Loralie Designs’ On The Mend: Embroidery With A Heart. Free Embroidery Stuff Post
Written on August 14, 2008
Update: Congratulations to Eileen (Comment #105) - she’ll be receiving a copy of Loralie’s On The Mend embroidery collection. To everyone else - thanks for commenting and sharing your stories, but don’t go far, we have LOADS of stuff to give away! We will leave the commenting open on this one for anyone that wants to participate. The contest is now over, though.
Breast cancer is one of those things that touches the lives of almost everyone. Many have fought it, many are fighting it right now and, unfortunately, many more will find out they have an uphill battle on their hands. One of the ways that we can all help in the quest for a cure is to spread awareness. In this Free Embroidery Stuff post, we wanted to do something different. You can still tell us how you would use these designs if you want, that’s ok. But this is more than that. Since this touches so many lives, this is open to whatever is on your mind. Feel free to share your stories - or not at all - you can just leave your name as a comment to enter, anything is fine.
Also, I do want to take a second to mention that until we finalize the comments and the contest is over, your comment number may change. This is because some comments must be approved and do not show up right away.
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We will be giving away one collection of Loralie Designs’ On The Mend embroidery designs. One winner will be drawn randomly. For official Free Embroidery Stuff Rules (and official winner list), click here. This contest ends at 8/18/2008 at 9:59am.
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Oh My Goodness, I can’t believe mine is the first comment! Loralie’s designs are outstanding. This one is particularly appealing as all we women have surely been touched by one of our sisterhood being affected by this dreadful, but now not deadly, disease. Great strides have been made in my lifetime, and now we can even smile at it with Loralie’s designs.
These designs are fabulous. And what a good cause to bring to everyone’s attention. These are fun and entertaining designs.
I’d love them.
Really appreciate your concern with the awareness of breast cancer, having lost my husband, mother and son to cancer it is close to my heart.
As a breast cancer survivor and currently going through reconstruction of the other breast (it was my decision to have it removed for fear of it coming back after 8 years), if I would win this design set by Loralie I would use the designs on tote bags.
If there would be interested parties on purchasing the totes, I would sell them only with the stipulation of selling them during Breast Cancer Awareness month and donate part of the proceeds to the Susan G Komen foundation. Or I would donate the totes to one of the cancer units in my town.
That is just my thought on how I would use this set.
What terrific designs and this cause touches so many ladies.
I love Loralie designs, and I have plenty of blank T-shirts justy waiting for me to sew some on.
Well, what can I say you r doing great things on your group! I’m not a breast cancer survivor but I am a brain tumor (cancer) survivor and if it wasn’t for God and the great support system I had I wouldn’t be here! oh yeah and laughter , laughter is the greatest medicine!!! I would love to win these the ideas I have for these…a sweatshirt jacket,quilt, anyone would be proud to wear these or be wrapped in them . God Bless ^j^ Beverly M
What a neat idea for these designs. Loralie Designs are great designs and these designs would be wonderful on any type of products. Having been through that type of scare in my life I know how devestating this disease can be physically and mentally for anyone.
Great designs for a great cause.
Sharon
i want to win these sooooo bad. They are just too cute and would be wonderful embroideries on t-shirts for all my sewing friends. We all laugh at how real some of them are in the clothes etc. Just my favorite girls.
I think these are the greatest designs - I wonder what they would look like worked in to a quilt top??? Lots of ideas come to mind to use these designs. Hope I can win!!
These designs are such a reminder that we can all do things to help the breast cancer survivors, these are just great as they bring smiles to the faces that will receive them on items.
Loralie….my dream would be to win a set of her designs…cannot afford them….
This set of designs would remind me when I used them of my dear friend Connie that I lost to breast cancer 6 yrs ago. She was more than a friend she was my quilting buddy. She also left me her dog to remember her by and I will never forget her smiling face.
My local treatment center gives hats and scarves away free to chemo patients who want or need them. I have a collection ready to go but will wait and see…maybe these hats will get designs on them, with soft lining to cover them inside of course
I know too many who have had cancer touch their lives
Loralie’s designs are magnificent as always and it would be fabulous to win this set!
Gail
I have a very close friend that had breast cancer.It is a very hard thing for someone to go through.When she seem the Loralie designs [On the Ment] tears can into her eyes and she said [I am so glad that someone thinks enough of us to show that we are still pretty after going through all the pain we endure]. So I think she would enjoy and appreciate these designs more than we could every realize. I know they would be something that she would cherish the rest of her life. God bless all the ladies out there that has gone through this. They all deserve one.
