So, when I first got swatches of the Far Far Away fabrics, I asked y’all to come up with ideasfor a giveaway. The idea was, you think up a nifty giveaway concept, and YOU win the fabric as well as the giveaway winner! Well, today’s the day: it’s giveaway time!
I had to struggle to save some of this stuff. It flew out the door so quickly that I was only able to snag a few fat quarters–and none for myself! I’m taking the gamble that the six more bolts I have on order will be here soon, and planning to grab my own then. For you people, though, I make sacrifices. So, for EACH of our two lucky winners, FOUR FAT QUARTERS of this magnificent Japanese double gauze have been set aside. Our choice of prints, but hey, you can’t go wrong with any of this yumminess.
The first winner? She’s the suggest-er of our giveaway: kmdegroot! I know she really, really, really wanted some of this fabric, and now it’s all hers! Her suggestion of a good, old fashioned snail race really caught my attention and wouldn’t let go, so in honor of one of my favorite prints in this collection, we’re racing snails, people!
As much as I wanted to go to the store and grab a buncha snails for this event, I was a little worried they might not perform in a satisfactory manner. Ahem. Instead, I’m enlisting help from our local toddler brigade–on our street alone, we have four children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 3 and they spend a lot of time outside racing in circles on the sidewalk. I thought, Why not harness some of that energy and use it for GOOD?
Our resident toddler has donated her time to personally hand-paint four snails in red, blue, yellow, and green (I loved kmdegroot’s suggestion to have the snails in the colorways of the collection, but our poster paints don’t come in azure, plum and apricot–shouldn’t they, though??). Each of the neighbor children will hold one of these snails as they race from Point A to Point B next Thursday evening. Given the proclivities of children this age, I can’t guarantee that they’ll all even make it to the finish line, but we’ll have a staff photographer on hand just in case there’s a photo finish…
How do I win, you ask? For the next week, you’ll have the chance to leave a comment here with the color of the snail you think will win the race next Thursday: red, blue, yellow or green. You can enter in three different ways–and you’re free to comment in ALL three ways, giving you triple the chances to win:
- Leave a comment with the color snail you think will win
- For another entry, blog the contest, then come back here and include a link to your blog post in your comment, again naming the color you think will win
- For yet another entry, tweet the contest on Twitter as an @whipstitch reply, then come back and comment that you did so, again naming the color snail you think will win
After the race is finished, I’ll print out the comments section, cut it all up old-school style, and put all the selections with the winning color in a hat–if I don’t see a color on a particular comment, I’ll leave it out, so please be sure to include the color in EACH comment you leave! Our toddler will reach in and select ONE winner’s comment. The winner will be announced on Friday, April 10 before lunch!
Comments are open NOW–go, go, go people and win what may very well be some of the LAST available scraps of this fabric on the planet. Happy snail hunting!
**kmdegroot, email me directly (deborah !at whipstitchfabrics *dot* com) and we’ll figure out how to get yours to you super fast–and congrats!!
Our resident toddler has donated her time to personally hand-paint four snails in red, blue, yellow, and green (I loved kmdegroot’s suggestion to have the snails in the colorways of the collection, but our poster paints don’t come in azure, plum and apricot–shouldn’t they, though??). Each of the neighbor children will hold one of these snails as they race from Point A to Point B next Thursday evening. Given the proclivities of children this age, I can’t guarantee that they’ll all even make it to the finish line, but we’ll have a staff photographer on hand just in case there’s a photo finish…
Priscilla
April 3, 2009 at 6:58 pmI’m picking the red snail! – red is supposed to be fast isn’t it? lol
Claudia
April 3, 2009 at 6:58 pmHow fun!!! I love the idea of a snail race! I’d like to vote for blue please! Thank you so much for holding such a fun and generous giveaway!
creativegals
April 3, 2009 at 7:01 pmOh boy… what snail will win the race?? Hmmm… I think red as well. Great paint job little one!
john & catherine
April 3, 2009 at 7:31 pmI also loved the snail race idea! What a good way to do it, too. I choose blue–my own toddler’s favorite color. Thank you!
