Blog Tour, Knot and Thread Design, Sew Pink, The Truvy Bag

SEW PINK 2020

It’s such a pleasure to have some good news and positivity to share amidst all of the twists and turns 2020 has thrown our way. My good friend Annie Unrein and her crew are raising money and awareness for Breast Cancer research. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to participate!

I feel strongly that it’s important to be informed about Breast Cancer. As someone who has family members that have been affected, I care deeply about spreading awareness. I’m so grateful for the ByAnnie Team for sharing this cause so passionately each year. You can read my #SewPink post from last year here. Here’s a little more information about the journey of breast cancer research thus far:

In honor of this occasion, I decided to make a project featuring lots of pink! I chose my most recent bag pattern—the Truvy bag.

I made this Truvy Bag out of Alison Glass’s fabric collection Handiwork. I loved all the little graphics of cute sewing items such as safety pins, bobbins, scissors, and more!

I couldn’t resist filling this Truvy Bag with these darlings WonderFil Perle cotton threads from Alison Glass’s Sun collections and lots of other pink things.

I hope you will check out the incredible makers that shared before me and the many talented makers who have yet to share. Follow the schedule below:

SCHEDULE: 

✂ Oct. 1 (Thur): Mister Domestic

✂ Oct. 5 (Mon): Sewfinity

✂ Oct. 7 (Wed): Great Heron Thread

✂ Oct. 9 (Friday): Knot and Thread

✂ Oct. 12 (Mon): Snuggles Quilts

✂ Oct. 14 (Wed): A Bright Corner

✂ Oct. 16 (Fri): Susan Quilts

✂ Oct. 19 (Mon): HUGS’N KISSES

✂ Oct. 20 (Tues): Sallie Tomato

✂ Oct. 22 (Thur): Nancy Scott

✂ Oct. 23 (Fri): Meadow Mist

✂ Oct. 26 (Mon): LoveYouSew 

✂ Oct. 27 (Tue): Teresa Coates

✂ Oct. 31 (Sat): Sue O’Very/Sookie Sews

The #SewPink Initiative was created by ByAnnie.com LLC to raise awareness for breast cancer throughout the year. Our efforts culminate in an annual blog hop during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote self-care, awareness, early detection and support for those affected by breast cancer. 

To learn more and see the calendar of events visit: https://www.ByAnnie.com/SewPink

To find screenings available near you: 

To donate directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation visit: https://give.bcrf.org/give/31404/#!/donation/checkout

11 thoughts on “SEW PINK 2020

  1. Shannon says:

    Is the Truvy bag on special for this sew pink initiative ? I love it

  2. Jenniffer Eberley says:

    Great bag and the threads are a perfect match

    1. Kaitlyn says:

      Thank you Jennifer! I agree! Alison Glass knows how to do color right!!

  3. Birdie Cade says:

    Great looking bag!!

  4. Carole Carole says:

    Thank you for sharing the timeline. Very interesting. I have a question…in 1870 Beatson discovered that estrogen was a catalyst for tumor growth. Does that mean estrogen is good or bad for cancer? My mom stayed on Premarin until she was 70–don’t ask me why–I don’t know. Having had surgical menopause at 41, I opted to NOT take estrogen. Now, at 55, my GYN started me on Premarin cream for very painful and very thin/dry vaginal walls. Do I have to worry now about estrogen? I still do my own monthly breast exams and have a mammogram every other year. There is no history of breast cancer in my family. I know you probably can’t answer this, but it was just a thought after seeing that chart. And it’s also amazing to me that breast cancer has been known for centuries!

    So, on a more cheerful note–this looks like the perfect bag for my embroidery. I took an online hand embroidery class at the beginning of the CoVid “stay-at-home” shutdown and would love to make this tote so I can take it with me–even if it is just room to room. Thanks for sharing!

  5. Shar says:

    Thank you for participating and for the lovely pattern. Hope is everything!

  6. Susan MacLeod says:

    Interesting timeline. It’s sure been around a long time. Love the bag you made and all your fun stuff inside. I adore Alison Glass products. Will there be a pattern?

    1. Kaitlyn says:

      Thank you so much Susan! YEs there is a pattern here’s the link to my shop:

      https://shop.knotandthreaddesign.com/collections/pdf-patterns/products/the-truvy-bag-pdf-pattern

  7. lee says:

    Thank you – what a fabulous pattern!

  8. Heather G says:

    Your pink Truvy bag s just perfect for a busy bag!

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