I am a 4th generation breast cancer victim/survivor. I have three first cousins (all sisters) who have also been victims/survivors of breast cancer and they lost their mother to breast cancer. I would love to win these designs so I could make up shirts, towels and totes for each of the women for our family reunion. We are a fun loving family and these designs would just be another form of laughter for us as well as a way we could, once again, openly support the cause and spread the word on the fight for breast cancer.
I’ve lost several friends and some family members to breast cancer, and would love to have these designs to make some pillows for all the lovely girl that work for my surgon. Just knowing that Loralie herself was going through this very process when she created these designs makes them all the more special. She is a remarkable and talented lady!
I love this desigsn because they are so Happy. I will use them on jackets . Keep bringing up those happy designs.
What a great idea. These would make great gifts for anyone going through this difficult battle.
What a great give away. I always use my Breast Cancer embroideries as a donation, to make money as a raffle item, for the people that walk for Breast Cancer. Any form of Cancer has touched all of us at one time or another, be it family or friends. This is my way of giving back for the loved ones that I have lost to this disease.
I have several friends that do the Relay For Life for Breast Cancer. I would put these designs on their shirts, then everyone could see how beautiful they are. I think you could make all sorts of projects and have a sale the month of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Then donate all the proceeds to the Foundation. I would love to have these designs and put them on just about anything and they would be beautiful and would make people aware of this dreadful disease.
Five Years Cancer Free. I would gladly wear these designs proudly.
This subject is and should be near and dear to every women’s heart. I create gift cans and embroider bears with messages of hope, pride and belief for our local hospital. I would love to add these designs to these gifts, letting these women know they are not alone in their battle.
Great designs. Will add to projects for great gifts of hope and support.
These designs have accomplished something: they make you smile! I can’t think of a better use for them than putting them on totes, quilts or shirts/jackets for anyone who has had breast cancer, is currenly dealing with it, or someone who simply wants to show support and understanding. The designs are as beautiful as the proud women who have such a difficult fight to overcome this terrible disease. Let’s give them a little something to smile about!
I would use these crazy designs on pink tote bags and raffle them off with the profits going to cancer research.
I would use these for a fund raiser that I am doing in October for a mother and daughter that lost their lives within 8 months of each other to this disease. They were wonderful people
I love the designs! I would use them on different items to give to women that are battling breast cancer & to the survivors. I would also have to make a quilt using them for a very special friend of mine that has had breast cancer in both breast, removal of one & still smiles like an angel.
I lost my mother when she was 42 to breast cancer in 1983. I am still very active in raising money for various BC causes through my embroidery and donations.
I didn’t see mentioned that Loralie was donating a portion of the proceeds to the cause, but I certainly hope they are not profiting from these breast cancer designs without giving something back to the cause…
God bless those of you currently fighting your own battles with this horrible disease.
Loralie Designs are some of the best they offer …………. and this particular set of designs is so special because of the breast cancer. those of us who embroidery are female, and females make up the majority when it comes to breast cancer!
27 years ago I had breast cancer and I am still kicking at 61 and I live life to the
fullest. These designs are great?
These are wonderful women..My sister was 34 when she died of breast cancer…since then both my Mom and Aunt have too…so I am very concerned..would love to do these designs on towels for our breast cancer run..thanks Yvonne
I am a breast cancer survivor. Thanks to my Saivor, the Lord Jesus Christ who gives me strength, my family who have prayed (I love the dearly) missionary friends all over the world and our church family.
Loralie Designs makes you take a look at yourself in various ways, and you have to smile at some of those antics. What a beautiful way to use the designs for sewing items, quilting projects and to give them to so many that I know personally battling breast cancer. Blessings to you for making someone feel great about themselves and sharing their thoughts. Thank you
I love Loralie designs and these are terrific. I would love to add this to my collection and do something with them for our local Relay for Life.
While I’m not a breast cancel survivor, I’m a very recent survivor of a deadly liver infection. I spent 3 weeks in CCU praying, asking God to help me get through. I received my final release from the infectious disease Doctor on Wednesday. She said I had come a long way in a short time from my near death experience. I can’t say I know how a woman, or man for that matter, feels when they are told they have breast cancer, but I sure as heck know how you feel when your days are numbered. I would love to have these designs to put on bags with the words “I’m a Survivor” to give to those that have survived not only breast cancer but any life threatening illness or disease. I thank God every day that he saw fit to keep me on this earth and I pray that others receive what I did from Him…. Life!
