No, Orange is not my favorite color, so why are all my templates orange? Why do all my tools have an awareness ribbon on them? Why isn’t it pink?
At Sue Pelland Designs, we have chosen to help fund the fight against Cancer, in particular, Chronic Mylogenous Leukemia. My son was diagnosed with CML over 3 years ago. He is being treated at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston MA for this unusual form of Leukemia. The awareness ribbon for Leukemia is an orange ribbon.
On Saturday, June 26th, kids all over our home town of Upton, MA will ride in a 15 mile bike challenge, a smaller version of the adult Pan Mass Challenge. This yearly event raises funds for the Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana Farber, where Timmy is treated. Timmy and his brother Jason are proud participants of this bike ride. Together with kids all over town, they raised $24,000 last year alone. This year, my boys hope to raise over $1000 for our favorite cause.
Every purchase you make at Sue Pelland Designs will help the boys reach this goal. In June, a portion of your purchase will sponsor my two sons on their annual ride. Additional donations can be made by visiting the PMCkids.org (check out the links to the left) and seaching for Timmy or Jason Pelland.
So, enjoy your new templates, chalk line or pattern, and remember Timmy every time you see that orange ribbon.
My sincere thanks to you all for making this possible! Sue Pelland
New ideas…
I have been busy over the past few weeks working on new pattern ideas for the Leaves Galore Templates and the Quilter’s Chalk Line.
My first pattern
Melissa’s quilt shows you how to do the basic grid technique, and make leaves and vines with the the Leaves Galore Template.
My next pattern, Christmas Ribbons walks you through three new techniques: Cutting ribbons, poinsettias and bi-color leaves.
The white quilt below will be pattern number three! We were playing with mirrors to see what we could create with a repeating block. This quilt gives the wedding ring effect with thin bias curves. The first photo is the playing part, the second photo is the end result after fusing, but before quilting. Another quilt quilt option in this pattern will be a table runner made with holly leaves cut with Leaves Galore. Two great new techniques to keep you using your templates in so many ways!
Christmas Ribbons will be available soon, it is at the printers for my first “trial” batch. Pattern testers are working on getting samples done, to ensure the instructions are accurate.
The white quilt, unnamed at this point, is just beginning to take shape. At first, I used mirrors to see what the quilt would look like from a repeated block. I thought you might like to see the process, so here are a few pictures! Come back soon and I will give you an update on my progress…
Intricate look, Easy fusible Applique!
What should I name this pretty little summer quilt?