Sunday, 16 May 2010

Giveaway Day - 17th May

Note from Lis, added 21 May:  this giveaway is now closed.

Thank you for visiting my blog, welcome,

ようこそ私のブログに yōkoso watashi no buroguni

and good luck in the giveaway.  Sewmamasew  has organised this great Giveaway Day and I'm offering a collection of yummy items as my first ever giveaway on this blog - there's sure to be something you'd like in the parcel of goodies that could be heading your way.  See below for up to three chances to be the winner.


The first item in the giveaway is this gorgeous Japanese drawstring bag made from recycled kimono fabric.



I have used beads to make a thimble-keeper for the lucky winner.


I'm sure this stunning Japanese-style fabric from Robert Kaufmann in green and gold with wonderful dragons adorning it will inspire a great project.

Plus

Also included in the Giveaway Goodie Parcel will be a lovely pattern for a 50" x 50" quilt, "Circle Kaleidoscope" from Obsession 2 Quilt www.obsession2quilt.co.nz , a packet of self-threading needles which are very useful for sewing in ends of thread and a selection of other surprises for the lucky winner.

What do you have to do?
    My giveaway is open until 20th May and I'll contact the winner after that and post these goodies before 24th May so you'll know when to start looking out for the postman!  Don't hesitate to enter if you live outside England, I'm very happy to post internationally.

    You could have a maximum of three chances to win:

    • Sign up to follow this blog (or if you are already a follower), you get one entry. 

    • If you're already a follower you automatically get one extra entry as a special thank you from me.

    • Leave a comment on this post and tell me why you'd like to visit Japan and you get one entry.  Or if you live in Japan please tell me the thing I must do or see when I next visit Japan for one entry.

    All the comments and followers will be printed out and then the winner drawn from my magic sashiko bag!   Please make sure you leave a way for me to contact you.
    Thank you for joining me on my blog, enjoy the rest of today's Giveaways and Happy Quilting, love Lis xx
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      158 comments:

      1. Trudi16 May 2010 at 10:11

        Oooh, count me in! I've been lurking here for a bit now! Japan has such a mystery about its long hisotry, all that silk, kimono's and peaceful gardens. Would love to go! One day :)

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      2. Notjustnat16 May 2010 at 10:19

        Oh Lis, please add me in too? I love to visit Japan because of all the handsome fabric I can bring home!!! Because of Japan that how we met -
        Hugs
        Nat

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      3. georgie16 May 2010 at 17:10

        Hi Lis,
        I'd love to visit Japan because my dad served there in his navy days and I can remember from being a little girl a photo of him sat on a wall over looking tokoyo he always said how fantastic it was and that he would go back one day.
        maybe you can give me a few lesson's in sashiko what you've made looks really nice.
        happy stitching love Georgie xx

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      4. Michelle16 May 2010 at 21:23

        Hi Lis
        We learnt about Japan last term for homeschooling, it would be so neat to be able to take the kids there, not to mention all the fabric shopping I could do!
        Perhaps I should teach the kids how to do some sashiko, add another dimension to their studies!

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      5. Beetle17 May 2010 at 03:04

        I'd love to visit Japan because I have several Japanese friends I would like to visit. (I met them in the USA and in France!) Also, I want to explore Kyoto, which I have heard is one of the most beautiful places on earth. thorandellie[at]gmail[dot]com
        PS Am a new follower.

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      6. Janet17 May 2010 at 04:48

        Oh and I am already a follower.

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      7. Janet17 May 2010 at 04:48

        I would like to visit Japan because I think it is a place that is so different from where I live - I love to find out about new and different places. I had a good friend who lived in Japan for about 7 years and I kick myself often for not going to visit when she was there.

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      8. Doina17 May 2010 at 09:50

        I am a follower.

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      9. Doina17 May 2010 at 09:50

        Japan is a mixture between modern and traditional. It is a fascinating country!

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      10. Yvonne17 May 2010 at 12:11

        Please can I be one of your friends!!! Only a very new one tho, but never the less am keen to keep up with what your are doing in the wonderful world of quilting. Your description of your time in Japan especially about how it affected you in a gentle and quiet way appeals especially after such a rushed and busy life we westerners live.
        regards from your " rag picking" friend, Yvonne, Picton NZ

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      11. Little Miss S.17 May 2010 at 12:26

        I have been wanting to go to Japan for ages, and now it looks like I'll be heading there next year. Can't wait.

