Sponsor Giveaway: Mwendas
Mwendas is a shop based in Singapore that sells authentic Japanese fabric from Yuwa, Lecien, and other manufacturers — amongst owner Fridah’s inventory you’ll find difficult-to-find designers Suzuko Koseki, Fumika Oishi, Keiko Goke, and Kumiko Fujita, and characters like Miffy. I’ve included some of my own favorites here. She recently became a True Up sponsor so we’re holding a pretty awesome giveaway today — two readers will each win a $50 gift certificate to spend in the shop on any of her fabrics, notions, books, tools, and craft supplies.
Here’s what you’ve gotta do to win! You can enter up to four times:
- By visiting Mwendas to hunt around for your favorite print, then come back and leave a comment telling us what it was.
- By Liking Mwendas on Facebook — she often posts exclusive discounts and specials there, so you should do this anyway! Please leave an additional comment here indicating you’ve done this.
- By spreading the word of this giveaway on Twitter or Facebook (use the tag #mwendas on Twitter or @mwendasonline on Facebook). Please leave an additional comment for each one of these you’ve done.
We will be gathering up all these entries this Friday, May 20, around 10am central U.S. time, and drawing the two winners randomly from that pool
In case you don’t want to wait to see if you won, Mwendas is also offering a 10% discount shopwide with code TRUEUP10 for all True Up readers through Sunday, May 21 (Singapore time).
Best of luck, and thanks to Fridah at Mwendas!
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I love Farmhouse in pink–those feathers! Thanks for sharing about this great shop.
Mwendas is great!! I have several fabrics I’ve ordered from her like this one, http://www.etsy.com/listing/68760448/kawaii-bunny-rabbits-in-colorful-kimono and one day I’ll finally cut into them, lol!
This is my current favorite in her shop: http://www.etsy.com/listing/69392803/snow-bunnies-on-pink-japanese-fabric-fq
Thanks for the chance to win : )
Wow, thanks indeed to Fridah! I’ve been eyeing the selection of Suzuko Koseki prints at Mwendas for a few weeks now (in fact the very last stop I made on my browser was at her shop on Etsy before coming here), so I’ve pretty much fallen off my chair at this coincidence. Fingers crossed!
Miffy! I heart the miffy fabric!
I just love the playing kimono girls on red. So adorable. There were so many cute fabrics. Never been to that shop before. So fun.
Oh I love this one! http://www.etsy.com/listing/65833535/retro-flowery-leaves-cotton-lycra-fabric And liked you on FB! Now back to shopping…
Just one? But there’s so much cuteness over there! Hmmm, I think I’ll have to go with Fairyland in Red (or maybe blue!) for something I would actually use. But there’s so much cuteness over there!!
I’m still eye-ing the alphabet fabric from Kumiko. It is so perfect for a little boy!
My favorite print in her shop is Japanese Fabric – Colorful Peppers by Kawaii!
Definitely Miffy & Friends on pink!!!
I “like” Mwendas on Facebook!
Liked Mwendas on Facebook.
All of the Sozuko Koseki fabrics are wonderful!
LOVE the Multi Buttons Suzuko Koseki for Yuwa!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Tweeted the giveaway!
Just tweeted the giveaway (@tingtongnthings)
The traffic jam prints are SO cute!
I “like” Mwendas on Facebook too.
I love the vintage sewing fabrics by Suzuko Koseki
I’m in the early stages of a mostly yellow log cabin quilt and I love the Miffy print in light yellow. I also like the pretty pig print.
Fabrics aside, if I won I’d def want the ferris wheel iron on patch, sooo cute!
LOVE the Miffy fabric – particularly the linen colour, so cute! Such a great giveaway, thanks
Love those fabrics – especially Bambi & Mushrooms on mustard
I am loving the Multi Buttons by Suzuko Koseki. What a fun shop!
Thanks for the chance!
Just liked Mwendas on facebook.
I love the Lollipop print from Heather Bailey. Oh but the ducks are so cute too!
Minny Muu Adorable Elephants is ADORABLE!
Dancing Panda on Dark Orange completely cracked me up so I’ll go with that for a fav!
I sent Mwendas some FB love!!
I love the Traffic Jam Print!
I’m a Mwendas Facebook Fan!
I tweeted @Lealee33
Oh i know this shop well already- just bought stuff form it a couple of days ago- liking the Suzuko feedsack in blue and red
I liked Mwendas on FB
Thank so much for the introduction! Loving Mwendas – but worrying about my customs bill! Thinking little and often, like food during pregnancy…. appropriate enough for our “Waiting for Baby” Sewing classes,
Here are some of my favourite fabrics at mwendas:
My favorite story
Yellow flamingos http://www.etsy.com/listing/71586078/yellow-flamingos-japanese-fabric-half LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
Touou patches (the linen above)
Jungle parade
Happy Day with bunny and teddy
WHITE ROCKING HORSES WITH TREES!!!
Catherine
My favorites are by Suzuko Koseki – the blue and red feedsack, the multi-colored buttons and the perfume labels. It is very helpful to know that all fabric in the shop is authentic so I can buy with confidence. Thank you for the great giveaway!
Seriously?! They’re all gorgeous. But I need Miffy fabric and I like the polka dot cotton linen lime greens and also the cute ducks on cream. Quack quack.
Thank you Kim for the discovery! My favorite one is the ‘Keiko Goke Cheerful Stripe Cream Yellow’ (http://www.etsy.com/listing/74189506/keiko-goke-cheerful-stripe-cream-yellow) even I have fallen in love with these crochet needles: http://www.etsy.com/listing/69661693/hamanaka-raku-raku-double-ended-crochet. Good luck to everyone!
I love the German language animal print in red. (http://www.etsy.com/listing/66112328/touou-red-patches-linen-collection) It is really cute, retro and also a bit weird! The Umlaut dots are missing and underneath each animal it says “delicious food” …?!
Thanks for showing me this great Etsy shop! I faved it right away of course.
And in between all that candy I loved Deco Umbrellas on Yellow most!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71586047/kawaii-bunny-rabbits-in-colorful-kimono is always a fav!! or anything with bunnies, and anything with skulls,skeletons etc that is a bit on the unusual side, or harder to get
I like Mwendas on FB! Thanks for offering the giveaway!
I really love the Jungle Playhouse on White and Toy Poodle. Adorable!
The sunshine flower pattern is my favourite – but actually I like most of them
My favourite at Mwenda’s is definitely “My Favourite Story”!
I love this fabric!! Multi Buttons Suzuko Koseki for Yuwa
I love Forest Friends on blue. But there is so many great ones!
I like Mwenda on FB
Lots of great ones but the dancing pandas are adorable.
Liked on facebook
the colors in Rainy Day Frog on Blue are just gorgeous – how cute for a summer bag !