Thank you for listening and God Bless….
These Loralie’s designs sure are for a great cause. No matter how they are used or what they are sewn on will keep awareness of any type of cancer alive. I like the idea of making items with these designs and donating for ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’. I would really love to win these designs but if I don’t, I know that someone deserving will. Good luck to all that are participating in this contest! Eunice
Thank you for the wonderful Loralie designs. I am a breast cancer survivor of 7 years thanks to research. I love the designs of the survivors and the Doggie Delights (and all others too) Because I am a survivor and still here, I pay forward by training service dogs for the physically disabled. I am currently training my third dog.
I really like these designs and hope one day to be able to order some of them. I have a very dear friend that these designs would really hit home with.
I like all of your designs they really say alot in a very pleasent way. Thank you for the time you take to do all of them.
Love these designs. My closest friend recently had bc surgery. I am so thankful that research has come far enough that she only had to have the cancer cells removed rather than the whole breast. I know she would love to have these designs on a tote or some other hand made gift this Christmas!
The think pink awareness for Breast Cancer has me liking pink again! I love the Loralie Designs!
working with Breast Cancer victims and survivors I can really see how these designs could be utilized in so many ways with my sewing. There are so many limitless ways to apply them: clothing, gifts, accessories, even cards!
Hope I can win these!!
I like all the design and prices.Shiping is a good deal.
I love these designs!! Several women in my family have had breast cancer and other forms, some have died. Friends the same thing. If I had this design pack, I would make several lap quilts to donate to the hospital and also some large ones to give to Hospice House in my town, in memory of my family. This would not be just a one time deal, but ongoing, for as long as I am able.
Many thanks to Loralie for designing and to Sewforless for donating!
Thank you!
As a fairly recent breast cancer survivor myself, I really appreciate these designs from Loralie. I can think of all kinds things I could make for my local cancer center and my local breast diagnostic center for their current customers — they were there for me when I needed it and I’d like to give back to them.
I might also use them to design t-shirts & other stuff for my Race for the Cure team members to thank them for their support.
I love Loralie Designs! Your *On The Mend* set is really meaningful, as well as adorable. Thank you for having the contest.
The world of home embroidery and wonderful designs such as these from Loralie enable us to reach out to so many wth a special personal touch at a time when words can sometimes be hard to find. I can think of so many who I would love to share these with to hopefully brighten their day and put a smile in their hearts.
Thank you for this opportunity!
Judi
I am a breast cancer survivor of 10 years. I have used my experience in helping others battling the disease. I am the co ordinator for my group of sewers and quilters for making the tote bags with the pillow inside. I precut kits and the ladies help me in sewing them, and others help in cutting the fabric into kits also. Some of the fabric and stuffing is donated, and some ladies generously purchase fabric on their own. I collect them after they are finished and then take them to 3 different places to be given to newly diagnosed ladies. The small pillow is used for placing under the arm on the affected side to give relief to the odd feeling of something missing after a mastectomy or lumpectomy. The tote bag is used to carry the pillow and the many pieces of literature that you are given along this journey to recovery. We have been doing this for a few years. So far this year, 2008, the donated bags were given to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society who then send them to the State (PA) headquarters for distribution to the Reach for Recovery volunteers, a local breast surgeon and also to a local office of Medical Supplies where women go for their special fittings for mastectomy and lumpectomy bras. We have made and donated 124 totes since January. We do not meet through the summer and once September comes, we will be back in action making more.
The designs would add a special touch to the totes.
As always these designs are simply wonderful . May they bring comfort and hope to many.
Wonderful comments from above, Good Luck to everyone.
The first time I saw these designs, I thought to myself, “I can identify with that”. I am a breast cancer survivor of 9 years now. I do take part in the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” (American Cancer Society), and I am an event chair for our local Relay for Life. Doing what I can to advance research for cancer, and raise awareness of the disease is my way of “Fighting Back”.
I think the designs would look great on tote bags, or maybe fabric gift bags for those going through chemotherapy treatments.
I have so many friends who have been touched by breast and other cancers that I sometimes believe it will eventually get all of us. I would love to have these designs for gifts for them and to make items they could give to their friends who are working so hard at survival. I think it is wonderful that Lorialie Designs is doing this contest and giving us the oportunity to help others.
