the tinies are here & in shops! + a contest & a giveaway!!

The tinies creative thursday for kokka

So excited to start seeing the "tinies" hitting shops! Even more excited to see what you all are going to make with them!

If you aren’t yet familiar with the "tinies"? They are the characters and story behind my newest fabric collection, also my first with Kokka Fabrics in Japan. If you want to know more about the story? You can read about it in this post. But to sum it up, "in a world that encourages BIG, sometimes it’s {also} ok to be small".

With this theme in mind, all of the designs are a small, tiny scale! Perfect for quilting and patchwork, and bags and apparel, and everything I personally love to sew. I promise to have more photos of "the tinies" in use and in the wild soon.

In fact! Momen + - one of my favorite fabric stores in the L.A. area, especially for Japanese fabric, is hosting a contest using the "tinies". And those of you not local can participate too!

Here are all the details:

Bring anything you’ve made using the "Creative Thursday" collection for Kokka Fabrics by Friday, August 28. Entries will be on display August 22 - 29. Contest participants will receive a 20% discount on Creative Thursday/Kokka fabric. Entries must use Marisa’s fabric only. Solids can be used. Marisa {that’s me!} will judge the entries and select the top five winners. Winners will receive a Momen+ gift certificate. **This contest is limited to ages 16 years and up. For Non-Local Entries, send in a photo or mail in the entries including a self-addressed and self-stamped return envelope.**

If you are local and want to join us in person! Momen+ is hosting a special reception on Saturday August, 29 from 12 - 2 pm with sandwiches and drinks. This is when I will also be announcing the winners to the Momen+ contest.

1323 El Prado Avenue Torrance, CA 90501

For even more sewing encouragement! I’m also going to give away a fat quarter bundle in the color way of your choice. Just leave a comment below telling me what you are going to make with "the tinies" fabric before this Sunday @ 11:59 pm PST and I’ll choose a random winner on Monday. This contest is open to fabric lovers worldwide.

I’ve been wanting to share a list of shops carrying my fabric FOREVER. Please send some love and buy things! at your favorite local and online fabric shops. To get you started here’s a list of shops carrying "the tinies" so far.