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From: Penny Halgren

Dear Friend,

It was 7:12pm last Saturday night in Los Angeles when my phone rang.  That’s 9:12pm in Houston – still Saturday night.

Although I don’t like to answer my cell phone when I’m out with friends, when it’s one of my kids, I answer it.  It’s not that they call so rarely, but Saturday night is a pretty unusual time for Stephanie to be calling me.

So I answered, and I’m glad I did.  She was upset.  m. mouse, the How-to-Quilt Siamese cat, was in trouble.  He was throwing up and not able to walk without falling down.

It was Saturday night – her vet wasn’t exactly having Office Hours or making house calls.  And there’s always the question “Do I wait until Monday, or spend the “Major Money” to find out what’s wrong.  We decided that she should take him in.

Several hours later, she called back, and said that they wanted to run some tests.  We all know what that means – Meaningful Major Money, not just Minor Major Money. 

The significant factor was that his temperature was below normal – meaning (to me, anyway) that he was going into shock, and without knowing what was wrong, he would just pass out and be gone.

I couldn’t let that happen.  This is an important kat.  And quite a smart kat. 

Years ago, while Pluto was getting all excited and upset about the arrival of p-nut, the boxer dog, m. mouse was scouting the best places to hide to avoid any encounter.

m. mouse almost got caught only once, no more.  When p-nut was a tiny puppy, she was able to get through the cat door between the house and the garage.  But, being a boxer, we all knew there would come a time when she wouldn’t fit.

I think m. mouse knew it, too. 

One day, m. mouse was scurrying through the house, headed for the cat door.  He blew through it and then stopped, and turned around only to see p-nut's nose on the garage side of the door, and the rest of her body in the house.

Although m. mouse is quite polite, I’m sure that inside he was howling at p-nut's miscalculation.  And feeling just a little bit superior to the stuck dog.

From that day on, m. mouse knew he was safe in the garage, and when he wanted to come back into the house, all he had to do was stick his head into the house and figure out what p-nut was up to.

Back to last Saturday night.  We decided to go ahead with the initial round of tests to see if they could figure out what the problem was.

The initial diagnosis indicated some pretty severe problems, but nothing that couldn’t be fixed, allowing him to live in good health.  So, we decided to get him stabilized so they could see if some of the problems would resolve themselves as his system got back to normal.

Sure enough, most of the initial ailments disappeared, his strength came back, he started tipping over his water bowl, and purring when Stephanie came to visit, and now, all he is left with is diabetes.

We have our healthy kat, and a new awareness of a disease that affects all different kinds of animals.

When Stephanie called with the final diagnosis, we knew m. mouse was a true part of the family.  My dad has diabetes that he’s been able to stabilize with his diet – avoiding insulin shots. 

m. mouse isn’t quite as fortunate.  His treatment includes 2 shots each day after he eats special food.  Just try to get a cat to eat when you want him to, especially when it’s food he might not exactly prefer.  It’s not like it’s Cat Fancy Gourmet Food in the microscopic cans that even finicky cats inhale.

Diabetes is a hideous disease that strikes children as well as adults, in any animal species. Frequently it is not diagnosed until the suferrer becomes very sick or almost dies.

Those who are diagnosed spend time and energy every day monitoring their diet and blood sugar. And, even with very careful monitoring and treatment, some lose their limbs, sight and function of various critical organs due to the effects of diabetes.

Diagnosis and treatment have improved, yet there is much more to do. Ultimately what enabled m. mouse to recover was the years of research conducted by support from the American Diabetes Association. Their ongoing research and education efforts will continue to keep him healthy and improve his quality of life.

For those reasons, Stephanie and I decided that we should do a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. Not that we expect them to do research about diabetes in cats...but we believe that their research for cures and treatments for humans will also benefit cats and dogs.

In a searching their website, we discovered how much the American Diabetes Association loves quilters.  One of their Gifts of Hope is a Family Quilt Plate with quite a touching message.  I’m certain that they would love to have a sizable donation from quilters all around the world.

We could just ask for donations, and then forward them on to the American Diabetes Association, but we decided that you should get some great quilting information in return for your donation.