During one of my chemo sessions,one lady could not breathe as a side affect of the chemo we were both receiving.We all respond differently to the treatment. I lost my hair, some lost their eyebrows and eyelashes and each one of us tried in some way to arrive for our sessions with our fancy wigs and makeup touch ups to retain some semblance of normality for who we really are outside of this discease. I would like to arrive with T-shirts that I have embroidered with these designs and just hand them out to the women there with me just to perk up their day and make them feel spoilt and special. I know this would work wonders. Hope I win so that I can do this for them. My benefit is to see them Happy and this would make me happy.
Thank your for promoting breast cancer awareness in this unique way. I have several good friends that are breast cancer survivors. I am grateful every day we have together thanks to early detection and treatment.
Keep up the good work!
I think that they very nice designs and I would use them on some t-shirts. I do a lot of embroidery. Thank you so much.
These are fantastic designs as all of the Loralie designs are. My daughter in law has been through this and survived and I would make a quilt with these designs and give it away at the senior center which I attend.
The loss of a loved one to cancer is so heart wrenching. Survivors of cancer have fought a courageous battle. Loralie designs can bring a smile through the tears. The design set, “ON the Mend” would be great on tote bags, t-shirts, and lap quilts.
Breast Cancer can be beat! My prayers are always with those fighting it as well as those who have been faced with a loss from it.
Hang in there girls! I beat Breast Cancer and you can too!
I’d love these designs to make things for too many of my friends who are or have fought the fight.
Susan
Hi!
My name is Monica and I’m from Sweden.
I’m a cancer survivor I have leukemia but what I real wish to do with this fabulous design is to get to my friend Milly who get breast cancer again.
I want to get her the power to fight and don’t give up.
I want to give a t-skirt to every women who right now fight to survive.
Even if I will not get this design I want to thank you for caring .
Regards Monica
Love the Loralie designs…I am fighting my own battle right now with blaIdder cancer. I would love these designs!
Great designs. They could be made into a quilt and donated to the cancer unit in a hospital. Someone else had a great idea of making tote bags. These bags could be used to carry item to the hospital when a patient was going in for treatment.
I am so touched to see that Loralie has created more of her beautiful designs to show support for a disease that has affected so many of us. As a member of American Sewing guild I sewed “Ouch Pouches” for donation to a local hospice. If I would be so fortunate to win this contest I would create more “Ouch Pouches” and incorporate Loralie designs to brighten the spirit of the receiver of the bag.
I had a scare about 8 years ago and after a annual mamogram, Ihad to under go biopsy and wait three weeks for results. Thank goodness it turned out well. I can only express how important it is to get those yearly mamograms and to do self breast examination to at least give you a fighting chance to catch the cancer early. It’s only through early detection can we stop the spread of this life threatening disease. I would put these designs on anything that is visible to remind everyone hopefully to save at least one person.
Loralie shows that a woman doesn’t need hair to be beautiful
Never have hugs meant more to me than while I waiting for the results of my biopsy…..and I was so blessed to have nurses, friends and co-workers who had plenty to share. Linda
Hi. I love your designs how ever my comment is about my Husband of 36 yrs I just lost him to gallblater cancer last wk. This cancer is very bad and we were told he had it 3′weeks ago, that is how fast it took him. My heart goies out to all peoples who have this dease,it’s a hard one to swallow. may each one be blessed have strenth and keep looking up God knows what is best for us.
Loralie designs give us all hope that we can endure. These designs are great on shirts, bags, towels (for our extensive workouts) and quilt blocks.
During the annual Cancer Society Race for the Cure, teams raffle off objects and donate all the money raised to the race. I would use these designs for caps, towels, and (if time permitted!) a quilt to raffle for the annual event.
Loralie has captured the essence of every survivor: That each persons’s beauty comes from within, and the makes ALL of us proud!
My oldest step sister had breast cancer several years ago, recovered nicely. While no one else in our family has had it, My sister is involved with several groups in the state of Georgia, and she is always having me stitch stuff for fund raiser and gifts. This set would give me something new to use:)
thanks for the chance….
Linda W.
