Our Holiday Community Service Project has begun.  Once again this year we will be supporting Sunnyvale Community Services. For more than a dozen years, SCS has provided a "Christmas Store" where its clients are afforded the dignity of selecting a two-week supply of food, new gifts for infants through teens, and a household gift (towels, blankets, basic kitchen items). Last year, over 1,100 families were served! Imagine the quantities involved for gifts and a two-week supply of groceries for that many families!  

We have started our SCS collection a little late this year so to make it easier for you to donate we're suggesting the donation of gift cards.  Especially helpful are $10-$20 gift cards to Target, Walmart, or any grocery store.  Most grocery stores have a "Gift Card Mall" to make your shopping easier.  If you would prefer to donate the actual gift, please visit the SCS website for a list of their most needed items.  We will accept donations through Tuesday November 30. 

All you have to do is bring your items to the Granary by November 30 and we'll take care of the delivery to SCS!  When you bring your donations to the Granary, you will receive a raffle ticket for each item you donate. In January, we will raffle a gift basket including a Granary gift certificate and other great quilting supplies, including books, patterns, fabric, notions and more!

It's that time again.  Mary Kay needs your votes for Round 2 of the McCall's Quilt Design Star Challenge.  You can vote every day through Monday, November 29 at 1am.  This is the second of three challenges.  The winner of the final challenge wins a Bernina 440 and will be featured in an article in a McCall's Quilting magazine. 

 

Click on the image to vote for Mary Kay's quilt!

 

If you'd like to see a video of how she made the quilt, here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQJo4UshgaU

 

If you "friend" Mary Kay on Facebook you'll get a daily voting reminder.

 

Thank you to everyone who voted in the past and helped her win Challenge #1.