Mushyhed
April 3, 2009 at 7:35 pmGo yellow snail, go 🙂
Barbie
April 3, 2009 at 7:47 pmRun little YELLOW snail, run!
kmdegroot
April 3, 2009 at 8:04 pmWhoo hoo!
You have just made my MONTH! Thanks for the contest, it was fun.
Can’t wait to see it (and roll around in it a little 😉
Tiny House
April 3, 2009 at 8:33 pmI think the green will win! It’s my favorite color. :O)
Heath
April 3, 2009 at 9:09 pmGo Red, GO!
Vana
April 3, 2009 at 9:33 pmwithout looking at the other choices, I’d like to choose YELLOW! run fast yellow fellow!!!
Tiny House
April 3, 2009 at 9:37 pmI tweeted the giveaway! (That sounds funny.)
Varenia
April 3, 2009 at 9:42 pmOoh, a giveaway after my own heart! Run (scoot?) quickly, YELLOW SNAIL!
Deirdre
April 3, 2009 at 10:16 pmIIIII vvvooottteee GGGRRREEENNNN!! (see how my words are so fast? hehe)
urbanoceanix
April 4, 2009 at 2:59 amI vote Green.
Wow, snail racing. Our backgarden used to be the place to get snails for racing when we were kids, I haven’t thought about that in years. So much fun.
My snail never used to win, I hope I have got better at snail picking over the years!
Natasha
April 4, 2009 at 3:33 amGreat idea! I vote for yellow!
Leigh
April 4, 2009 at 4:08 amHow fabulous! I wish I was that creative to think of racing snails.
GREEN! It has to be green!
modernquiltlove
April 4, 2009 at 5:04 amI’m going green!
deirs
April 4, 2009 at 5:04 amI’ll vote for yellow!
Ashley
April 4, 2009 at 5:04 amFun idea! I’m going with green… and I’m keeping my fingers (and toes!) crossed!
modernquiltlove
April 4, 2009 at 5:06 amI just blogged about this and I’m voting blue this time!
http://modernquiltlove.wordpress.com
Treasuresofjoy
April 4, 2009 at 5:12 amGreen is my favorite color and my guess is GREEN.
GO GREEN!!
EmmyLizzy
April 4, 2009 at 5:41 amGo green Go!!!!
Amy
April 4, 2009 at 6:17 amyellow for sure!
Nik
April 4, 2009 at 6:23 amgo blue!!
Huan-Hua
April 4, 2009 at 6:50 amI think it will be blue!
Stacey
April 4, 2009 at 7:28 amI say yellow, my husband’s fave color!! thanks, stacey
luv2knit@roadrunner.com
Jennifer Ladd
April 4, 2009 at 7:37 amWhat a great idea for a contest!! I’ll pick yellow.
🙂
Jennifer
jennifereladd at yahoo dot com
Nica
April 4, 2009 at 7:49 amLol, i like the idea of a snail race, so i voteee… Green!!!
janssendesigns
April 4, 2009 at 8:05 amSuper idea for a giveaway kmdegroot! And so generous of you to have this giveaway Deborah.
I’ll choose the blue snail!
Sam
April 4, 2009 at 8:06 amFabulous! I’m going with RED!
Harley Dee
April 4, 2009 at 8:20 amI’m going with green! 🙂
Marsel
April 4, 2009 at 8:31 amI’m going red!
Jane's Fabrics and Quilts
April 4, 2009 at 8:37 amWhat fun!! Slow and steady wins the race. So I choose yellow!! Go,sweetie, go!!