On June 1, 1998 my mother lost my only brother to a horrifying motorcycle accident only to find out two weeks later that she had breast cancer at the age of 78. She was the youngest of 5 sisters with none of them ever having breast cancer. Needless to say, all the cancer was removed and she was with us for five additional years. It was very heart wrenching to see what my mother endured from loosing an only son to having the masectomy all within a month’s time. I only hope that I can be as strong as she was, in such a difficult time and pass on the knowledge of how important it is to have yearly mamograms done to my own daughters so that they can live long and happy lives.
These designs would be great to use on items to donate as a community project with our quilters guild.
I love these designs. I am a nurse and I know this is a good cause. All women should be aware of breast cancer. I try to donate to this cause as much as I can
Loralie designs are the greatest. Breast cancer is such a worthy cause.
What a great cause. I’ve lost 2 close friends to cancer and have and have 3 other friends who are fighting it right now. Thanks for providing nice designs to make people aware of this awful disease.
Thank you to SFL for your great web site and he chance to win such great things we all love to sew with!
Loralie has a way of making a terrible disease…wearable…
What wonderful designs! They look to be a source of joy for those fighting cancer to wear. My Mom died of pancreatic cancer but had both breasts removed 5 years before because of breast cancer We had thought her to be out of the woods but it came back with a vengence. Thank you for your kind deeds. You are much appreciated.
Every good wish,
Gail
My Sister-in-law just passed away on july 4th weekend after an 18 month fight with breast cancer. I would use these designs to make totes filled with things,like soaps,powder, and lots of nice things to make them feel feminine, to give to patients at our local hospital chemotherepy unit in memory of our beloved Pat. I think when women have to endure what they do going through the loss of their hair and sometimes their dignity as well. They need to know that people don’t veiw them that way ,that we still think they are beautiful and should be made to feel that way. This would be my way of giving back for the person in my life that always gave everything of herself.
Thankyou for listening
Just a short thank you note. Two lumps, matching scars, no cancer and my husbands love. Anything to get the word out about self-exams and much needed awareness is greatly appriciated. Debbie
Loralie! I’d love to stitch her designs they are so whimisical.
I have several friends that have survived Breast Cancer
We lost our Mom to breast cancer/lung cancer - she fought it with humor almost every day of her life - even after getting a mild stroke right in the middle of chemo! She is still an inspiration although gone for 8 years, and I know she would have been delighted in stitching out these
designs on one of the many wonderful gifts she made for family, friends and fellow cancer treatment gals…I just wonder which one she would have picked first!
OH my goodness, all the things that these designs could go on. Purse or totes, Turbun, Pink towels, Blouses to wear to treatment, Wouldn’t others just love that. A friend of mine takes her own pillow when she goes for treatment, Personalized pillow case. How I wold love to win this set. I just Love Loralie. She is such a diva in these designs.
Marie
Everyday I pray they find a cure for cancer. Testing and early detection are a great start, and if we can spread the word through our talents and hobbies then let us join and do so.
I have so many good friends dealing with this dreaded disease right now. One thing we all seem to have in common is a love of cooking. I would put them on some wonderful aprons and give them to a my friends as a day brightener!
I would use these designs for SAS(SecretAngelStitchers)
We send Angels and cards to those batteling illness.I’m new to the group,but it is such a wonderful cause.
Breast Cancer touches so many. This set helps women celebrate who we are and our fight against this terrible disease.
I was just 26 years old with 2 young children when I lost my mother to breast cancer 29 years ago. Since then we have had several others in our family to battle the disease. Luckily, the ways of treating the disease have been changing and more battles are being won everyday. I admire everyone who has fought the fight and continue to bring hope to others.
Such a good cause. All the Loralie designs are great.
We have to do our best to have fun instead of going into depresssion when touched by this all too common disease.
As a breast cancer survivor, I would see these designs on a lap quilt for someone going through the pain and anguish that I went through. I am one of the lucky ones and have been free and clear for six years now. Keep up the mammograms
I think Loralie Designs are so cute and would look great on a lap quilt.
As an 8 year breast cancer survior this is a cause near to me. I would like to do something for those who are currently undergoing treatment using the designs.
I wish I had these designs before my friend Beth passed away in June. I would have made her something nice with these designs. Ever since she got breast cancer I always made her something;o) In the end I requested angels from the guardian angel stitchers. She received over 70 angels in 3 weeks. I’m on a next to none budget, but what materials I do have- I put my all into making others feel better. These are such beautiful designs and they will always remind me of my friend and others with this tragic disease.