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      12. PatchworkRose17 May 2010 at 12:31

        I just love everything Japanese. Their food, fabric, Sashiko, Shibori and the reverence of old fabric. I would love to visit Japan. I made the most gorgeous Japanese quilt incorporating my Shibori Sashiko and favourite fabric and gave it to My gorgeous SIL for her 50th Birthday. Now I need to make one for myself.
        Oh and I love their japanese Sewing boxes Haribaku of which I have two now.
        I am now a follower and am glad I discovered your blog.
        Cheers
        Lynne

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      13. Wynn17 May 2010 at 13:07

        I have got all the sashiko supplies ready but I have not started using any of them. I promise myself to use them next month!^_^

        Nice to have found your blog!

        COme join my giveaway too!^_^ *hugs

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      14. Ellu17 May 2010 at 13:43

        Hi Lis, I was attracted by your post not because of Japan, but because of Lincolnshire - that's where we're gonna stay for 5 months very soon. It will be a dream come true - will you count me in on the draw all the same? ;-)
        Greets, from Switzerland

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      15. angelina17 May 2010 at 13:57

        new follower.

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      16. angelina17 May 2010 at 13:57

        thanks for the giveaway, looks awesome.

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      17. angelina17 May 2010 at 13:57

        i would like to try sushi in japan!

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      18. m hoch drei17 May 2010 at 14:08

        Thanks for this lovely opportunity to win something

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      19. sookhyun17 May 2010 at 14:25

        i love your prizes! they are so pretty! i really adore your blog and i follow you via google reader. i would love to visit japan because i love the art and the food. i had a japanese friend in college who made me delicious stews :)

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      20. A Time for Stitching17 May 2010 at 14:40

        Hi Lis, I can't believe I don't 'follow' this blog already. I've just remedied that! Japan would be a great place to visit, to experience a completely different culture and to see whether everything is as cute as the craft styles they produce.

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      21. Duff17 May 2010 at 15:04

        I've never been to Japan but I imagine that the food and textiles would be fun to try out--I swear I'll eat anything as long as it's not moving or talking to me!

        thanks for the giveaway!

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      22. dansedelafleur17 May 2010 at 15:07

        I would love to visit Japan for the fresh sashimi as well as to check out the wacky fashion they have there!

        mcyi85(at)gmail(dot)com

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      23. summernightsmiles17 May 2010 at 15:11

        I'd love to visit Japan in the near future! I have even considered moving there for a job. I am really fascinated by the culture and, of course, the great creativity that seems to be present all around.

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      24. Potpourri17 May 2010 at 16:02

        I have a fatal attraction to Japanese fabrics, so the textile places would be on top of my list for visiting in Japan.Also the suishi restaurants and tea houses. Plus it is an entirely different culture. The amazing quiltmakers also and the wonderful applique.

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      25. ~felicia~17 May 2010 at 16:03

        i am a follower!

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      26. ~felicia~17 May 2010 at 16:06

        what a wonderful giveaway! my husband and i have both been to japan, my visit was very short, but he's been many times with the navy and we both loved it so much we plan to move there after our children move out!

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      27. Cheryl17 May 2010 at 16:07

        Your Japanese drawstring bag is absolutely beautiful. It is even more special knowing you reused fabric from a kimono!

        I have always wanted to visit Japan because just to enjoy the people & beautiful culture. It is my hope that we go when we retire in 2 years.

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      28. Jessica Jo17 May 2010 at 16:28

        I would visit Japan just for the sushi. I love me some sushi and living where I do I don't get it unless we go out of town. D:

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      29. Jojo17 May 2010 at 16:31

        What a gem to find your blog! Being part Okinawan, I have always been interested in anything Japanese...food, hand-crafts, fabrics, fashion-style, traditions, music, etc. My hubby & I hope to get the opportunity to travel to Japan some day...would love to see cherry blossom season! Anyway, thank you so much for your wonderful giveaway! :-)

        Jodes
        spiritchaser(at)gmail(dot)com

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      30. kt17 May 2010 at 16:49

        I would love to see Japan during cherry blossom season and see all the beautiful buildings there. Thanks for the chance to win.

        ktyoung1(at)gmail(dot)com

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      31. Lynne17 May 2010 at 16:53

        Wow! Beautiful prize!
        I'd love to visit japan for the scenery, the food and the fabrics. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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      32. Lisa Bee17 May 2010 at 17:15

        I just became a follower on your blog!

