{"id":6955,"date":"2020-10-05T10:03:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T16:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=6955"},"modified":"2020-10-14T01:42:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T07:42:38","slug":"an-act-of-faith-and-breast-cancer-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/an-act-of-faith-and-breast-cancer-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"An Act of Faith, and Breast Cancer Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/201\/animals-cats-+-kittens?fn=nl_20201003193520\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BECTITFR_MD.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6958\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BECTITFR_MD.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=6958\" class=\"wp-image-6958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BECTITFR_MD.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BECTITFR_MD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/114\/animals-wild-animals-zoo-animals-+-skin-motifs?fn=nl_20201003193520\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RYSAF5JU_MD.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6956\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=6956\" class=\"wp-image-6956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RYSAF5JU_MD.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RYSAF5JU_MD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/172\/halloween-witches-ghosts-+-jack-olanterns?fn=nl_20201003193520\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AHHNT6OY_MD.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6957\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=6957\" class=\"wp-image-6957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AHHNT6OY_MD.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AHHNT6OY_MD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sewing in the time of COVID-19 &#8211; Week 29<br><br>I think we can all agree that 2020 is a surreal and exhausting year, and somehow we find ourselves in the last quarter of this annus horribilis. (That&#8217;s Latin for horrible year.) One season has flowed into the next, and I mark the passing of the seasons here more for myself, because I am still trying to catch up! This last week I was ordering fabrics that will ship in the Summer of 2021, for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/260?fn=nl_20201003193520\">Christmas<\/a><\/strong> 2021. If not for these acts of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/267?fn=nl_20201003193520\">faith<\/a><\/strong> in the future, I&#8217;d have a hard time thinking past the end of this year. I know you can relate. But nevertheless I can tell you that we have some gorgeous collections on order for 2021! I&#8217;ve previewed some Quilt Market collections and there is some crazy-wonderful pandemic creativity going on out there!<br><br>I encourage you to watch the SAQA Textile Talks, which are so inspiring while we are staying at home. eQuilter is not only a sponsor of these weekly online talks, but we are also a sponsor of Dr Carolyn Mazloomi&#8217;s new exhibit &#8211; &#8220;We Are the Story&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RCTGlEphpEg\">The recording for the Textile Talk about this exhibit<\/a> is now available online.<br><br>October is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/278\/healthcare-fundraisers-+-special-causes?fn=nl_20201003193520\">Breast Cancer Awareness month<\/a><\/strong>. As you know, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/about\/charity?fn=nl_20201003193520\">we give 2% of sales to a list of charities<\/a>, and one of them is for Breast Cancer Research. As of this month eQuilter has donated $312K to this one cause, and I thought it is a good time to talk about why this is one of our 7 charities listed when you check out.<br><br>Paul and I are committed to donating to find a cure. Both of our mothers are breast cancer survivors. My mom had it when she was 46, and is still living with the aftermath of her treatments, at age 83. Paul&#8217;s mother is no longer with us. She had it twice. I lost a very dear friend who I&#8217;d known since I was 19, when she was 52. She left behind 3 bio kids and 7 adopted kids. And then there are the countless girlfriends who are survivors, many of them who are reading this newsletter now.I have another survivor friend who had a double mastectomy, who lost her mother and sister to the disease, and she has 3 daughters who are potentially at risk.<br><br>To all of you who have faced this disease, for yourself or a loved one, we continue to send money each month in hope of a cure. We buy every single <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/278?fn=nl_20201003193520\">Pink Ribbon fabric collection<\/a><\/strong> that raises money for this cause. We wish our suppliers would make more of these fundraiser collections. Many years ago I designed such a collection for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, and they donated .25 per yard. They raised $27K from that collection. So I also urge designers to ask companies to consider collaborating on projects such as this.<br><br>Together, with compassion and commitment, we CAN make a difference.<br><br>with Hope for the Future,<br>Luana and Paul<\/p>\n<strong>Share Post:<\/strong><br><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6955&#038;t=An%20Act%20of%20Faith%2C%20and%20Breast%20Cancer%20Awareness&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6955&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F10%2FAHHNT6OY_MD.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=An%20Act%20of%20Faith%2C%20and%20Breast%20Cancer%20Awareness\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:32px;height:32px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" style=\"display: inline;width:32px;height:32px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6955&#038;text=Hey%20check%20this%20out\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:32px;height:32px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" style=\"display: inline;width:32px;height:32px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-pinterest nolightbox\" data-provider=\"pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Pin it with Pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6955&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F10%2FAHHNT6OY_MD.jpg&#038;description=An%20Act%20of%20Faith%2C%20and%20Breast%20Cancer%20Awareness\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:32px;height:32px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pinterest\" title=\"Pin it with Pinterest\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" style=\"display: inline;width:32px;height:32px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/pinterest.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-linkedin nolightbox\" data-provider=\"linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6955&#038;title=An%20Act%20of%20Faith%2C%20and%20Breast%20Cancer%20Awareness\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:32px;height:32px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"linkedin\" title=\"Share on Linkedin\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" style=\"display: inline;width:32px;height:32px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/linkedin.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sewing in the time of COVID-19 &#8211; Week 29 I think we can all agree that 2020 is a surreal and exhausting year, and somehow we find ourselves in the last quarter of this annus horribilis. 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