Thanks,
Elizabeth Keller, OH
Many, many, many are affected by this dreaded disease. When I embroider a design I try to visualize the affect the design I sew out will have on the recipient. I know these designs would be a highlight and a faith lifter for those receiving them. There are many I can think of to give these to and also many ways to use them that they would be noticed and commented on by the public.
These would be perfect on quilt blocks to donate to a local quilt shop which collects pink blocks to assemble into quilts to raffle for cancer awareness. It would add a whimsical note to a seriious subject.
There will always be a special place in my heart for all the wonderful women and men that has battled this terrible illness. This is something that has touched every family in America. All these people desirve a special place in heaven for all they have to endure. I have lost my sister, cousin and mother with this, I love each and every one of you that has fought and won.
I am praying for a friend with breast cancer and keep all others with this disease in my prayers also
The survivors (women and men) at the Race for the Cure races have more courage and strength than the average person. Volunteer for your local race and congratulate a survivor. Please remember to keep them in your prayers for continued strength.
Because I lost a sister to breast cancer, I feel a bond to Relay for Life of which our office is a strong supporter raising funds. I give my emboridery services free to their auctions and gift baskets. Your wonderful designs, Loralie, will bring the ’cause’ to each person who wins the raffle to receive a lasting momento that is just so pretty, it will be displayed all the time as a reminder for what this supportive group in Relay for Life does for breast cancer awareness.
This really hit home when my best friend was diagnosed last summer. She is same age as me (34). Both her grandmothers had breast cancer at the age she is now, as well. It’s been amazing to see how her faith has grown during this struggle. Since then, I suddenly have noticed just how many women ARE affected by this disease! It’s just unreal and I pray there is a cure soon!!!!
Teresa
My neighbor’s Mom passed away from cancer in her breast. About 2 months ago the Dr.s found cancer in her one breast and she decided to have it totally removed. About 2 weeks ago she had her other breast removed also. She was worried that she could have more cancer there in the future. She is 50 years old.
I WOULD USE THESE DESIGN ON A THROW AND GIVE TO MY BOSS SHE DOES REALAY FOR LIFE SHE DOES RAFLES TO EARN MONEY FOR CANCER
The designs are just great. To all People who have breast cancer, will get it, and have fought the fight to go thru it. God Bless you, I hope one of you wins the designs, And I pray for all of you, God Bless you all. I lost my best friend my mother to cancer. and my best friend too. so I know the pain of the fight of cancer. Please keep faith. All things are possible, Good Luck , Cookie Merchant,
these designs are great. as a nurse I could see many charitable uses and just to cheer up sick friends.I don’t know what a url is. so I guess I don’t have one LOL . Thank you Eileen
What a great quilt idea for Relay for Life fund raising. Cancer took both of my parents and several friends have had this disease. My heart goes out to all that fight and remain strong during their battle. I had been a chemo certified nurse early in my career and one thing I learned is that determination and strong will to live is a great adjunct to the healing process.
In memory of my friend Susan.
I would put these on a shirt for my good friend who is batteling cancer now. She has a wonderful sense of humor and would get a kick out of it.
I would wear this design on a shirt when I go for (CML) Cancer appointments.
I’m on my way for another ultrasound. It’s important to keep getting
the word out there for regular check-ups and self-examinations.
Loralie does this with her popular designs which sew out beautifully.
Keep them coming.
for Pauline
These designs are beautiful and it is so nice to know that we really have come a long way in our fight of breast cancer and will continue to do so.
I am a breast cancer survivor and I feel these design are
great ,I am also a Mammo Technologist and using these design are great form of awareness to the pulic with being use on different article. Please keep up the good work.
I have not personally dealt with Breast cancer, but have known others. These designs are such a nice tribute to these woman. What a wonderful quilt they would make to help someone deal with such an ugly disease.
thanks,
I have several friends hit by this dreadful disease. I would love to use some of Lorelies designs to brightern their days
I’m a survivor of breast cancer and have had the breast removed because I didn’t want to worry that the cancer would come back. I would put the designs on t-shirts and I would be very proud to wear them anywhere.
Thankyou so much for an opportunity to win these great designs. I had a biopsy done but turned I was very lucky and now are ‘watching’ it very close. It would be great winning thses designs and making a ’statement’ about ‘BEING AWARE’ OF BREAST CANCER”.
Thanks again.
I have an aunt who had breast cancer about 5 years ago. She survived and today she is doing great. I support this cause whenever possible.