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      33. Jingle17 May 2010 at 17:17

        I love Japanese music and a lot of the art that comes out of Japan - Kawaii and anime in particular. I would love to have the opportunity to experience some of that first hand! jinglesells at gmail dot com

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      34. Lisa Bee17 May 2010 at 17:17

        I'd love to visit Japan because it's somewhere that I've never been. I have several friends who have been and had a great time. They couldn't stop talking about the great restaurants.

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      35. ikkinlala17 May 2010 at 17:40

        I'd like to visit Japan to learn more about knitting traditions there - I know there are some gorgeous stitch patterns that are distinctively Japanese.

        ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

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      36. M17 May 2010 at 18:26

        I'd love to visit Japan, and my first course of action would probably be to try as many kinds of sushi as possible!

        michaelacking(at)gmail(dot)com

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      37. Mare17 May 2010 at 18:29

        I´m a new follower!
        Greetings from Chile!
        mmimica(at)maimonides(dot)cl

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      38. Mare17 May 2010 at 18:30

        I'd love to visit Japan to get all that amazing fabric!
        Greetings from Chile!
        mmimica(at)maimonides(dot)cl

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      39. Michele17 May 2010 at 18:45

        I would love to visit my friend who lives in Japan. We would eat and shop ourselves sillier.

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      40. Jennifer S.17 May 2010 at 19:33

        I would like to visit Japan for many reasons: #1 Food. Oh my gosh. So good., #2 visit some friends from Uni, #3 Fabric and books about sewing and crafting, I love the ideas in Japanese books, #4 visit Studio Ghibli, my son loves Totoro, #5 Cherry blossoms... the list goes on.

        fruitandfoliage@gmail.com

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      41. Helena17 May 2010 at 19:42

        I'd like to visit Japan for the culture, never got far out of Tx

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      42. Lindsay17 May 2010 at 19:46

        I am also following.

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      43. Lindsay17 May 2010 at 19:46

        I would love to visit japan for the history. A friend of mine came back and was just head over heels in love and it made me want to go and visit as well.

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      44. Vesuviusmama17 May 2010 at 20:07

        My oldest son (age 7) loves sushi. I would love to visit Japan and let him see where his favorite food originated.

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      45. Crystal Hendrix17 May 2010 at 20:10

        I have never been to Japan but I would like to visit there, unfortunately I don't really have any knowledge of there!! :( But it's okay I would like to learn!

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      46. Crystal Hendrix17 May 2010 at 20:10

        I am now following your blog!!!

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      47. Shirley17 May 2010 at 20:44

        One reason I'd like to visit Japan is because my son has been studying Japanese on his own and I'd like to take him there. Great giveaway!

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      48. Willa17 May 2010 at 20:55

        I would like to visit Japan to catch up with friends there. I went once and loved it. We were in Kyoto and Osaka mostly so have lots left to explore!

        I have kimonos and fabric that I have not quite know how to use.

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      49. Lichtlein17 May 2010 at 22:21

        Wow, I'm deeply impressed!
        Would be so nice to be the lucky one.

        Kind regards from Germany
        Claudia

        frauknopf@gmx.de

        I would like to visit my penpal in Japan!

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      50. carmel17 May 2010 at 22:23

        i love japan even though i havent been there.
        i would love to visit there one day
        i think that the desaplen they have is amazing
        i look at them as a culter that takes any thing it brings it to perfection- and that is amazing!
        thanks!
        and i became a follower

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      51. Bee Damon17 May 2010 at 22:32

        Why I'd like to visit Japan? Well, if I had to count all the reasons, we'd still be sitting here without getting any sleep 8D No, really. I've been interested in most Asian cultures since I was a little lad. Among the things I like most about Japan would be the food - as a vegetarian in Germany (Where meat is like... daily food) I found some Japanese dishes to be fresh and tasty for me. So when I finally get to visit Japan, I will eat out and enjoy it. =) And I absolutely love your giveaway! I'm not letting my thumbs go until the 20th! 8D

        demon{dot}barista{at}googlemail{dot}com

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      52. Jo17 May 2010 at 22:35