Bonnie
April 4, 2009 at 9:17 amGreen means GO!
kathytypestoo
April 4, 2009 at 9:23 amGO BIG BLUE! (sorry-left over from my high school days)
Chris Davis
April 4, 2009 at 9:23 amRED is for race cars! Oh wait, these are snails… anywho, I like red anyway 😉
Me
April 4, 2009 at 9:30 amBlue snail! Go! Go!
Sarah
April 4, 2009 at 9:33 amI say GO GREEN snail! great giveway
isabel f.
April 4, 2009 at 10:07 amhi!! I pick the blue red snail :DD
and thanks for the giveaway 😀
Aida
April 4, 2009 at 10:15 amWoo hoo!! go red go!
Katelyn R.
April 4, 2009 at 10:19 amGreen’s gonna win! I’ll be cheering him on!
Thea
April 4, 2009 at 10:33 amGreat giveaway idea! I vote for the RED snail. Go team go!
Baba
April 4, 2009 at 11:22 amGreen has always been my color. Go Green!
Cheeri
April 4, 2009 at 11:40 amYellow, Yellow, Yellow!!! I love the snail idea.
Jess :)
April 4, 2009 at 12:03 pmRUN, RED, RUN!!
Good luck, little snail racers!
epban
April 4, 2009 at 12:36 pmGo BLUE!! Thanks for sending my Far Far Away fabric order so fast! Hopefully our little blue snail will win the race!!!
mittens
April 4, 2009 at 12:56 pmI pick red. Go little red snail!
janil
April 4, 2009 at 1:25 pmGo Blue!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for this funny giveaway!
cal_rubies at yahoo dot es
mommymae
April 4, 2009 at 2:20 pmyellow!!
Alissa
April 4, 2009 at 2:41 pmI’m going to go with YELLOW! keeping my fingers crossed!!
paula_lemos
April 4, 2009 at 2:41 pmI vote for the yellow one!
Margi
April 4, 2009 at 2:57 pmI’m voting for the Yellow snail. I’m in Mimosa love mode right now and everything yellow, orange, yellowish orangish I’m in love with,,,including the awesome fabric for this give away.
Lisa
April 4, 2009 at 3:47 pmOh brilliant way to choose a winner!
I think the BLUE snail will win.
charlotte
April 4, 2009 at 4:37 pmyellow snail all the way!
Allie
April 4, 2009 at 4:46 pmGo Green….Go Green….
Ellen
April 4, 2009 at 4:58 pmLOVE this idea! I’m picking blue! Go blue!!
Natalie
April 4, 2009 at 6:14 pmGo big blue!!! Yeah!
Amy
April 4, 2009 at 6:30 pmGo Blue Go!
Whimsical Creations
April 4, 2009 at 6:55 pmBLUE all the way!!
=) melanie
http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
melanieadey at hotmail dot com
M and E
April 4, 2009 at 7:31 pmYELLOW!
maxandellie{at}gmail{dot}com
Erin
April 4, 2009 at 7:44 pmI say GREEN!!
Genevieve
April 4, 2009 at 7:53 pmBLUE!!!!!!!!!
Jackie Davis
April 4, 2009 at 8:19 pmI am rooting for YELLOW! It’s my daughter’s Favorite color. She’s 4 yrs old and she’s my sewing/quilting helper! We’d love to win!
*HUGS*
Jackie (at) jackiesue.com
Varenia
April 4, 2009 at 8:56 pmWoo hoo!
I blogged about the contest here:
http://playisthething.blogspot.com/2009/04/far-far-away-giveaway.html
Go quickly yellow snail!
Carol
April 4, 2009 at 10:40 pmRed she said! Thanks for the contest!
Carol
April 4, 2009 at 10:53 pmI tweeted as K_Row – red again!
Sue Cahill
April 5, 2009 at 4:53 amMy bet is on yellow, the colorof daffodills and sunshine.
Sue Cahill (sbonetsue at yahoo dot com)
hope
April 5, 2009 at 6:38 amI choose the blue snail!!! Hope he wins! Yey. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
elpf
April 5, 2009 at 7:07 amOh my gosh! Such a cute idea. I’m picking green!
