If you've ever considered advertising in ReadyMade magazine, now is the time. Alison Gordon, the talented lass behind Wonderland Q (and Sampler helper-gal extraordinaire), is the ad sales gal for ReadyMade, and she was recently hospitalized for gallbladder surgery. As is all too typical in the freelancer/craft world, she's uninsured and sure to be socked with a huge hospital bill once she checks out. Alison's doing OK and is in good spirits, but obviously it would be great if we could all help ease her workload and her worries during this difficult time.

Enter Marie Kare, Sampler head honcho and all-around Good Egg, who has offered to help sell the upcoming issue's remaining ads for Alison. The commission from any ads she helps sell will go directly to Alison, which is sure to lessen her troubles some.

As Marie herself noted on the Sampler blog: "If you've been thinking about doing some advertising, now might be the perfect time. Not only would you be spreading the word about your own business, you'd be directly helping one of the awesomest ladies in the crafting community."

Here are some further details from Marie, please e-mail Marie AT homeofthesampler DOT com for even more information.

The ads are in ReadyMade's Digest. They're $350 and run for 4 months. For more information about ads in the Digest, ordering them, etc., please just send me a quick email and I'll send you the PDF with all the information inside. Unfortunately, RM is on a bit of a deadline and would need SIGNED INSERTION ORDERS BY TOMORROW, APRIL 10 and artwork by WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11. (Their caps, not mine!)

Please help spread the word in any way you can, and Felt Club wishes Alison a quick and painless recovery!