4: Hugs‘N Kisses

 Oct. 5: Clover & Violet

 Oct. 6: Fat Quarter Shop – The Jolly Jabber (you’re here!)

 Oct. 7: Sewfinity

 Oct. 10: Teresa Coates of Shannon Fabrics

 Oct. 11: Beyond the Reef

 Oct. 12: Sallie Tomato

 Oct. 13: Suzn Quilts

 Oct. 17: Snuggles Quilts

 Oct. 20: Pat Sloan

 Oct. 21: Knot and Thread Design

 Oct. 23: Sookie Sews

 Oct. 24: Mister Domestic

 Oct. 26: A Bright Corner

 Oct. 27: Sew Cute and Quirky

 Oct. 31: ByAnnie.com Wrap Up

I have decided to make another round of the

Nesting Baskets

Because, well, we all need an easy gift to make, 

and they are one of my favorite patterns featured at byAnnie.com,

Know someone starting treatment?

Put a few necessities in a Nesting Basket, and gift it as your way

of saying, "I'm here for you!  I got you!  I support you!!!"

For my version of these Nesting Baskets,

I decided to use my upcoming line of fabrics by Windham Fabrics,

Makers Collage

shipping to shops at the end of this year.

So, grab some thread, some chalk and graphite pencils, some clips

and some GREAT

Soft and Stable from byAnnie.com

As a matter of fact, order two or three of the bags of this product

because, well, it's a staple that should be in

EVERYONE'S

Studio!

My tip of the day is,

prep, prep, prep

Once you sit down at your sewing machine,

you'll be ready to follow Annie's detailed instructions

and these baskets will come together in no time!

Thank you for letting me be a part of this great event, Annie!

And thanks to all of you out there, for inviting me into your Studio.

Remember to leave a comment below to be entered in a drawing for a giveaway!

We're going to create three (yes, three) giveaways, too.

Leave a comment below, on the blog, 

telling us the date of your 2022 Mammogram

to be entered in a drawing for six beyond the reef patterns 

and a fat quarter bundle of Makers Collage!

Then leave a comment at @beyondthereefpatterns on Instagram

and again, a comment on @beyondthereefpatterns on Facebook!

(two more ways to enter a drawing for six beyond the reef patterns, 

and a $25 gift certificate to our online shop!)

That's three ways to be entered for some great giveaways

just by telling us the date of your 2022 Mammogram!  

Stay Healthy!!!

HappiestDays.

Natalie.

Share with #SewPINK 

The #SewPink Initiative was created by ByAnnie.com LLC to raise awareness for breast cancer throughout the year. Our efforts culminate in an annual blog hop during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote self-care, awareness, early detection, and support for those affected by breast cancer. 

To learn more and see the calendar of events, visit: https://www.ByAnnie.com/SewPINK

Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women, and unfortunately, many of us know someone or have ourselves been affected by this disease. The good news is we can do something about it because breast cancer is detectable with monthly breast self-exams and mammograms. 

To find screenings available near you: 

• Breast Screen (Australia)
• CDC.gov (US)
• WebMD (free screenings)

In addition to participating in #SewPINK, Fat Quarter Shop invites you to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation with the goal of raising $20,000. To find the Fat Quarter Shop fundraiser, visit: https://fundraise.nbcf.org/team/fqs

ByAnnie.com will match every dollar raised on the #SewPINK fundraising page.

THE BIG REVEAL! Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along

 

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt

The BIG REVEAL!

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

August 2021

You've finished your blocks!!!!

And now it's time to put them all together.

So many of you figured out what we were making

early on!

A Tree!

To be more specific, Snowy Pine, by beyond the reef patterns.

How did you KNOW??!!!???

I really wanted to keep you guessing right up until the end.

Well, I hope you enjoyed sewing along with me for a week.

Remember, if you want to make this into a lap size quilt,

just double the sizes of the pieces,

and of course, the yardage.

You'll have to recalculate binding and backing yardage too.

Thank you so very much for being a part of the launch - 

the shipping

of

Merry & Mod fabrics!!!

I appreciate each and every one of you.

HappiestDays

Natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along - Day 7!!

 

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

August 2021

You've finished your blocks!!!!

You're almost done!

We'll take Sunday off

for Gardening, or even a catch-up sewing day.

AND THEN

The big reveal will be on Monday!!!

Here's the info on tonite's giveaway on Instagram.

Tag a friend, and please - - FOLLOW  our IG feed to be entered to win

Tell us one more time - what's your best guess - what do you think we're making?

Thanks again for your support.

HappiestDays

Natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along - Day 6

 

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

August 2021

It's Friday!

And tomorrow is the last day to make blocks.

We'll take Sunday off

for Gardening, or even a catch-up sewing day.

AND THEN

The big reveal will be on Monday!!!

Here's the info on tonite's giveaway on Instagram.

Tag a friend, and please - - FOLLOW  our IG feed to be entered to win

Tell us how many Zoom meetings classes and quilt alongs and sew alongs you have attended

from March 2020 to today!

We'll send you Merry & Mod Fabrics if you've attended the highest number of events

via Zoom.

Hope you'll enjoy taking some time to do a little bit of sewing

each of the 7 days.

Thanks again for your support.

HappiestDays

Natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along - Day 5

  

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

August 2021

If you're still following along,

you've made it to Day 5!!!

I hope you'll stick with it, and finish the next two blocks

Friday and Saturday

and then we'll take Sunday off

for Gardening, or even a catch-up sewing day.

The big reveal will be on Monday!!!

Here's the info on tonite's giveaway on Instagram.

Tag a friend, please - - FOLLOW  our IG feed

and tell us if you recognize that quilt pattern and designer of the quilt

on the left of the screen!

We'll send you a Merry & Mod beyondthereef pattern!!

Hope you'll enjoy taking some time to do a little bit of sewing

each of the 7 days.

Thanks again for your support.

HappiestDays

Natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along - Day 4

 

Merry & Mod Mystery Quilt Along

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

August 2021

After not posting for quite some time,

we're posting daily for the Quilt Along!!!

Here is the block for Day 4

It's a mystery, still!

Thanks for joining in the fun!  

I know one block a day seems like a lot, but it's simple!

Here's the info on tonite's giveaway on Instagram.

Tag a friend, follow our IG feed

and let us know how many Grandchildren you have!

The winner will receive a fat quarter bundle of 

Merry & Mod

Hope you'll enjoy taking some time to do a little bit of sewing

each of the 7 days

On day 8, we will have the big reveal!

HappiestDays

Natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com