Kelli
April 5, 2009 at 1:11 pmOkay, I don’t blog (YET) and I don’t Tweet…I’m a crafty girl living in a dialup world so my internet time is very limited!!! But I place my one little vote for the yellow snail and hope your little one’s hand will draw my name out!!!!
tina
April 5, 2009 at 3:03 pmsomething tells me the green snail will win! after all, green means go!
MandMStudio
April 5, 2009 at 3:19 pmCome on Yellow!!!
jkziel
April 5, 2009 at 6:29 pmI’m going to go RED
Christina
April 5, 2009 at 7:46 pmGreen! I think green is going to win.
Lee
April 6, 2009 at 4:04 amYellow!
ChrisC
April 6, 2009 at 8:17 amIt’s totally going to be the BLUE snail! I just know it. 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway chance.
Fran
April 6, 2009 at 2:58 pmBeautiful fabrics !
I’m going with a strong hunch…
putting my money on BLUE !!!!!
Go little blue….go go go !!!!
Marissa
April 6, 2009 at 9:15 pmI’m going to go with blue.
Becca
April 7, 2009 at 11:20 amRed’s my choice. What a fun giveaway!
Holly Goes Lightly
April 7, 2009 at 4:53 pmYELLOW Snails rock!
belle and rose
April 7, 2009 at 6:16 pmGreen for me please =)
Rebecca
April 7, 2009 at 6:22 pmI pick blue 🙂
SewMentalMama
April 8, 2009 at 7:21 amGreen snail please, please, please!
~Michelle~
April 8, 2009 at 9:17 amYellow – go yellow!
Wendymoon
April 8, 2009 at 9:38 amGO GO GREEN!
lesley
April 8, 2009 at 9:43 ammy son’s favourite colour is red, so i’m going with red! yippee, i love this fabric 🙂
dana
April 8, 2009 at 10:30 amI’m with red. I’ve always had a thing for Miss Scarlett.
Fun idea!
She
April 8, 2009 at 10:31 amI’m going with true blue.
maumauisginger(at)gmail(dot)com
Kindershop
April 8, 2009 at 6:36 pmYellow will win!!! Go yellow!
Leanne and Rik Brezina
April 9, 2009 at 8:19 amyellow, ’cause my dad loves yellow
Becky
April 9, 2009 at 8:47 amI believe that the Red snail will come away the winner! Go Red Go!
What a FUN contest and generous giveaway. Thank you!
dbkagrayson2002 at gmail dot com
tewing
April 9, 2009 at 1:16 pmI’m going to go with yellow! What a fun idea.
Liz
April 9, 2009 at 6:37 pmCute idea and I pick blue as my favorite color it’s got to win! Go Blue!
Nancey
April 9, 2009 at 7:33 pmThe red will win!
beeware
April 9, 2009 at 9:32 pmI agree…the red will win. Oh how exciting it would be to win some of this fabric..I want it to arrive in Oz!
Karen
April 9, 2009 at 10:23 pmI’m thinking that the serene blue snail will coast over the line first. Serene and toddlers – hmmmmm!
suzyinblue
April 10, 2009 at 12:55 amoh, fun! tho, a little more work for you than the usual ‘random number’ solution!:)
anyway, i say YELLOW!
suzyinblue
April 10, 2009 at 4:05 amblogged:
http://suzyinblue.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/whipstitchs-far-far-away-giveaway/
and i still stand by YELLOW!:)
fluffy
April 10, 2009 at 4:24 ammy money is on the green (sorry if this double posts, my computer is acting up!)
SAMZE
April 10, 2009 at 5:35 amThis is fun!!!
Go red!!!
flanthrower
April 10, 2009 at 7:06 amI pick green!
Sarah
April 22, 2009 at 1:30 pmI think blue!
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