Hi All!

I wanted to let you know of a project I am working on for September -
maybe there would be a chance for a quick spot on the blog for it. I
am teaming up with Magnum boots to sponsor a Kilted to Kick Cancer
month - we are helping to raise awareness of male specific cancers
with The Happy Medic (http://thehappymedic.com) and MotorCop
(http://motorcopblog.com/2011/07/18/k...o-kick-cancer/). We are
doing fundraising and giveaways for all of September ...

... which leads into September also being my Kilted for Kids' Cancer
month where I raise money for Give Kids' the World Village and also
give away free (or with customer's donation) kids' kilts all month
long. (more info here: http://www.altkilt.com/cancer)

... and thirdly: I am working on changing some of the misconceptions
about my business. I want people to learn about what it means to
create a handmade custom kilt from scratch and that by small business,
we mean 3 people who work really hard to provide customer service that
rivals the big guys. I am going to be doing a photo blog post that is
the step-by-step process - from bolt of fabric to finished kilt.

We have been rocking busy this year (again) but since I have hired a few employees, it has been getting better all around. Melanie is still our Office Manager and answers all of your emails. Jenn now manages our Etsy Steamshop and accessories line and I have an awesome stitcher that is doing some of the pre-pleating... I still finish every kilt we make and check it for quality before it ships out.

Thank you for your continued support for Alt.Kilt!

-Jeanie