        I'm a new follower ! : )

        jo.tee35(at)gmail(dot)com

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      53. Jo17 May 2010 at 22:36

        Honestly, I'd love to go Japan to take pictures ( I love taking pictures) of the beautiful scenery. I'm a big food person, so I'd love to try all kinds of Japanese food, especially handmade ramen, and not the kind in the pack. There's so many goodies to buy in Japan as well! Lots of cute things!

        jo.tee35(at)gmail(dot)com

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      54. Nanbon4417 May 2010 at 23:43

        please enter my name in your lovely drawing
        ladycolmn(at)aol(dot)com, I would love someday to visit your wonderful country.

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      55. NinjaEema18 May 2010 at 00:23

        Following. Thanks.

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      56. Shelly18 May 2010 at 00:23

        How fun are these giveaways!! I love the bag and fabrics and I'm sure my daughter will try to steal the thimble minder should I win, lol.

        shelly.potter(at)hotmail(dot)com

        Thanks again!

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      57. NinjaEema18 May 2010 at 00:24

        I'd love to visit Japan for the gorgeous mountains, the shopping, and the food of course. Thanks.

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      58. Nancy18 May 2010 at 00:34

        I would love to go back to Japan. The people are so respectful and their attention to quality and detail is impeccable! What a great giveaway... thanks for offering it!

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      59. Trulyana18 May 2010 at 00:50

        I love your Japanese handmade gifts. They are truly delightful. I have just become a follower of your blog. I would like to visit Japan because I'd like to see where my friend lives. She currently lives in Scotland, but she misses her homeland.

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      60. Stephanie and Carlos18 May 2010 at 00:53

        It's amazing what fabrics can be recycled!! I would love a recycled Kimono bag!! I am following along too!!

        xo Steph

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      61. Stephanie and Carlos18 May 2010 at 00:54

        My brother in law visited Japan about 2 years ago and he still talks about it like it was yesterday! I would love to go along to see what he is talking about!! Oh and the FOOD!!

        xo Steph

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      62. sy18 May 2010 at 01:27

        i want to visit japan for sushi and street food and the different flavors of kitkat :D

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      63. Deci18 May 2010 at 02:13

        I would love to visit Japan because I love its artistic aesthetic.

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      64. Deci18 May 2010 at 02:13

        I follow.

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      65. Bev C18 May 2010 at 02:47

        Hello, I would love to travel to Japan to see all the wonderful fabrics and the food. Happy days.
        Bev.xoxo

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      66. gretamargreta18 May 2010 at 02:53

        i love to travel and history. traveling to japan would be awesome. i'd love to see the stones off the coast that some researchers believe are man made and others think are a natural occurance. i love stuff like that. cute giveaways btw!

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      67. Mama Lusco18 May 2010 at 03:19

        I would like to see Japan to sample the food & fabrics! Thank you!
        luscofamily(at)ortelco.net

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      68. quiltmom18 May 2010 at 05:41

        I am a follower and I think Asian fabrics are gorgeous. I am a big fan of Robert Kaufman fabrics too.
        I have never been to Japan but have often thought how beautiful it must be.
        Thanks for sharing with others.
        Regards from a Western Canadian quilter,
        Anna
        http://quiltmomsjourney.blogspot.com/

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      69. Serena18 May 2010 at 05:49

        Now following you. Thank you for the chance!

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      70. Serena18 May 2010 at 05:49

        I want to go to Japan for so many reasons--it's a beautiful country, after all--but, I must admit, the foremost reason in my mind after discovering Tokyo Pen Shop last night is to get Japanese pens and paper. I know I could write something brilliant with them! ;)

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      71. Carpenters18 May 2010 at 05:56

        I am a new follower. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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      72. Carpenters18 May 2010 at 05:57

        I visited Japan for three weeks in 1993 and absolutely loved it. I can't wait to go back.

