In the Pink

We had THE best day at Toowoomba Quilters club house today.

Each year around this time we hold our biggest quilting bee and have a cuppa for cancer.  This is one fundraiser that  we are all very passionate about.  We remember those friends and family who have been taken from us by cancer,  and we celebrate the lives of those who have survived.  In doing so we raise funds for cancer research and have a lot of fun to boot.

This year, congratulations must go to Margie, Loretta and Sue S who did a splendid job in organizing this event.  Our events co-ordinators, Lyle and Joan B put in a big effort too.

Here is Loretta in her little pink fez hat standing by the multi draw prize table.  She put a lot of work into this!

This was the programme for the day.

 

Throughout the day, there was a multi draw raffle.

The day was themed “In the Pink” and Glenda T took out the prize for the most spectacular lady in the pink.

Here are Glenda’s pink sexy legs.

Members were greeted at the door by these two sweet pink ladies, Sue S and Madeline.

Love those glasses, Madeline.  Madeline made a lot of cute little pink bags we she generously gave out to members.  Thank you Madeline.

During the morning we had a local skin cancer doctor come and speak to us and show us a slideshow.  There were some very scary statistics there, and the whole talk was a bit of a wake up call.  GET YOUR SKIN CHECKED regularly by a qualified skin cancer specialist.

The walls were lined with pink quilts and pink balloons.

Here is Dianne S showing her lovely pink quilts.

Joye P on the right made this magnificent hexagon quilt.  Her friend Maid in Pink Marion on the left admiring the quilt.  Well done Joye!

Lyn L was there showing off her pink bras.  No, she doesn’t really wear them.  Lyn made these some years ago for a display for breast cancer fundraising. 

They are a lot of fun.  The black and pink one on the left was picked up originally at the op shop and then Lyn decorated it.  Thanks for bringing them along Lyn.

Two pink friends, Ineke  - L- and Sheila K – R-  enjoying their day.

Admiring the beautiful applique work of Lyn J (on the left) is Kerrie K and Robyn G.

THEN……….

There was a PINK feast for afternoon tea.

Chriss made us a delectable pink pav.

Glenda T, our pinkest lady brought her little afternoon tea kit.

Pink plate, cup and saucer. pink napkin, pink tissues and she even embroidered her pink napkin on the day.

Thank you to all members who attended and gave so generously to Cancer Research, and thank you to those ladies who put in the effort and made the day so much fun.