In January of this year I discovered Monicas Blog – Girl Gone Thread Wild.
She put out a call to textile artists – to make a 2 inch pink square for a project she was doing to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research.
The response she received from textile artists across the world was amazing. The pink squares 490 of them, flooded in. Monica used them to create a doll called “Love Squared”.
This doll is now being raffled for charity and if you would like to donate/enter the draw please check out this link for all the details.
Monica has boundless energy and her enthusiasm and joy are amazing.
On her blog are the details of the the pink artists – and the journey to make the doll a reality -
Please take a look.
And remember:-
GET CHECKED.
What an amazing project and an important message. My mother, my MIL, and my best friend are all breast cancer survivors.
I agree with Nancy, great cause. My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor.
What a lovely idea – I’m just getting back into crafting and love embrodiery – if you see of anything like this again please give me a shout
Fabulous project and outcome, I love the doll, more a sculpture. All those little messages too to make the skirt. I tried to figure out which one you did.
You have no idea just how relevant this is to me this weekend. Spooky! Thanks for sharing it and the important message that goes with it.
Zoë
This is a fabulous project. I hope they raise loads of money from the raffle for the breast cancer research charities.
I thought I had clicked on to the wrong blog, textiles on a gardening blog. Mind you it is raining again. Been checked.
love P
Thank you all so much for leaving a comment – it is an important message.
Nancy – it is so great to hear that you have three breast cancer SURVIVORS.
Perenialgardenlover – that is great about your Grandmother.
PatientGardener – I will – it is amazing how many Gardeners are also talented craftspeople and artists.
Zoe – My Squares are on my textile blog – they were pink with a different symbol on each.
Threadspider – I really do hope that they raise a lot of money as well.
No P – you are on the right blog – although I did put the identical post up on my textile blog as well.
Thanks to you all
Karen
Get checked for what?