You can make a donation and get something fabulous in return...and it's perfect for any holiday or no holiday at all.  

The first product m. mouse was involved with was the Photo Fabric Postcard.  He was pleased to recommend the product because his brother, pluto’s, picture was in the book, on page 28.

The Photo Fabric Postcard is just the perfect thing for any holiday - or even no holiday at all. So, we’ve decided to donate 20% 40% of our gross sales to the American Diabetes Association.  That’s BEFORE we subtract any of our costs!

Using this informative quilting resource, you will be able to surprise your family and friends with a fully customized, completely personalized quilt greeting – either a gift tag or a postcard in the mail.

Written in the same format as other www.How-to-Quilt.com Guides, this complete resource includes photos and specific instructions to: 

You Get All the Details You Need for Success

Nothing is left out or left to your imagination. You see and read exactly what to do every Quick and Easy step of the way.

This guide assumes that you have little or no quilting experience. It uses terms that everyone understands – no secret quilting words that take a 1257 page glossary to figure out.

It reveals shortcuts and tips that take the mystery out of making this little quilt.

In short, this guide makes it fun and easy. Your whole holiday greeting card project (i.e., all of your greeting cards ready to mail) can be finished in a weekend, leaving you more time for the really entertaining stuff like shopping and baking and playing with the kids. Plus it gives you an excuse to make quilts (even if they are tiny).

Tell Me, "Why Do I need This Guide?"

You might think – ‘Penny, I don’t need your guide, I can figure this out myself.”

And maybe you can. I did. But, then, I’ve been making quilts for more than 25 years – big ones, little ones, original designs and following patterns, traditional patchwork, three-dimensional, curved pieces – all the fancy stuff.

Even with all of that experience, while figuring out how to make a Photo Fabric Postcard, I wasted fabric, time and energy since I had to determine:

• The post office regulations
• The size of the picture
• How to transfer the picture onto the fabric
• What fabric to cut
• How to make the pattern in the border come out even
• How to make the Fabric Postcard easier to write on
• How to finish the Quilt Postcard for mailing

Yup, you could spend a bunch of time figuring it all out, or you could spend a few dollars and have it all laid out for you. Even if you don’t want to read the instructions, you can follow the pictures and see exactly what to do.

Here’s How You Can Use Your Photo Fabric Postcard!

And your success is guaranteed

So, what’s the deal?

Your copy of the Photo Fabric Postcard Guide is ready for you to claim through an electronic download.

Because this is fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association, the current price for the electronic version is an extremely low $14.97, and 20% 40% will be donated directly to the American Diabetes Association.

Just think, for about the price of a box of 12 holiday cards, you will have the secret recipe to thousands of greetings that your friends and family will remember forever and Diabetes Research will benefit while you enjoy your new quilting resource.

These fantastic little quilt greetings can be created for any occasion and sent throughout the year.  And you will know that your purchase is helping with research to cure and prevent Diabetes.

And that’s not all, the Photo Fabric Postcard Step-by-Step Guide comes with the following bonuses special for this fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association.  Many of these are not included with any other offer of the Photo Fabric Postcard Guide:

FREE BONUS GIFT #1
Cat and Mouse Quilt Pattern (Value $9.97)

This fun cat and mouse quilt pattern was created by Stephanie just for this project.  This easy quilt is perfect for every cat lover.

FREE BONUS GIFT #2
How to Make Binding Using a Bias Tape Maker (Value $9.97)

This special report, written in the usual www.How-to-Quilt.com Step-by-Step style, shows you exactly how to use a bias tape maker to custom make your binding.  Using these easy-to-follow instructions, your binding strips will be perfect every time, and you won’t need to make a special trip to the fabric store to get the perfect fabric – you will have an exact match for your Photo Fabric Postcard.

FREE BONUS GIFT #3
Bias Tape Maker so I can do it myself (Value $7.49)

FREE BONUS GIFT #4      
“Things to Make for Christmas No. 4” (Value $24.97)

FREE BONUS GIFT #5
US Postal Service Regulations for mailing (Value $15.77)

True, this information is free – when you find it! It took me an hour to find the basic regulation and research all of the different provisions to make sure that I had all the rules covered. Then I visited my local post office with the Photo Fabric Postcard and checked with the postal authorities. Hey, my time is worth something.

