Pink Ribbon Quilts: A Book Because of Breast Cancer

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Summary: Breast Cancer Survivor loves Pink Ribbon Quilts
Review: Before I developed breast cancer, I saw an episode of Simply Quilts on HGTV featuring the author of this book and was SO inspired by it. While recovering from surgery and radiation therapy in 2001, I made several Pink Ribbon blocks with a pattern from Pink Ribbon Quilts and gave to breast cancer survivors. I'm sure in the near future, I'll be tackling one of the beautiful quilts patterns in the book. I would highly recommend this book to any quilter and/or breast cancer survivor.

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Summary: Breast Cancer Survivor loves Pink Ribbon Quilts
Review: I highly recommend this Mimi Dietrich book for the following reasons: 1.The 11 step-by-step projects range in size and difficulty, but most are small and personal and the kind of items one can make and give as gifts. These are not involved projects that take years to complete! 2.The pages of tips that accompany the quilts are full of sound advice for friends and caregivers as well as for cancer patients themselves. 3.Two percent of the net sales benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (one of the largest private funders of research in the U.S. dedicated soley to breast cancer). The book is a gift to quilters and patients alike! We buy the book; they get more funds for research!

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Summary: a unique addition to the plethora of quilting books
Review: I highly recommend this Mimi Dietrich book for the following reasons: 1.The 11 step-by-step projects range in size and difficulty, but most are small and personal and the kind of items one can make and give as gifts. These are not involved projects that take years to complete! 2.The pages of tips that accompany the quilts are full of sound advice for friends and caregivers as well as for cancer patients themselves. 3.Two percent of the net sales benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (one of the largest private funders of research in the U.S. dedicated soley to breast cancer). The book is a gift to quilters and patients alike! We buy the book; they get more funds for research!

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Summary: Real touching!
Review: I made a quilt from this book, with a loan from a friend, now I want my own. Very heart warming book! Mary

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Summary: Come for the Cause, Stay for the Designs
Review: The title attracted my attention because one of my stitching friends had recently lost her battle with breast cancer. But after leafing through the book I realized I had to add it to my growing collection of quilt books because it had so many wonderful designs, all made easy by speed cutting techniques and easy-to-read diagrams. The designs are a combination of traditional patches (with fresh colorways) and some original designs. All skill levels are represented, so the projects can challenge the experienced or provide quick yet exquisite results for the beginner.

The fact that a portion of the proceeds of this book go to breast cancer research should mitigate any guilt you might feel about adding yet ANOTHER book to your collection. But this book will not duplicate any other you own -- it stands on its own merits both as a quilting book and as a dispenser of helpful advice to those who are affected by breast cancer (either their own or that of a friend or loved one).