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::Quilts For Japan:: With Love

Ahhhh….the piles are getting higher and higher–thank you everyone–and there’s still a lot going on around here to help our sweet friends in Japan.

We are still designing…

measuring…

(aren’t those painter’s tape measuring lines brilliant?!–wow April!)

cutting…

piecing…

sewing…

and making it all come together.

We’ll be sending the quilts out —hopefully early next week–to Dana at Quilter’s Newsletter, in Colorado, where they will be shipped to Japan and distributed to those who are cold and suffering. We need to hurry.   :]

We have 34 finished, 7 that need binding or tying, about 12 farmed out to friends, and 24 kits that are bagged and tagged and waiting for some loving souls to take them home and complete them–quickly, quickly. If you’d like to help–please email me at Launi@GraciousRain.com–and we will hook you up!

Check out Sachiko’s  at Tea Rose Home’s post about April’s Quilts For Japan event–with some great pictures–as well as April’s Quilt’s For Japan Update.

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:: Quilts For Japan ::

Earthquake, tsunami, radiation, and now…

record cold temperatures and snow.

Utah Friends and family:

The LDS Church Humanitarian Center has put out an “immediate need” request for twin and full sized quilts to help those suffering in the aftermath of the disaster and now extreme temperatures.

In an effort to aid those suffering in Japan, we have scheduled a Orem church building this Saturday to tie quilts–as many quilts as possible. If you have any time at all this Saturday, please consider coming–even for an hour.

If you have flannel, fleece, sheets, yarn, or batting, that you’re willing to donate–it would help so much. We will also have a giveaway there as an added incentive–as if the cookies and good “servicey” feelings aren’t enough!  :}

Those who live outside Utah, I know you can’t come, but could you pass this to anyone who would be willing to help in UT?

Saturday, March 19th

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

1075 W 1100 N  (church building)

Orem, UT

Please pass this on to anyone you can~friends, family, coworkers, etc.

If you know quilt or fabric shop owners (or avid quilters with a huge stash!) who would be willing to donate fabric or batting, please ask them.

This is obviously short notice, but also an easy thing we can do to give service and help our sweet brothers and sisters in devastated Japan. This would be a great opportunity to teach older children about the power of timely service–even when it might be a little inconvenient.

For more information, and a link to pass to friends, please go to April’s blog, here or  the local Relief Society blog, here or email Launi@GraciousRain.com.


Thank you- thank you–from the bottom of our hearts!

Launi, April, Lyndi, Jillian and Dane
Gracious Rain

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For Your Man

If your husband has ever played water-ball and accidentally launched not only the football–but his wedding band into the depths of Lake Powell where it was quite likely swallowed by a ten foot trout and never seen again—a mostly true story by-the-way—then you are going to absolutely LOVE this.

Gracious Rain is so-so pleased to welcome our new sponsor Tungsten Direct, located right here in the Rocky Mountains of Utah. They have the most gorgeous rings for men and women and the magic of Tungsten is that it will never lose it’s luster–ever.  Add that to a lifetime warranty against loss, damage or theft and it will end up being the last band you’ll ever need to buy. Wish we’d have known that before the lake incident…sheesh.

So, if you’re about to get married, or needing to replace a ring that got swallowed by a fish–whatever–please go check out the Tungsten Direct site and tell us what you think! Father’s Day is coming up in a few months you know. Oh, and if there’s something that catches your eye–be sure to type in the coupon code “Gracious Rain” at the check out and you’ll receive an additional 25% off the purchase price.

Yeah…beat that…

oh, you can’t.

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The Clean Water Movement

Just wanted to show you the sweet little article that Mindy Harward wrote in the local newspaper about a handsome young man that I know.  Now, I must say that I’m pretty darn proud of this fellow. As many of you know, he started a “give up your birthday” campaign over at Charity Water and it has really caught fire. In fact, this campaign has already committed life changing clean water for over 50 people —for life!

It’s been so fun to watch the generosity of friends and family and even total strangers when they realize that literally– our pennies– can change the world and bring clean water to the people that have never known such a thing. A few days ago Justin Bieber announced that he would be giving up his birthday to Charity Water as well–and within hours–his fans raised an incredible $40,000!

Of course, our goal is a bit more modest–we’re shooting for $2,200–before the end of March and we’re exactly half-way there!

Thanks everyone for your sweetness to our cause. It and you–mean so much to us.

Read the article: The Ultimate Birthday Present

Watch Dane’s video: My Birthday Wish

Check our progress or Make a donation

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Help PartyLand Utah get to 500 fans!  Like them right HERE.  :]

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