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      73. Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys)18 May 2010 at 06:33

        What a lovely giveaway! I have never visited Japan, but would love to because I LOVE Japanese food, and I would also love to visit all the wonderful fabric and haberdashery stores too.

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      74. Isabel18 May 2010 at 08:00

        What a great giveaway. I'd love to visit Japan to see some of those gorgeous temples and of course the cherry blossoms.

        bytesizedpieces (at) gmail.com

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      75. Mambutu18 May 2010 at 08:51

        I would love to go to Japan one day because I love Kawaii things! Also I would definitly visit the studio Ghibli museum while I was there. Go Catbus!

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      76. Jackie18 May 2010 at 09:56

        I had a penpal when from Japan from tokyo and i wuld love to visit the city and experience for myself the art, the food, the people.

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      77. adeedwithoutaname18 May 2010 at 14:10

        While I'm not in Japan at the moment, my best friend has just left after a long stay and the photos she posted from Gunkanjima (the one near Nagasaki) looked amazing, and really revived my interest in haikyo, so that's my plan for the next trip.

        Thanks for the giveaway!

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      78. Kate18 May 2010 at 14:13

        Also, I just became a follower of your blog! thanks!!
        steeplechaser29 (at) yahoo (dot} com

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      79. Kate18 May 2010 at 14:13

        I love tea and think it would be really amazing to have traditional Japanese tea in a cool Japanese garden! Maybe someday... :)
        Until then, I can hope I win your cool giveaway!
        steeplechaser29 (at) yahoo * com

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      80. adeedwithoutaname18 May 2010 at 14:17

        Became a follower, too. Your blog is beautiful.

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      81. Nadescha18 May 2010 at 14:19

        the bag is just gorgeous!
        i am a follower now :-)

        please also check out my giveaway at www.cheekyapple.com :-)
        mail(at)cheekyapple(dot)com

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      82. Nadescha18 May 2010 at 14:21

        and i'd love to visit japan as it is a country so rich in culture, and contrasts between traditional/modern, east/west.

        mail(at)cheekyapple(dot)com

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      83. gill18 May 2010 at 14:22

        Great giveaway!!
        I would love to visit Japan - I love japanese textiles - but what about that volcano - I've already spent a week stuck in Portugal!!

        Gill

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      84. fisiwoman18 May 2010 at 14:35

        Enter me please! I'm a new follower from Spain!

        Ana Belén R.M
        fisiwoman(at)hotmail.com
        Spain

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      85. fisiwoman18 May 2010 at 14:37

        I'd like to visit Japon because it's a HUGE country and I'd like to see its trends!

        Ana Belén R.M
        fisiwoman(at)hotmail.com
        Spain

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      86. Megan18 May 2010 at 14:39

        I'm a follower of your blog!

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      87. Megan18 May 2010 at 14:39

        I would just love to visit Japan! The beauty and the culture seem like they'd amazing to see!

        sales4mp at gmail dot com

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      88. Jenny18 May 2010 at 15:33

        i would love to visit Japan for the culture...and the different lifestyle that i am used to...i drive everywhere, id like to use public transport and wind my way thru crowded streets...and maybe find a fabric shop or 10? thanks for achance.

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      89. Laura18 May 2010 at 15:50

        I want to visit Japan to go fabric shopping ;)

        laurapearce22@yahoo(dot)com

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      90. Dresden Quilter18 May 2010 at 16:36

        I would love to visit Japan for the fabric and the food.

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      91. Melissa18 May 2010 at 17:00

        I would love to visit Japan to look up an exchange student we had. She was wonderful!

        Thanks for giving!
        melissacorry@hotmail.com

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      92. ***Sharon***18 May 2010 at 17:55

        I'm a new follower!

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      93. ***Sharon***18 May 2010 at 17:57

        My husband and I are both half-Japanese (mother's side) and both spent a great deal of time growing up in Japan. We have the fondest memories of Japan and hope to take our girls there one day. The culture, the food, the people..... (and for me...add their fabric! lol)

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      94. 409cope18 May 2010 at 18:39

        I follow through google friend.cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

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      95. 409cope18 May 2010 at 18:40

        I would love to go to Japan to take in all the culture.cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

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      96. Kelly18 May 2010 at 18:48

        I would love learn more about the Japanese culture. But, I love japanese fabric and would love to get lost in a fabric store there.

