Pink October 2007-2008

I am so excited about all the "Pink October" projects I am involved with this year! First of all there's my new bag designs. As many of you know, last year I created a limited edition Pink October Tote and it was very well received. In fact, I got so many requests for it after the edition had sold out, that I decided that this year I would create two new designs and I will offer them for one full year. Every year on October 1st I'll retire the previous year's designs and reveal new designs!

I am honered and blessed to be able to do this and this year I will donate 20% of the profits from the sales of these bags to the Susan G. Koman For the Cure Foundation on a quarterly basis.

I'm hard at work on the new designs, and they will be fabulous. I'll offer a tote and a purse this year and each will be made with a coordinated set of three gorgeous Amy Butler fabrics. Of course there'll be PINK in each purse, but these are bags you can carry year round. This is my individual project and effort to give back and to support my beautiful friends and yours, who have fought the couragous battle with breast cancer and for those who will fight it in the future.

I have been priviledged to get to communicate personally with Amy Butler throughout the planning of my project and she has been very supportive of my efforts. See my next NEWS entry regarding my interview with Amy for Make Mine Pink's Women Who Inspire column! Amy also gives back with her Blue Sky Hat Pattern and has graciously donated patterns for me to sell on my site, and to support her efforts, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of these patterns will also be donated to the Susan G. Koman For The Cure foundation.

Mama's Pocketbook is the Spring 2007 Winner of the $10,000 MSN Business Breakthrough Challenge II

Winner of the MSN Business Breakthrough Challenge II, Finance category, Mama's Pocketbook offers unique, one-of-a-kind and limited edition romantic, floral fabric accessories, fabrics, sewing patterns and other fine fabric accessories. Owner/Designer Dianne Hadaway is well known for her annual Pink October totes! Member & Editor of the "Mind Your Business Colunm" at MakeMinePink.com

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