October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month UPDATED

Most of us know someone who has had or is currently struggling with breast cancer. Because it is such a wide-spread disease, many NP companies, stores and designers have fund-raising efforts.

Pocket Full of Stitches and The French Knot are shops in the fore-front of fund raising.

http://www.pfos.com/

http://www.thefrenchknot.com/newsletter.html

If you subscribe to Needlepoint Now magazine, you've read Judy Harper's article about designers who donate part of their profits to breast cancer research. If you don't subscribe, Judy repeats some of what she wrote on her blog.

http://fairy-crafts.blogspot.com/2008/09/mrs-santa-has-heart-donations-for.html

Squiggee reports how this is working.

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/09/mrs-santa-has-heart.html

Then Squiggee is inspired to widen her efforts towards raising money for all sorts of cancer types.

http://squiggeedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/10/special-squiggee.html

UPDATE: Ruth Schmuff tells me her shop has two new breast canvas canvases, one for dog people and one for cat lovers, available on your choice of 18 or 13 count. They are cute and different, and here's a link. Pet the critter of your choice!

http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/products.php?catid=183

Whatever you do to help find a cure for breast cancer, get yourself screened for the type of cancer that strikes your sex most. Remember, it's just been a year since my very dear sister-in-law discovered she has breast cancer and almost 15 years since my oldest and bestest friend underwent surgery for the same. Both are doing very well, but early detection helps a lot.

Get tested. Don't wait. I want you around to stitch plenty more with me!

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