I adore Loralie’s designs. These for Breast Cancer are great - My grandmother and great aunt and mother are Breast Cancer survivors. They all were diagnosed at an older age but survived to 100 for my grandmother, 90 for my great aunt and my mother is still alive at 89. I have some very dear younger friends that have had major struggles with breast cancer. I am new to machine embroidery and would love to win - I would do each one of my “survivor” friends at least a sweat shirt - there are several that are just perfect for their personalities. Lorilie - is GREAT!!! Thanks!!
I was a lucky one. My breast cancer was found early. About 1 1/2 years ago, my younger sister found out she had cancer, the doctor thought it must have been breast cancer, but they never did find out the primary cancer. I made a shirt for her out of 4 of the Loralie pink on the mend fabrics. She looked great in the pink even without her hair! I lost her just over a year ago. She never lost the opportunity to have fun. I must tell one story about her. Since she knew when her hair was going to go, she planned a head shaving party at her daughters house. They wanted to go out to dinner first. The restaurant told them they would have to wait and to come back in 45 minutes. They returned to be told they would still have to wait a few minutes more. My sister said am I going to have to pull out my hair? The waiter said, I would like to see that, so she pulled out a handful!! She said he didn’t look at her the rest of the evening. I don’t think it even made him seat them any faster.
I used the remaining fabric from her shirt to make one for me. I love wearing my shirt.
Great way to celebrate life with these designs.
What a great idea for a quilt to give away to a charity to auction off
Loralie Designs are wonderful and there is not a better cause than the fight to cure breast cancer.
These wonderful designs coordinate with the fabric that I purchased. They would be great to use for my projects to donate to our local breast cancer support house. I make and donate things on a yearly basis for this VERY WORTHY CAUSE. My sister is a 19 year survivor, our niece has been tested and is positive for carrying the breast cancer gene and will have a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery next month and I have a cousin with breast cancer.
This is something that touches all of us with a mother, sister, aunt, friend, etc. We must give the support and love to those that are suffering and support fund raisers for a cure.
Dee
These designs are wonderful. My mother and grandmother survived breast cancer, but each lost a breast to it. But they survived. What a great cause!!!!!!!!!
Vicky
There isn’t anyone around who hasn’t been touched by this terrible disease. The designs are so wonderful and so full of emotion.
I love these designs. I would love to make a quilt with these ladies to use as a centerpiece for my “pink” day. “Pink” day is a day I treat all of my friends who helped me during my cancer. We have a wonderful girls day…lunch, painting nails, crafting…all that fun girl stuff:)
GREAT DESIGNS TO EMBROIDERY OUT ON BAGS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE OR HAD CANCER AND TRAVEL BACK IN FORTH TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENTS OR EMBROIDERY A SHIRT TO SAY THEY HAVE WON THIER BATTLE…………
CONNIE
I have lost several family members to breast cancer and have some others fighting the good fight now. I would love to win this set of designs so I could make some turbans with these designs on it to cheer them up.
Joanne Tressler
Loralie Designs sew out sew beautifully that a wall hanging made out of these designs would be such an inspiration to someone that has been through the cancer fight. I have sewn other Loralie Designs and they are so beautiful that I am sure that this one would be wonderful also. I would love to make a wall hanging with these designs to give to someone I know that has cancer.
I am so pleased that sewforless.com is showing your support for Breast Cancer Awareness. I truly appreciate that the designs in the On The Mend, Designs From The Heart collection are not only light hearted and very pretty, they are honest illustrations of the the issues and struggles that women with breast cancer deal with. Thank you…you guys rock!
Here’s hoping for a lucky day!
I lost the other “grandma’ - my son’s mother in law died last April due to breast cancer. I am still not over it. It just seems unreal. She had a mastectomy three years ago and her lymph nodes were clear. I was sure she was cancer free. I am pretty sure she thought so too. She had just gotten her reconstructive surgery done and looked healthier and happier than she had in awhile. She started to have some pain- thought it was the recurrence of arthritis that she had following a fall on a new tile floor in her kitchen. She went to her doctor - general practice- got medicine for arthritis. Medicine gave her some relief, but still had pain. She stepped out of her shower one morning and her leg broke. X-rays showed cancer in her bones-they looked like “swiss cheese.” Oncologist said that the cancer had been there for quite awhile. She was gone four months later.