FREE BONUS GIFT #6
26 Design and Color Ideas for your Photo Fabric Postcard (Value $9.97)

Get your creative juices flowing with these 26 different ideas for designing and coloring your Photo Fabric Postcard. From the simple to the complex – squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, and squares on point – these full color pictures will spark your creativity and make your Photo Fabric Postcard something that your friends will keep forever!

FREE BONUS GIFT #7
Acceptable Postcard Size Template (Value $2.25)

Measure your Photo Fabric Postcard Guide to see whether it falls within the mailing standards of the US Post Office for post cards. Using this template, you will know that your Photo Fabric Postcard is the right size to qualify for the postcard postage rate. Or you will see that your Photo Fabric Postcard must carry the first class postage rate. I'm not going to kid you, this is a very simple template, and by itself probably worth the full $2.25, and not a penny more. For your Photo Fabric Postcard project, however, this could be priceless! You will have confidence when you deliver your Photo Fabric Postcard to the Post Office that they meet the Postal Standard.

No reason to wait any longer. With the click of your mouse, you can get started making your Photo Fabric Postcards right now and have them finished and in the mail in time for the holidays! And while you are enjoying the great quilting information in this resource, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have helped millions who suffer from diabetes.

This Incredible Information is Yours in Less Than Five Minutes

Taking the first step couldn’t be easier. Using our SECURE SERVER, you can get your copy of the Photo Fabric Postcard Guide, including the 7 FREE BONUS GIFTS (valued at $80.39) immediately upon completion of your order. And 20% 40% of what you pay will be donated directly to the American Diabetes Association. This special offer is good only until January 31, 2007, when we will send a check to the American Diabetes Association for 40% of what you pay.

Because we believe in keeping you informed, if you purchase this great quilting resource, you will know exactly how much is being donated to the American Diabetes Association by the quilters at www.How-to-Quilt.com. Every week, we will send an update via email, letting you know how much has been collected. Heck, we will even post a picture of the actual, filled in check we send to them - right here on this page! (Well, we might cover up the bank account number.)

Would you like to make a donation directly to the American Diabetes Association - with or without purchasing this quilting resource? You can do that, too, and your contribution will go to them along with all of the others from www.How-to-Quilt.com. And How to Quilt will match dollar for dollar all direct contributions.

When you get to the Order Form, just find the line that says "My Direct Donation to the ADA" and enter the number of dollars you would like to donate in the "Qty" box. Anita, our meticulous accountant, will track every dollar and be sure that all of them go straight to the American Diabetes Association on February 1.

Place Your Risk-free Order in a Few Simple Steps

1. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ELECTRONIC FORMAT OPTION: Click here to order the electronic version online with our SECURE SERVER. This will take you to a form where you can enter your order information and be confident that it is secure. You will be charged $14.97 for the electronic version of the Photo Fabric Postcard Guide, and you will immediately get the link to download the information. If you prefer, you can use PayPal to purchase Photo Fabric Postcard Guide - electronic download format.
2. Enter your order information – your name, email address and payment information – knowing that because you are using our SECURE SERVER, nobody will get your information.
3. Click “OK.” Once your order and payment is complete, you will receive instructions to access Photo Fabric Postcard Guide and the Bonuses, and you can start making your Fabric Postcards today.  Your bias tape maker will be mailed to you within 2 business days.

You can look forward with confidence to completion of a beautiful project. I guarantee they will remember your holiday greeting. And probably keep it. Maybe even for years!

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren

p.p.s. m. mouse here. i'm the siamese cat who works with penny and Stephanie at www.how-to-quilt.com. (pretty cool, huh?) thanks for helping out – i’m feeling better, but having diabetes is very inconvenient (to say the least! for both me and stephanie) – trips to the vet are becoming very unpleasant.  they poke me and this funny red stuff comes out.  then they poke me again and shove some clear liquid in. the good news is that after all that, i feel better.

P.P.P.S. m. mouse is doing well, although it is taking him some time to fully recover from the trauma. We expect him to be back 'on duty' at www.How-to-Quilt.com after Valentine's Day.