Beading For a Cure

re: Beading For a Cure

spanishbeader — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:13:20 GMT

I love the peice you did. I have never entered anything before, but I would consider entering this. I'm going to check it out. Thanks

re: Beading For a Cure

CandysM — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:46:39 GMT

Gorgeous piece. I have the pleasure of owning several pieces from the BFAC auctions.

I have beaded for a couple of causes.

Jeanette Shanigan's beaded square quilts - multiple years.

2011 - Quilts #4 & #7 - The multi-square Hamsa Hands:

www.shanigansbeadshenanigans.com/BCQuilt5.html .

2009 - Quilt #2: www.shanigansbeadshenanigans.com/BCQuilts09.html . Several designs I made available for free were used by other contributors. :}

2008 - Quilt #14 (rows 4, 5 & 6): www.shanigansbeadshenanigans.com/BCQuilts08.html . Several designs I made available for free were used by other contributors. :}

2007 - Quilt #9 (3rd row down - 3 squares on the right): www.shanigansbeadshenanigans.com/BCQuilts07.html .

Jeanette is no longer going to do the quilts, but made a comment that B&B may be taking that project on. She is going to do Ornaments instead this year. Limited to 50 participants.

I also designed a bracelet for Pit Bull rescue that I donate for auctions. Picture here: www.picturetrail.com/weewanona . Album - What's New.

re: Beading For a Cure

Capemaynuts — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:29:26 GMT

Welcome to the Challenge. I've managed to participate in every year except the first. BFAC is addicting. First you wait on tenderhooks hoping you don't miss the sign up date. Then the fun of waiting to see what color and types of beads are included. Then the kit arrives and you have to sit on your hands because you want to talk about the colors, but you aren't allowed to until everyone has received their kit. But in the meantime you are playing with the beads trying to come up with a project that will "WOW" people. Not only must the project meet all the rules, but the most important rule isn't even written anywhere. Your finished project must be salable. It must grab people's attention and make them want to bid. Pretty tough challenge, but so worth it in the end.

re: Beading For a Cure

Ricki Ayer — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:25:37 GMT

Your piece is just beautiful. What a wonderful story and a great way to raise money for a very worthy cause.

I have never specifically beaded for a cure, but at the end of each season of craft shows, I make a donation of a percentage of my total show sales to the Susan G. Komen breast cancer organization in honor of several very special family members and friends. My mother had breast cancer when I was very young (and later died of lung cancer), my husband's aunt is a breast cancer survivor and my best friend is currently going through her 2nd bout of breast cancer - 28 years after her first occurance.

Ricki

Ayer Baubles