SMS Giveaway! Japanese FQ Bundle
*Update: Giveaway is now closed*
Hello! If you’re a first time visitor coming from the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day, welcome! Feel free to browse around a while. You can read more about me and my adventures in Japan here, and see many of my completed projects here. An extra special thanks to those people who are already followers – your support means the world to me.
Since I know you have hundreds of giveaways to browse through and enter (exciting!), lets cut to the chase…
I’m giving away five gorgeous fat quarters that I picked up at a local shop here in Japan. I’m used to shopping in yards but these are actually fat quarter meters so you get a little more bang for your buck! Don’t the prints just scream JAPAN? I love the vibrant colors and detailed designs which are so representative of this country.
I thought it might be fun to tell you about my shopping experience in this new-to-me culture. As I was browsing around the little fabric shop (which is part of a department store), I found these beautiful Japanese prints on the bolt. The tags were entirely in Japanese but the price was listed around 70 yen, which is under $1. Figuring that couldn’t possibly be the price for a meter, a went up to one of the employees to determine what quantity the price referred to. I’m sure it was amusing game of charades to anyone watching.
The price was only 10 cm increments! What a goofy way to list the price – I can’t imagine only wanting a 10 cm cut. At the time of my little game of charades, I had grabbed a few bolts off the shelf and was debating which colors I wanted to purchase. The kind employee insisted on taking the bolts from me, and getting them cut right away. I didn’t know how to tell her that I wasn’t quite ready!
So I quickly finished up my selection and used a meter stick to motion how much I wanted cut. In true Japanese hospitality and efficiency, one lady cut my fabric while another simultaneously checked me out. They were so sweet and I’m sure I’ll be back! They gave me a rewards card (at least I think so) so I should at least go back to see what I get in return!
Plus, you know I can’t resist such beautiful fabric!
In addition to purchasing this fabric for you, I got a little for myself. I’m still undecided about what to use it for so I’d love to hear some ideas. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment telling me what you would do with these beauties! You also have three optional ways to increase your chance of winning – by following my blog, by visiting Quiltineering’s Facebook page, or by following me on Instagram. Make sure and click the appropriate buttons on the raffelcopter widget so that I have all your entries recorded.
Thanks for participating and may the odds be ever in your favor!
This giveaway is only open to US residents. The perks of being in Japan on a military base – I have access to the USPS! Enter by Midnight on Sunday (the 10th) mountain time to win!
Giveaway winner! Congratulations, Sarah! “Those are GORGEOUS! I would use them as trim and lining for a bag.” I have emailed you.
p.s. Unfortunately, I don’t know the fabric designer or manufacturer. Theselvages are all in Japanese! It definitely looks and feels like a high quality product, so I’m excited to start stitching with mine!