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      97. Gracie "Neky White"18 May 2010 at 18:51

        Hi Lis!! I would love to visit Japan because I LOVE their culture!! Just like you, I'm very interested in stitching techniques, specially sachiko embroidery. I'm so glad I found your blog so I'm a new follower of you n_n

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      98. Jessica Christensen18 May 2010 at 19:58

        I'd love to visit Japan, because my father lived there for a number of years, and I want to experience the architecture and the culture firsthand.

        jessierey at msn dot com

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      99. Sylvie18 May 2010 at 20:47

        I would love to visit Japan and see the temples there. So lovely.

        eisfaerie at gmail dot com

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      100. merlinthecat18 May 2010 at 22:10

        Hi! I'm a new follower and I can't wait to come back and visit! Thank you for the chance to win!

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      101. Jolena18 May 2010 at 22:30

        I'd love to visit Japan because I love Japanese art!

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      102. gaye18 May 2010 at 23:05

        Your stuff is lovely.
        I too dream of one day seeing Japan. This is for many reasons, I guess starting back when I saw my dad designing a set for the opera Madam Buttefly and I first saw how beautiful it ws, and now that I know so much more about th country, and the beautiful fabrics as well....

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      103. Tara18 May 2010 at 23:54

        Oh, I would like to visit Japan as I've got friends there! My brother and sister-in-law have been twice and I am amazed by the beauty of their pictures! This looks amazing! Thanks for the chance to win!

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      104. free indeed19 May 2010 at 00:48

        Lovely assortment! I would like to see some of the Japanese gardens. Seems serenity is so important to their culture and I could just baske in a bucket of that! LOl. (who wouldn't after six kids right?)
        thanks for the opportunity!
        freeindeed at myfairpoint dot net

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      105. WhimsyLoft.com19 May 2010 at 02:04

        hello, thank u for the generous gift.
        i'm crossing my fingers i get selected hehehe...

        pls come join my blog giveaway too.

        xo
        grace
        http://whimsyloft.com
        whimsyloft [at] gmail [dot] com

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      106. WhimsyLoft.com19 May 2010 at 02:09

        oh.. by the way, i'm a follower.

        xo,
        grace
        http://whimsyloft.com
        whimsyloft [at] gmail [dot] com

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      107. Baa-Me Kniits19 May 2010 at 04:32

        Hello from Australia! Oh my...the fabric, the rice fields, the photos of life in general...I am now a follower. I love your Blog :-) Count me in for the giveaway, sew lovely :-) I wood love to visit Japan to see all the amazing wood block art work...I love that!!

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      108. Ramya19 May 2010 at 05:24

        Hello, Thats a lovely drawstring pouch! the fabric is also so beautiful. Please count me in! I would love to see Japan for its speciality in Japanese tea gardens!

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      109. Happy Cottage Quilter19 May 2010 at 06:11

        I would love to visit Japan because of the rich heritage and beauty of your country. I think it would be so fascinating to go to a country with such a different culture then the US. Maybe one day I will be able to travel there. Thanks for entering me in your very lovely giveaway.

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      110. Åsa19 May 2010 at 07:17

        Japan is very high on my want-to-visit-list, mainly because of it´s facinating culture, very different from Sweden where I live. Thank you for this beautiful giveaway.

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      111. Åsa19 May 2010 at 07:18

        ...and I am now a follower...

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      112. sang19 May 2010 at 07:29

        Lovely give away! Subscribed
        sang(at)gci(dot)net

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      113. Susie19 May 2010 at 08:58

        Fantastic giveaway! I am now a follower!

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      114. Susie19 May 2010 at 09:00

        OK, I would love to visit Japan because the design aesthetic there is so simple yet playful. I recently saw a feature on TV were some UPC codes on packages in Japan are made into shapes! Huh? I mean, why not?! See! Innovative, modern, fun. fun fun fun!! :)

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      115. Peach Rainbow19 May 2010 at 10:46

        i follow!

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      116. KylieC19 May 2010 at 11:39

        I would love to visit Japan - it's on my list of places to go. The culture and beauty of the country! And they do make wonderful fabrics!

