As founder of “A Way to Women’s Wellness, Inc.”, I began the non-profit foundation in 2003, when I began to invite friends to create embellished bras. The term ArtBra was born and we continue to create ArtBras for our annual WTWW ArtBra calendar and exhibitions. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of the ArtBra calendars are donated to different breast cancer centers.

Our group also designs a crazy quilt every year, which we donate to a breast cancer center.

This year the WTWW ArtBra Exhibit will appear at the Houston Quilt Festival and at national conferences of the American Sewing Guild and Embroidery Guild of America.

This year’s deadline for ArtBra entries is June 5th. Bras should arrive at the RibbonSmyth Studio no later than June 5th to be considered for inclusion in the 2011 ArtBra Calendar. Area photographers and quilt book editors will select the 2011 Calendar ArtBras. All bras submitted will appear at this year’s exhibitions.

Complete submission guidelines may be downloaded at www.artbra.org. There is also a gallery featuring the latest ArtBra arrivals.

For additional information please contact Victoria Brown at info@artbra.org.

You’re going to want to grab a cup of java to browse through these gorgeous Scrappy Quilts for this week’s virtual quilt contest. Many thanks to everyone that entered. Scrappy quilts are a favourite of mine, and your quilts have provided me with so much inspiration.

Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! The lucky winner will win two Authentic dessert rolls from Jojo’s Quilt & Gift Shoppe.

• Voting is open Friday – Sunday @ 11:59 p.m.
• One vote per IP address (NOT email address), so have your family and friends cast a ballot for your favourite quilt (from home if you send it to coworkers)
• Winner announced Monday!

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P.S. Next week’s theme is Earth Day (Reduce, Recyle, Reuse). Get your cameras out!

P.P.S. Hurry, join the Embroidery Mini Quilt Swap fun; registration ends next week.

P.P.P.S. Advertise in the Mother’s Day Quilter’s Gift Guide being sent out next Friday.

Facebook, email subscribers and RSS readers: You need to visit the Quilting Gallery blog to vote: CLICK HERE.

• Are you a retailer looking to increase sales?
• Do you have a fabulous notion that quilters love?
• How about an unusual quilt-related gift?
• New fabric, patterns or books that all quilters want?
• Having a special sale just for quilting moms?

Advertise in the special Mother’s Day Quilter’s Gift Guide.

The special Mother’s Day Gift Guide section of the Quilting Gallery web site will remain prominently featured until May 10th.

Additionally, a special Gift Guide edition of the Quilting Gallery newsletter will be sent out to approximately 5,000 subscribers on April 23rd. This will give readers ample time to review the various offers, check out the featured web sites, and place an order in time for Mother’s Day delivery.

Click here for more information.

Hurry: the newsletter edition goes out April 23, 2010. You don’t want to miss this excellent advertising opportunity.

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I was so excited to learn that Quilting Gallery was chosen as one of the top 55 favourite blogs for quilters in the latest issue of Quilter’s Home magazine. Check us out on pg. 17, middle column.

Last month, we were also chosen as the blog pick of the month in the local Ottawa computer magazine, M2. This is a fabulous resource of techy information. For the locals, I pick mine up at the Main library. Look for it all over town.

And lastly, my stitch and flip quilt was featured in the Spring issue of Canada’s Quilter’s Connection Magazine.

Even though I had sent in the photo, it was such a thrill to see a quilt I made in a quilting magazine. This quilt is one of my favourites as it contains so many memories of past projects. Sadly, it’s starting to show its age with faded fabrics throughout. Yet it still hangs proudly in my living room until I make something else to replace it.

P.S. Shout Out Thursday will return next week.