This is one freaky disease. She was really good about taking care of herself. She did the chemo and radiation. She had blood tests and regular check ups. She did everything “right.” There are three wonderful grandchildren that will never now how cool she was. It breaks my heart.
On a lighter note, the 3 yr. old has her picture on his night stand and will tell you that is his “Grandma Sandy and she is in heaven.” The family visited Grandma Sandy’s grave on her birthday and the 3 yr. old had to “tee tee.” She is buried beside a little country church, very pretty and secluded - no one else was there that day, so his father found a bush and solved the problem. They were at the soccer field a few days later and the 3 yr. old had to “tee-tee” and wanted to use the bushes. When mama said that he couldn’t and that they had to find a restroom, he did not understand. He asked, “Why can’t I “tee tee” here, when I “tee teed” in heaven?”
Being realated to and working with many people who are either survivers or going through cancer theropy, The embroidery designs would help me make fun things to cheer up these people.
WHAT a great idea for embroidery design “on the mend”, thank you for making them.
We lost a member of our PTA family to cancer last year. Our PTA and school now host several events in her honor. It would be nice to put these designs on our pink tote bags that hold all of the donations from our parents and local doctors that go to women fighting cancer.
Those would be a great addition to anyone’s library.
My story is one with a bit of warning. In 1988 my Mother felt a lump and we had it checked. Because she felt some pain with it the Dr did not think it was cancer but we got it checked anyway. Turned out it not only was, she had two other tumors. So she had to have the full surgery on her left breast. She developed an infection which required another surgery and left with no option for reconstruction. Which did lead to a funny adventure. I was in the USAF at the time & about 8 months later we were being packed up to leave for another base. Mama didn’t alway wear her bra and “spare breast”. A few minutes after the packers did her room, Mama came to me crying, “They packed my breast!” So we had to unseal several of her boxes and go through them to find the box that she kept it in! The packers were very understanding but she was very embarrassed.
Anyway, the doctors put her on tamoxifin (sp?) after her surgery and never took her off of it. Flash forward 10 years - she has been cancer free!! all this time and doing very well. Still taking the tamoxifin, however, by this time, I am no longer in the service and suddenly they decide that she doesn’t need to take it anymore that she has been on it “too long”. That was in the spring of 2000. On May 3, 2003 she passed away. The cancer had invaded her ENTIRE body. When they finally did a body scan in April 2003, her whole body lit up like the proverbial Christmas tree. Including her brain. (We thought she had Alzheimer’s). Three weeks ago I read in one of my nursing journals that it is no longer suggested that they take a patient off of tamoxifen, ever, because of the high risk of the cancer returning. YA THINK?!?
So, my warning is this, if you or a loved one is on tamoxifen and the doctor wants to take them off, FIGHT them!! Tell them to read or re-read the latest journals! Refuse! Unless there is a darn good reason, allergies, confict with other meds, etc, don’t do it. My mother was not the only one, obviously.
I am one of those people whom survived cancer and the total hysterectomy at age 30. Not having been able to have children, i focused on spoiling and being the favorite aunt to any child. at age 32 I had a lump removed from my breast. I really never expected to live to see 40. but last fall right after my birthday, I started to have pain in my breast something aweful. it was so bad at times that I just would go and cry. I have had two mamagrams and they say there is nothing there. I know my body and if there is that much pain and discomfort, there is something wrong. I finally got the appointment to the “big clinic” and wait and see.
if you think something is wrong, get it checked, if you don’t like the answer, get another opinion…….don’t give up……life is too short as it is….
I just wanted to take a moment to chime in here. Normally I don’t comment but since the contest is over now, I figured it would be ok. I want to tip my hat to those who have shared their stories here. You never know how many people you have touched, but I guarantee that there are those who have read your accounts and may be inspired to go get checked, there are those who have taken a bit of hope knowing that they are not alone - or there are those stories that have made you smile. I thank you all for sharing.
These are wonderful designs that can be greatly used for fud raisers !
Hi I posted before but I just want to say I have looked and looked at those designs and they would be for any women going through any cancer !! They are beautiful , my hats off to Loralie and to you for posting this and giving away the set!!! This brings it to the front that cancer touches everyone in some way or another. I agree with every ones post, these designs on a tote, blanket, jacket. pillow any where LOL they would be a gift that would be cheerished for ever and ever! ( of my podium) God Bless ^j^ Beverly
I want to thank all who have sent me angels and crosses letters and prayers Thank you maureen Johnson