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      117. Brightsider19 May 2010 at 11:39

        I would love to visit Japan for all of the wonderful exciting art and craft equipment available- especially the fabric! I'm very jealous of your travels :)

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      118. Stormy Days19 May 2010 at 12:05

        I've become a follower

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      119. Stormy Days19 May 2010 at 12:06

        The history of Japan would be the draw for me to visit, so much to learn. Thank you.

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      120. catface19 May 2010 at 14:43

        I'm going to Japan in August and I'll be sure to visit the Moomin Cafe again. I went duringmy last trip and fell in love. The decor is lovely and they make delicious cake out of huge hunks of bread and jam!! Yummy.

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      121. kathyinozarks19 May 2010 at 15:09

        I am a new follower, I love your blog, I find such neat blogs on this giveaway

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      122. kathyinozarks19 May 2010 at 15:11

        I would love to win any of these lovely items, thank you for such a wonderful giveaway.
        I would love to visit Japan to see the gorgeous gardens there

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      123. Peggy19 May 2010 at 15:14

        Oh and I'm a new follower... My son will LOVE all the photos!!

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      124. Peggy19 May 2010 at 15:14

        When I was in high school we had an exchange student from Japan. Komiko Nakiyama... she was truly a delight and I've been fascinated with the culture and people every since. Now our 14 year old son has begun his own love affair with Japan and I would like to be able to go to Japan and experience it with him one of these days. (His brothers are not so interested but my hubby is game!!)

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      125. Attilio19 May 2010 at 16:15

        japan would be a dream holiday if i get to visit one day. then i'd be able to eat sushi non stop, i even ate it whilst pregnant!!
        whilst still living with my parents, Nori, a Japanese student came to stay with us for a few weeks. he loved his miso soup(yumyum) and i never forgot "tadayma", he used to say this whenever he came home. dont know the proper spelling for it. but it gives my whole family wonderful memories. becky
        bpbajona(at)maltanet(dot)net

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      126. Tiziana19 May 2010 at 16:24

        tiziana@francescato.it
        I'm Italian and I'm in love with Japan raku ceramics since more than 20 years!!!!I hope to go there and shopping everything (ceramics and fabrics...)....I hope to go there soon!!!
        Thank you. Tiziana

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      127. boyjonjon19 May 2010 at 18:18

        hi.i have never been to japan but it is on my list of countries to visit.so fingers crossed.
        thanks for the giveaway.

        Ann
        oceanian[at]lycos[dot]com

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      128. Stephanie19 May 2010 at 19:44

        I'd love to visit japan because I'd like to see the cherry trees

        thanks for the giveaway

        atchisonsteph@gmail.com

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      129. baukje19 May 2010 at 19:57

        I became a follower.

        http://busybeefree.blogspot.com/

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      130. baukje19 May 2010 at 19:57

        I'd love to visit JAPAn to buy fabric, simple like that.... The fabric is so gorgeous.

        http://busybeefree.blogspot.com/

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      131. Amy (ArtsyBookishGal)19 May 2010 at 20:34

        I want to visit Japan to see all the beautiful wonders your country has to offer!

        Thanks for the giveaway!
        Amy
        artsyrockerchick at aim dot com

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      132. Tawny19 May 2010 at 21:50

        I haven't visited Japan, but I totally want to. I'm half Chinese, so Asian culture is really inspiring to me. I would want to see the cities though. I hear they are incredible! So many people, sites, food, technology. And so much shopping!

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      133. Sean19 May 2010 at 22:25

        My daughter asked me to enter some of these giveaways for her since her computer is not working... she said I could even win something for my wife in some of the contest
        I hope I am doing the entering the right way. Tom in Florida
        tcsean(at)aol(dot)com

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      134. DangAndBlast!19 May 2010 at 23:04

        self-threading needles? So cool! And the bag's neat, and the fabric's exciting....

        A friend went to Japan and went to an ice bar, where the whole bar was carved out of ice, and the shot glasses were made of ice, and all that... I'd like to see that!

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      135. Birgit20 May 2010 at 00:11

        Hi there,

        I have a good friend in Japan, so it would be great to visit her. :)

        Thanks for the chance to win such goodies.

        Greetings from Munich,
        Birgit

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      136. Marcia W.20 May 2010 at 00:12

        The reason I am commenting upon your blog is because I want to learn sashiko and make a Japanese Fan quilt. I would enjoy visiting Japan both to learn more about the culture and the fabrics/embroidery arts. This is a wonderful prize package. Thank you for this giveaway. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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      137. Wenchy Woman20 May 2010 at 01:05

        I would love to visit Japan some day. I would love to go around and try any foods I can eat as I love sushi, sashimi, and many other Japanese foods. I have loved reading about the culture and how different it is from here in the states. And I love the clothing (from the traditional to the edgy kind of bizarre stuff) and art.

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      138. Christy20 May 2010 at 01:05

        I just followed your blog too!

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      139. Christy20 May 2010 at 01:05

        I love Japanese kawaii and zakka and so I would really love to visit Japan! Thank you for the chance to win!

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      140. Bonnita20 May 2010 at 02:41

        And I'm a new follower on your blog :o)
        honeyb1231@yahoo.com

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      141. Bonnita20 May 2010 at 02:41

        I would just love to go shopping in Japan, and eat of course! Thank you for your giveaway.
        honeyb1231@yahoo.com

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      142. Katie20 May 2010 at 02:57

        I would love to visit Japan to experience the peace and beauty of the old temples. Besides It would be fascinating to explore such a different culture.

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      143. Pam20 May 2010 at 03:05

        I'm a new follower!

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      144. Pam20 May 2010 at 03:05

        I would love to visit Japan because it is so different from the USA. Thank you for this give away!

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      145. sewfunky20 May 2010 at 03:06

        my 13 year old daughter would really love to come to Japan, I think she just might on a student exchange sometime but we'll see...

        Please enter me in the draw and don't forget to enter mine:

        http://www.sew-funky.com/2010/05/sewmamasew-may-giveaway/

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      146. ArtemisNorth20 May 2010 at 04:50

        I'm now a follower!

        Beautiful!!

        Thanks for sharing,
        Lynn
        artemisnorth.com

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      147. Sara20 May 2010 at 08:06

        I love to travel and haven't in quite some time. Taking a trip to Japan seems like a dream come true to me.

        saradfarris(at)hotmail(dot)com

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      148. Sharon (Stitches on Mars)20 May 2010 at 09:14

        I would like to visit Japan and see the kokeshi dolls, the gorgeous fabric and see the sights...my lucky son & DIL are going there in November (unfortunately neither of them quilt)
        Hugs, Sharon

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      149. SoozeM20 May 2010 at 10:44

        What a great giveaway! I signed up to be a follower :)
        (soozemoroney@gmail.com)

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      150. T.J.20 May 2010 at 12:06

        I'd like to visit Japan because I want to study the tea ceremony. Also, I love Japanese-style gardens, but I have seen them only outside of Japan. I've never been there! thevanandthecart[at]gmail[dot]com

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      151. Beetle20 May 2010 at 12:08

        I forgot to sign up to become a follower last time I visited your blog, but now I'm a follower! thorandellie[at]gmail[dot]com

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      152. Carrie20 May 2010 at 18:44

        I'm a new follower. Oh that fabric!

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      153. Carrie20 May 2010 at 18:46

        I would love to visit Japan for the awesome fabric and I want to see the Japanese countryside and the traditional homes.

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      154. Elizabeth20 May 2010 at 20:56

        Japan is on my list of places I'd love to go because of the novelist Haruki Murukami, whose novels I devour, and now the novel _My Year of Meats_...and because of lovely Japanese students I've known. And I love the aesthetic.

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      155. Grace Wong21 May 2010 at 04:16

        thanks for the giveaway, I followed you!
        shou.milk@gmail.com

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      156. Grace Wong21 May 2010 at 04:17

        I'd love to visit Japan so that I can waste my money on all the amazing clothes in Harajuku!
        shou.milk@gmail.com

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      157. Nugglemama21 May 2010 at 04:34

        My cousin went to Japan to teach and he ended up bringing home a lovely girl! I would love to see all the places he talked about.

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      158. Crissy21 May 2010 at 04:57

        thank you for the chance to win!

        crissybell17(at)gmail(dot)com

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      I really appreciate your lovely comments, ideas and opinions, they make my day. Thank you for visiting Piece'n'Peace,
      hugs, Lis x

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